
Josh
Leivo
L · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 68
- WAR
- -0.2
- PTS
- 16
2022-23№ 507 / 617
Josh Leivo stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Josh Leivo
#17L
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 87 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 25, 1993 · Innisfil, Canada
Drafted : 2011 · TOR · round 3, pick #86
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 51 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 38 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 36 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Vancouver Canucks | 49 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 265 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 93 | |
Josh Leivo: our analysis
2022-23 season: 51 GP, 4 G, 12 A, 16 PTS, 0 +/-, 11:53 TOI. WAR -0.2 (507th of 617) · PAL 68, above average.
In 2022-23, Josh Leivo, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 68 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 507th among 617 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (94, among the best in the league), possession (75, well above average) and creation (68, above average). On the other hand, power play (8, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (10, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-4.5).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:53
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:41
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.31
- EV points
- 16
- Hits
- 55
- Blocks
- 13
- Takeaways
- 30
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.2 %
- Faceoffs
- 42.9 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 37 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 72
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 67
- Confidence 43 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 65
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 51
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 43 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 82
- Confidence 24 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 78
- Confidence 43 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 37 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 37 %
- DF
- Defense
- 89
- Confidence 33 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 59
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating72
- Top speed (35 %)36.5 · 83
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.17 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.2 · 61
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.3 · 71
ST — Strength67
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.986 · 69
- Body mass (50 %)-0.491 · 71
EN — Endurance65
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.1 · 65
- Total ice time (20 %)598 · 62
- Shift length (15 %)46.2 · 77
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.2 · 64
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.442 · 63
DU — Durability51
- Share of games played (100 %)0.647 · 51
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.35 · 77
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.712 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)4.025 · 71
FG — Fighting82
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.179 · 82
DI — Discipline78
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.026 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.617 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.769 · 74
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.824 · 80
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.411 · 69
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.037 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.678 · 60
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.791 · 81
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.692 · 61
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.88 · 77
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.451 · 60
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.206 · 70
- xG per shot (10 %)0.078 · 65
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)15.4 · 80
DF — Defense89
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.065 · 85
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.419 · 96
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.635 · 82
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.021 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)1.037 · 93
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)54.8 · 86
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.563 · 70
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience59
- Career regular-season games (65 %)79
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall75
- SC · Scoring (28 %)66
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- DF · Defense (18 %)89
- SK · Skating (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (8 %)65
- DI · Discipline (5 %)78
- ST · Strength (4 %)67
- CK · Checking (3 %)77
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
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
-0.2
wins above replacement
507 of 617
PAL Rating
68/ 100
Performance · Above average
140 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 43
- Defense
- 88
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- Offense
- 40
- Creation
- 68
- Shooting
- 10
- Possession
- 75
- Defense
- 94
- Discipline
- 63
- Power play
- 8
- Penalty kill
- 44
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2022-23
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
84/ 100
Very good
better than 84% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
53/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
89/ 100
Very good
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, 66 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 90
- Shot selection
- 14
- Penalties drawn
- 51
- Puck management
- 86
Defense
- Takeaways
- 89
- Discipline
- 76
- Safe zone exits
- 59
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, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.8 to 0.3 — 90% interval
507 of 617 forwards
-1.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.2
- EV defense
- +1.2
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -4.5
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +1.6
In goals.
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
- 145.3 km/h69th percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 37.9 km/h98th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2936th percentileleague avg. 70
- Offensive zone time
- 41.8 %48th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 147.1 km38th percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.82 km50th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.6 %57th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.5 %88th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.7 %53rd percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 9153rd percentile | 433rd percentile | 4.4 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 3351st percentile | 441st percentile | 12.1 %11th percentile |
| Mid range | 2959th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1066th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2022-2023 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 4, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 |
| April 2, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:11 |
| April 1, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 |
| March 30, 2023 | @ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:55 |
| March 19, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:31 |
Josh Leivo: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Josh Leivo have in 2022-23?
Josh Leivo has 4 goals and 16 points (12 assists) in 51 games in 2022-23.
How old is Josh Leivo?
Josh Leivo is 33 years old: he was born on May 26, 1993.
How tall is Josh Leivo, and how much does he weigh?
Josh Leivo is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).
Where is Josh Leivo from?
Canada: Josh Leivo was born in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Josh Leivo?
Josh Leivo produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 507th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 68 out of 100: above average for his position.
Is Josh Leivo a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 507th of 617 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Josh Leivo's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Josh Leivo has 265 games, 42 goals, 51 assists and 93 points. His best season: 2019-20, with 19 points in 36 games.
Where was Josh Leivo drafted?
Josh Leivo was drafted 86th overall (round 3) by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011.
How does Josh Leivo perform in the playoffs?
Josh Leivo has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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