
Jesse
Ylonen
R · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- -0.3
- PTS
- 8
2023-24№ 521 / 608
Jesse Ylonen stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Jesse Ylonen
#56R
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : October 2, 1999 · Scottsdale, United States
Drafted : 2018 · MTL · round 2, pick #35
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | 59 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 111 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 14 | |
Jesse Ylonen: our analysis
2023-24 season: 59 GP, 4 G, 4 A, 8 PTS, +2 +/-, 10:14 TOI. WAR -0.3 (521st of 608) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2023-24, Jesse Ylonen, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 521st among 608 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, creation (3, among the weakest in the league) and offense (4, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV offense (-1.6).
A marked decline: his PAL was 31 in 2022-23, against 2 now; his WAR went from 0.7 to -0.3.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:14
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:51
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:29
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 41
- Blocks
- 32
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 22.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 55.6 %
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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 52 %
49
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 80
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 83
- Confidence 57 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 58
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 57
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 57 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 72
- Confidence 38 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 73
- Confidence 57 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 53
- Confidence 52 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 61
- Confidence 52 %
- DF
- Defense
- 68
- Confidence 47 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 84
- Confidence 43 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating80
- Top speed (35 %)36 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.729 · 82
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.1 · 82
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 76
ST — Strength83
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.523 · 88
- Body mass (50 %)-0.41 · 72
EN — Endurance58
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.1 · 57
- Total ice time (20 %)588 · 60
- Shift length (15 %)44.4 · 70
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.3 · 56
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.665 · 68
DU — Durability57
- Share of games played (100 %)0.663 · 57
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.136 · 73
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.845 · 63
- Season volume (10 %)3.738 · 67
FG — Fighting72
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.875 · 72
DI — Discipline73
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.004 · 71
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.55 · 81
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.573 · 62
PA — Passing53
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.461 · 57
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.44 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.081 · 58
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.08 · 54
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.326 · 57
SC — Scoring61
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.704 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.632 · 46
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.246 · 79
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.028 · 62
- xG per shot (10 %)0.077 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.4 · 55
DF — Defense68
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.001 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.03 · 72
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.934 · 61
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.055 · 60
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.158 · 62
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60 · 72
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.015 · 86
PS — Penalty shot84
- Shootouts (60 %)32.2 · 85
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)67
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)55
OV — Overall49
- SC · Scoring (28 %)61
- PA · Passing (22 %)53
- DF · Defense (18 %)68
- SK · Skating (12 %)80
- EN · Endurance (8 %)58
- DI · Discipline (5 %)73
- ST · Strength (4 %)83
- CK · Checking (3 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 49 | 80 | 61 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 79 | 68 | 78 |
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
-0.3
wins above replacement
521 of 608
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
454 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 1
- Defense
- 15
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- Offense
- 4
- Creation
- 3
- Shooting
- 9
- Possession
- 5
- Defense
- 27
- Discipline
- 23
- Power play
- 6
- Penalty kill
- 11
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MTL | -0.3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 0.7 | 31 | — | — |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.8 to 0.4 — 90% interval
521 of 608 forwards
-1.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.6
- EV defense
- -0.4
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.3
- Average → replacement
- +1.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | MTL | 59 | -0.3 | -0.8 to 0.4 | 521/608 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 37 | 0.7 | 0.2 to 1.5 | 172/617 |
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
- 149.0 km/h84th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.2 km/h66th percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 8263rd percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 36.9 %4th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 159.6 km41st percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.91 km25th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 36.5 %1st percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %19th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.8 %4th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5036th percentile | 433rd percentile | 8.0 %13th percentile |
| High danger | 1232nd percentile | 337th percentile | 25.0 %80th percentile |
| Mid range | 1437th percentile | 131st percentile | 7.1 %24th percentile |
| Long range | 954th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:41 |
| April 13, 2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:29 |
| April 4, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 |
| April 2, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:10 |
| March 30, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
Jesse Ylonen: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jesse Ylonen have in 2023-24?
Jesse Ylonen has 4 goals and 8 points (4 assists) in 59 games in 2023-24.
How old is Jesse Ylonen?
Jesse Ylonen is 27 years old: he was born on October 3, 1999.
How tall is Jesse Ylonen, and how much does he weigh?
Jesse Ylonen is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Jesse Ylonen from?
United States: Jesse Ylonen was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
How good is Jesse Ylonen?
Jesse Ylonen produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 521st of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Jesse Ylonen a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 521st of 608 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Jesse Ylonen getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 31 in 2022-23 to 2 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Jesse Ylonen's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jesse Ylonen has 111 games, 12 goals, 17 assists and 29 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 16 points in 37 games.
Where was Jesse Ylonen drafted?
Jesse Ylonen was drafted 35th overall (round 2) by Montreal Canadiens in 2018.
How does Jesse Ylonen perform in the playoffs?
Jesse Ylonen has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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