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Karson

Kuhlman

C · Balanced · Below average

PAL
24
WAR
-0.5
PTS
4

2022-23№ 565 / 617

Karson Kuhlman stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.

Karson Kuhlman

#46C

HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 83 kg · SHOOTS : R

Born : September 25, 1995 · Esko, United States

NHL record

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2022-23Winnipeg Jets332248
2022-23Seattle Kraken141230
2021-22Seattle Kraken252686
2021-22Boston Bruins191120
2020-21Boston Bruins202020
2019-20Boston Bruins2515613
2018-19Boston Bruins113252
NHL totals14712183029

Playoffs

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2022-23Winnipeg Jets10002
2020-21Boston Bruins30112
2019-20Boston Bruins50000
2018-19Boston Bruins81230
Playoff totals171344

Karson Kuhlman: our analysis

2022-23 season: 33 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, -7 +/-, 12:45 TOI. WAR -0.5 (565th of 617) · PAL 24, below average.

In 2022-23, Karson Kuhlman, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 24 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 565th among 617 regulars, in the bottom quarter.

His strengths: discipline (80, well above average). On the other hand, offense (2, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.

Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.7); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.9).

Advanced stats

TOI/GP
11:51
PP TOI/GP
0:04
SH TOI/GP
1:04
Pts/GP
0.15
EV points
7
Hits
41
Blocks
18
Takeaways
15
Corsi % (SAT)
50.1 %
Off. zone starts
31.2 %
Faceoffs
0.0 %

Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)

Player ratings, 2022-23

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Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.

OV · OverallConfidence 36 %

64

Depth

SK
Skating
77
Confidence 57 %
ST
Strength
73
Confidence 41 %
EN
Endurance
63
Confidence 50 %
DU
Durability
60
Confidence 57 %
CK
Checking
77
Confidence 41 %
FG
Fighting
76
Confidence 23 %
DI
Discipline
82
Confidence 41 %
FO
Faceoffs
—
PA
Passing
60
Confidence 36 %
SC
Scoring
64
Confidence 36 %
DF
Defense
76
Confidence 31 %
PS
Penalty shot
76
Confidence 0 %
EX
Experience
66
Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?

SK — Skating77

  • Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 76
  • Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.022 · 81
  • Distance /60 (20 %)15.7 · 68
  • Speed consistency (15 %)35.7 · 77

ST — Strength73

  • Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.722 · 83
  • Body mass (50 %)-1.197 · 60

EN — Endurance63

  • Ice time per game (45 %)13.3 · 66
  • Total ice time (20 %)551 · 56
  • Shift length (15 %)43.1 · 67
  • Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.3 · 64
  • Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.821 · 64

DU — Durability60

  • Share of games played (100 %)0.703 · 60

CK — Checking77

  • Hits /60 (70 %)4.399 · 77
  • Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.614 · 77
  • Season volume (10 %)3.738 · 67

FG — Fighting76

  • Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.026 · 76

DI — Discipline82

  • Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.045 · 81
  • Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.55 · 79
  • Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.82 · 79

PA — Passing60

  • Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.447 · 55
  • Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.434 · 70
  • Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.024 · 70
  • Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.577 · 78
  • Assist consistency (10 %)0.403 · 50

SC — Scoring64

  • Goals /60 (25 %)0.621 · 61
  • Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.745 · 71
  • Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.596 · 62
  • High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.157 · 72
  • xG per shot (10 %)0.082 · 73
  • Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.7 · 76

DF — Defense76

  • RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.01 · 72
  • Relative xG against (20 %)-0.125 · 79
  • On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.686 · 77
  • Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.02 · 68
  • Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.259 · 76
  • Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55 · 83
  • Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.042 · 74

PS — Penalty shot76

  • Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
  • Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75

EX — Experience66

  • Career regular-season games (65 %)70
  • Career playoff games (25 %)55
  • NHL seasons (10 %)61

OV — Overall64

  • SC · Scoring (20 %)64
  • PA · Passing (20 %)60
  • DF · Defense (20 %)76
  • SK · Skating (12 %)77
  • EN · Endurance (8 %)63
  • DI · Discipline (5 %)82
  • ST · Strength (3 %)73
  • CK · Checking (2 %)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.

ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates

Offense
10
Defense
46
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Offense
2
Creation
30
Shooting
13
Possession
51
Defense
51
Discipline
80
Power play
36
Penalty kill
54

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

35/ 100

Below average
better than 35% of forwards, offense and defense combined

Offensive IQ

17/ 100

Low
passing, shots, puck

Defensive IQ

63/ 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, 274 of 424 forwards.

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Offense

Playmaking passes
5
Shot selection
41
Penalties drawn
32
Puck management
43

Defense

Takeaways
26
Discipline
83
Safe zone exits
45

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.

Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.

-0.5

wins above replacement

-1.0 to 0.3 — 90% interval

565 of 617 forwards

-2.7 goals above replacement

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EV offense
-0.6
EV defense
-0.2
Power play
0.0
Penalty kill
-0.1
Shooting
-3.9
Penalties
+0.7
Average → replacement
+1.4

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.

Season
Hardest shot
141.9 km/h56th percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
Top skating speed
35.8 km/h54th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season
7863rd percentileleague avg. 70
Offensive zone time
41.1 %39th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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Total distance, season
141.2 km37th percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
Distance, single-game high
4.50 km40th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
Offensive zone at 5v5
42.3 %72nd percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
Neutral zone time
17.5 %31st percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
Defensive zone time
41.4 %33rd percentileleague avg. 39.8 %

Shooting

Shots on goalGoalsShooting %
All4834th percentile328th percentile6.3 %2nd percentile
High danger1734th percentile229th percentile11.8 %9th percentile
Mid range1435th percentile131st percentile7.1 %24th percentile
Long range540th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Neutral zone : 2 · 47th percentileOutside left : 1 · 22th percentileOutside right : 5 · 57th percentileLeft point : 3 · 54th percentileRight point : 1 · 30th percentileCenter point : 1 · 29th percentileLeft circle : 4 · 35th percentileRight circle : 3 · 30th percentileHigh slot : 7 · 43th percentileLeft of the net : 1 · 30th percentileRight of the net : 3 · 55th percentileLow slot : 15 · 34th percentileCrease : 2 · 48th percentileLeft corner : 0 · 0th percentileBehind the net : 0 · 0th percentileRight corner : 0 · 0th percentile21531143713152000
Beyond the red line : 0

2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Last 5 games

DateOpponentGAPTS+/-TOI
April 27, 2023@Vegas Golden Knights logoVGK000010:15
April 13, 2023@Colorado Avalanche logoCOL000-117:05
April 2, 2023vsNew Jersey Devils logoNJD00009:19
March 31, 2023vsDetroit Red Wings logoDET000011:13
March 3, 2023@Edmonton Oilers logoEDM000-111:50

Karson Kuhlman: frequently asked questions

How many goals does Karson Kuhlman have in 2022-23?

Karson Kuhlman has 3 goals and 7 points (4 assists) in 47 games in 2022-23.

How old is Karson Kuhlman?

Karson Kuhlman is 31 years old: he was born on September 26, 1995.

How tall is Karson Kuhlman, and how much does he weigh?

Karson Kuhlman is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).

Where is Karson Kuhlman from?

United States: Karson Kuhlman was born in Esko, Minnesota, United States.

How good is Karson Kuhlman?

Karson Kuhlman produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 565th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.

Is Karson Kuhlman a top-10 player at his position?

No: by WAR, he ranks 565th 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 Karson Kuhlman's career stats?

Over his NHL career, Karson Kuhlman has 147 games, 12 goals, 18 assists and 30 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 8 points in 25 games.

How does Karson Kuhlman perform in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, Karson Kuhlman has 17 games and 4 points in his career. His pace (0.24 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.20).

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