James
Hamblin
L · ANA · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 48
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 64
- PTS
- 3
2023-24№ 374 / 608
James Hamblin (Anaheim Ducks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
James Hamblin
#38L
Anaheim Ducks
HEIGHT : 178 cm · WEIGHT : 83 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : April 26, 1999 · Edmonton, Canada
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
James Hamblin: our analysis
2023-24 season: 31 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, +3 +/-, 7:55 TOI. WAR 0.0 (374th of 608) · PAL 48, around average.
In 2023-24, James Hamblin, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 48 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 374th among 608 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: discipline (78, well above average) and defense (72, above average). On the other hand, offense (19, well below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.8).
His WAR went from -0.2 in 2022-23 to 0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 64 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 7:55
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:07
- Pts/GP
- 0.10
- EV points
- 3
- Hits
- 14
- Blocks
- 21
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 26.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 50.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
4between 0 and 15 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 2
- Games
- 10
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 0 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.44 pts per game.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 25 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 70
- Confidence 29 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 49
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 48
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 70
- Confidence 29 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 20 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 79
- Confidence 29 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 77
- Confidence 34 %
- PA
- Passing
- 69
- Confidence 25 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 25 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 21 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 38
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)35.9 · 74
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.993 · 83
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.1 · 83
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.8 · 65
ST — Strength70
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.384 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)-1.367 · 62
EN — Endurance49
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.5 · 51
- Total ice time (20 %)240 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)43.1 · 66
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.9 · 49
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.354 · 61
DU — Durability48
- Share of games played (100 %)0.59 · 48
CK — Checking70
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.466 · 75
- Season volume (10 %)2.708 · 49
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.965 · 79
DI — Discipline79
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.029 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.519 · 84
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.692 · 70
FO — Faceoffs77
- Faceoff % (85 %)51.3 · 77
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)40.6 · 74
PA — Passing69
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.578 · 69
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.341 · 62
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.036 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.547 · 79
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.801 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.853 · 73
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.12 · 73
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.395 · 77
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.5 · 70
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.008 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.12 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.541 · 83
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.015 · 80
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.254 · 75
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.7 · 82
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.226 · 88
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience38
- Career regular-season games (65 %)53
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (28 %)72
- PA · Passing (22 %)69
- DF · Defense (18 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (8 %)49
- DI · Discipline (5 %)79
- ST · Strength (4 %)70
- CK · Checking (3 %)70
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.0
wins above replacement
374 of 608
PAL Rating
48/ 100
Performance · Around average
226 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
64/ 100
Good value
0.81 M$ · expected PAL 31
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 35
- Defense
- 65
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- Offense
- 19
- Creation
- 53
- Shooting
- 49
- Possession
- 46
- Defense
- 72
- Discipline
- 78
- Power play
- 41
- Penalty kill
- 41
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
74/ 100
Very good
better than 74% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
74/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
57/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 105 of 410 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 23
- Shot selection
- 91
- Penalties drawn
- 37
- Puck management
- 47
Defense
- Takeaways
- 42
- Discipline
- 92
- Safe zone exits
- 16
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 0.5 — 90% interval
374 of 608 forwards
+0.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -0.8
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +0.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | EDM | 31 | 0.0 | -0.3 to 0.5 | 374/608 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 10 | -0.2 | -0.4 to -0.0 | 505/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 128.8 km/h19th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.9 km/h84th percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 4645th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 41.1 %37th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 68.0 km26th percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.93 km8th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.2 %50th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %65th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.9 %39th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1823rd percentile | 225th percentile | 11.1 %38th percentile |
| High danger | 826th percentile | 120th percentile | 12.5 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 421st percentile | 131st percentile | 25.0 %98th percentile |
| Long range | 222nd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2023-2024 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2024 | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:18 |
| January 16, 2024 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:57 |
| January 13, 2024 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:52 |
| January 11, 2024 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:49 |
| January 9, 2024 | @ CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:01 |
James Hamblin: frequently asked questions
How many goals does James Hamblin have in 2023-24?
James Hamblin has 2 goals and 3 points (1 assist) in 31 games in 2023-24.
How old is James Hamblin?
James Hamblin is 27 years old: he was born on April 27, 1999.
How tall is James Hamblin, and how much does he weigh?
James Hamblin is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).
Where is James Hamblin from?
Canada: James Hamblin was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What team does James Hamblin play for?
James Hamblin plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL, at L, wearing number 38.
Is James Hamblin injured?
No: James Hamblin is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is James Hamblin?
James Hamblin produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 374th of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 48 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does James Hamblin make?
James Hamblin earns $808K for the 2023-24 season. His Value Rating is 64 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does James Hamblin's contract end?
James Hamblin's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is James Hamblin overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 64 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is James Hamblin a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 374th of 608 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are James Hamblin's career stats?
Over his NHL career, James Hamblin has 41 games, 2 goals, 1 assist and 3 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 3 points in 31 games.
How does James Hamblin perform in the playoffs?
James Hamblin has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is James Hamblin a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 4 points in 2026-27, or 0.40 points per game.
How many points is James Hamblin projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 4 points in 10 games in 2026-27 (0 to 15 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Anaheim Ducks teammates
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