
Justin
Bailey
R · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 43
- WAR
- 0.6
- PTS
- 14
2023-24№ 221 / 608
Justin Bailey stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Justin Bailey
R
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : June 30, 1995 · Buffalo, United States
Drafted : 2013 · BUF · round 2, pick #52
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 59 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Vancouver Canucks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 141 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | |
Justin Bailey: our analysis
2023-24 season: 59 GP, 5 G, 9 A, 14 PTS, -15 +/-, 11:17 TOI. WAR 0.6 (221st of 608) · PAL 43, around average.
In 2023-24, Justin Bailey, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 43 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.6 ranks 221st among 608 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (95, among the best in the league) and defense (77, well above average). On the other hand, shooting (9, among the weakest in the league) and offense (22, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+1.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.6).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:17
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:14
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:25
- Pts/GP
- 0.24
- EV points
- 13
- Hits
- 76
- Blocks
- 29
- Takeaways
- 20
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 32.4 %
- Faceoffs
- 35.3 %
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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 39 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 87
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 45 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 60
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 62
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 45 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 76
- Confidence 27 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 91
- Confidence 45 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 73
- Confidence 39 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 39 %
- DF
- Defense
- 81
- Confidence 35 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 53
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating87
- Top speed (35 %)36.9 · 88
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)9.121 · 89
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.5 · 66
- Speed consistency (15 %)36 · 84
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.408 · 73
- Body mass (50 %)0.89 · 84
EN — Endurance60
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.6 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)650 · 64
- Shift length (15 %)41.8 · 59
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.5 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.32 · 61
DU — Durability62
- Share of games played (100 %)0.696 · 62
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.086 · 80
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.062 · 82
- Season volume (10 %)4.344 · 76
FG — Fighting76
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.929 · 76
DI — Discipline91
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.081 · 90
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.487 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.97 · 81
PA — Passing73
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.649 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.385 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.027 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.64 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.562 · 76
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.711 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.706 · 61
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.014 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.155 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.075 · 62
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.1 · 74
DF — Defense81
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.027 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.307 · 91
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.7 · 74
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.007 · 69
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.587 · 83
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)62.7 · 60
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.738 · 82
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience53
- Career regular-season games (65 %)70
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall75
- SC · Scoring (28 %)64
- PA · Passing (22 %)73
- DF · Defense (18 %)81
- SK · Skating (12 %)87
- EN · Endurance (8 %)60
- DI · Discipline (5 %)91
- ST · Strength (4 %)80
- CK · Checking (3 %)80
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
0.6
wins above replacement
221 of 608
PAL Rating
43/ 100
Performance · Around average
246 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 18
- Defense
- 66
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- Offense
- 22
- Creation
- 23
- Shooting
- 9
- Possession
- 31
- Defense
- 77
- Discipline
- 95
- Power play
- 46
- Penalty kill
- 45
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.6
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 1.2 — 90% interval
221 of 608 forwards
+2.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.6
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
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
- 144.1 km/h68th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 37.9 km/h97th percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 14787th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 39.2 %16th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 165.5 km42nd percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.06 km28th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.3 %20th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %56th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.9 %18th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7044th percentile | 536th percentile | 7.1 %9th percentile |
| High danger | 1434th percentile | 231st percentile | 14.3 %18th percentile |
| Mid range | 1336th percentile | 247th percentile | 15.4 %83rd percentile |
| Long range | 1883rd percentile | 178th percentile | 5.6 %70th 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 13, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 |
| April 11, 2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:52 |
| April 9, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 |
| April 7, 2024 | vsARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:12 |
| April 6, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 |
Justin Bailey: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Justin Bailey have in 2023-24?
Justin Bailey has 5 goals and 14 points (9 assists) in 59 games in 2023-24.
How old is Justin Bailey?
Justin Bailey is 31 years old: he was born on July 1, 1995.
How tall is Justin Bailey, and how much does he weigh?
Justin Bailey is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is Justin Bailey from?
United States: Justin Bailey was born in Buffalo, New York, United States.
How good is Justin Bailey?
Justin Bailey produced 0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 221st of 608 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 43 out of 100: around average for his position.
Is Justin Bailey a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 221st 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 Justin Bailey's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Justin Bailey has 141 games, 10 goals, 13 assists and 23 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 14 points in 59 games.
Where was Justin Bailey drafted?
Justin Bailey was drafted 52nd overall (round 2) by Buffalo Sabres in 2013.
How does Justin Bailey perform in the playoffs?
Justin Bailey has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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