Kevin
Shattenkirk
D · Offensive · Excellent
- PAL
- 86
- WAR
- 0.9
- PTS
- 24
2023-24№ 58 / 316
Kevin Shattenkirk stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Kevin Shattenkirk
Retired 2024#12D
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 92 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 28, 1989 · New Rochelle, United States
Drafted : 2007 · COL · round 1, pick #14
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 61 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | Anaheim Ducks | 75 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | Anaheim Ducks | 55 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | 73 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | 46 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 44 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | St. Louis Blues | 61 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 72 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 51 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 56 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 52 |
| 2013-14 | St. Louis Blues | 81 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 38 |
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | 48 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 20 |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | 81 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 60 |
| 2010-11 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| 2010-11 | Colorado Avalanche | 46 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 20 |
| NHL totals | 952 | 103 | 381 | 484 | 544 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | St. Louis Blues | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Playoff totals | 91 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 47 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2019-20
Kevin Shattenkirk: our analysis
2023-24 season: 61 GP, 6 G, 18 A, 24 PTS, -2 +/-, 15:47 TOI. WAR 0.9 (58th of 316) · PAL 86, excellent.
In 2023-24, Kevin Shattenkirk, 37, posts a PAL Rating of 86 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 0.9 ranks 58th among 316 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: power play (94, among the best in the league), offense (92, among the best in the league) and shooting (83, well above average). On the other hand, discipline (28, below average) and penalty kill (30, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+2.6); his biggest cost: penalties (-1.0).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 27 in 2022-23 to 86; his WAR went from -0.4 to 0.9.
Kevin Shattenkirk's story
Growing up in New Rochelle and attending Iona Prep Lower School, Kevin Shattenkirk skated in the New Jersey Devils youth system and took part in the 2002 Quebec Pee‑Wee tournament with a Devils minor team. Those early years set the stage for a university route rather than an immediate jump to the pros.
Selected 14th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, he opted to develop at Boston University after time with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. At BU he helped the Terriers to the 2009 national championship, served as captain in 2009–10 and signed an entry‑level NHL contract with Colorado in April 2010.
Shattenkirk made his NHL debut with Colorado in 2010 and was traded to the St. Louis Blues in February 2011 as part of a multi‑player deal. He became one of the Blues’ top offensive defensemen and, in February 2017, moved to the Washington Capitals in a deadline transaction. A free agent on July 1, 2017, he signed a four‑year contract with the New York Rangers; that contract was bought out in July 2019. He then joined the Tampa Bay Lightning on a one‑year deal for 2019–20 and won the Stanley Cup that season. In October 2020 he signed a three‑year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, later played for the Boston Bruins in 2023–24, and announced his retirement on December 10, 2024.
Internationally, Shattenkirk wore USA colours from his teen years: silver at the 2006 World U‑17 Hockey Challenge and silver at the 2007 IIHF U18 Championships, where he was named the tournament’s Best Defenseman and selected to the All‑Star Team. He served as an alternate captain at the 2009 World Junior Championship, led all tournament defensemen with nine points and was listed among Team USA’s top three players. He represented the United States at the 2011 World Championships—scoring in the opener on April 30, 2011—and was named to the U.S. Olympic team for 2014.
On the ice, Shattenkirk was defined by his offensive instincts from the blue line, the ability to move the puck and contribute on the power play. Across a career that spanned multiple teams, he combined point production with leadership roles and provided veteran presence in locker rooms late in his professional tenure.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:47
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:24
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:06
- Pts/GP
- 0.39
- EV points
- 13
- Hits
- 63
- Blocks
- 85
- Takeaways
- 13
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.7 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
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 70 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 57
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 75
- Confidence 75 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 68
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 76
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 74
- Confidence 75 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 68
- Confidence 46 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 61
- Confidence 75 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 86
- Confidence 70 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 80
- Confidence 70 %
- DF
- Defense
- 77
- Confidence 66 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 84
- Confidence 20 %
- EX
- Experience
- 93
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating57
- Top speed (35 %)34.2 · 60
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)0.774 · 49
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.5 · 63
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.9 · 66
ST — Strength75
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.207 · 78
- Body mass (50 %)-0.067 · 71
EN — Endurance68
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.4 · 67
- Total ice time (20 %)935 · 68
- Shift length (15 %)46.8 · 74
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.2 · 64
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.262 · 72
DU — Durability76
- Share of games played (100 %)0.82 · 76
CK — Checking74
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.89 · 74
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.592 · 75
- Season volume (10 %)4.159 · 72
FG — Fighting68
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.823 · 68
DI — Discipline61
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.081 · 61
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.726 · 71
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.245 · 60
PA — Passing86
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.672 · 89
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.354 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.006 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.241 · 89
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.502 · 87
SC — Scoring80
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.278 · 81
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.225 · 78
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.255 · 84
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.114 · 76
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 67
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.2 · 81
DF — Defense77
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.013 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.192 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.778 · 69
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.029 · 69
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.318 · 81
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.5 · 69
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.16 · 77
PS — Penalty shot84
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 84
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience93
- Career regular-season games (65 %)97
- Career playoff games (25 %)85
- NHL seasons (10 %)92
OV — Overall77
- DF · Defense (30 %)77
- PA · Passing (22 %)86
- SK · Skating (12 %)57
- SC · Scoring (12 %)80
- EN · Endurance (9 %)68
- ST · Strength (6 %)75
- DI · Discipline (5 %)61
- CK · Checking (4 %)74
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77 | 57 | 80 | 77 |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 53 | 73 | 74 |
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
0.9
wins above replacement
58 of 316
PAL Rating
86/ 100
Performance · Excellent
35 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 89
- Defense
- 57
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- Offense
- 92
- Creation
- 51
- Shooting
- 83
- Possession
- 67
- Defense
- 64
- Discipline
- 28
- Power play
- 94
- Penalty kill
- 30
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 | BOS | 0.9 | 86 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | ANA | -0.4 | 27 | — | — |
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
62/ 100
Average
better than 62% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
45/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
70/ 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, 88 of 234 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 79
- Shot selection
- 53
- Penalties drawn
- 16
- Puck management
- 52
Defense
- Takeaways
- 35
- Discipline
- 60
- Safe zone exits
- 88
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.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | BOS | 62 | 45 | 70 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 24 | 16 | 47 |
WAR, 2023-24
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.9
wins above replacement
0.2 to 1.7 — 90% interval
58 of 316 defensemen
+4.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.5
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +2.6
- Penalties
- -1.0
- Average → replacement
- +2.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | BOS | 61 | 0.9 | 0.2 to 1.7 | 58/316 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 75 | -0.4 | -1.3 to 0.4 | 288/334 |
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
- 148.1 km/h51st percentileleague avg. 145.2 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.8 km/h19th percentileleague avg. 34.9 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 622nd percentileleague avg. 30
- Offensive zone time
- 45.0 %88th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 216.3 km48th percentileleague avg. 219.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.20 km46th percentileleague avg. 5.27 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.8 %80th percentileleague avg. 42.5 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %16th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.7 %83rd percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7864th percentile | 676th percentile | 7.7 %82nd percentile |
| High danger | 669th percentile | 282nd percentile | 33.3 %82nd percentile |
| Mid range | 1670th percentile | 268th percentile | 12.5 %67th percentile |
| Long range | 3554th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:29 |
| May 2, 2024 | @TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:27 |
| April 27, 2024 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:07 |
| April 24, 2024 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:05 |
| April 22, 2024 | vsTOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 |
Kevin Shattenkirk: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Kevin Shattenkirk have in 2023-24?
Kevin Shattenkirk has 6 goals and 24 points (18 assists) in 61 games in 2023-24.
How old is Kevin Shattenkirk?
Kevin Shattenkirk is 37 years old: he was born on January 29, 1989.
How tall is Kevin Shattenkirk, and how much does he weigh?
Kevin Shattenkirk is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Kevin Shattenkirk from?
United States: Kevin Shattenkirk was born in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
How good is Kevin Shattenkirk?
Kevin Shattenkirk produced 0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 58th of 316 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 86 out of 100: excellent for his position.
Is Kevin Shattenkirk a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 58th of 316 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Kevin Shattenkirk getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 27 in 2022-23 to 86 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Kevin Shattenkirk's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Kevin Shattenkirk has 952 games, 103 goals, 381 assists and 484 points. His best season: 2013-14, with 45 points in 81 games.
Where was Kevin Shattenkirk drafted?
Kevin Shattenkirk was drafted 14th overall (round 1) by Colorado Avalanche in 2007.
How does Kevin Shattenkirk perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Kevin Shattenkirk has 91 games and 48 points in his career. His pace (0.53 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.51).
What is Kevin Shattenkirk's nationality?
Kevin Shattenkirk is American. Internationally: United States — silver at the 2006 World U-17 Hockey Challenge; silver, named Tournament Best Defenseman and selected to the All-Star Team at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships; served as an alternate captain and played at the 2009 World Junior Championships (5th place); played at the 2011 World Championships (8th place); named to the U.S. Olympic team for 2014.
What awards has Kevin Shattenkirk won?
Hockey East All-Freshman Team 2007–08 ; NCAA Second All-American Team 2008–09 ; IIHF World U18 All-Star Team 2007 ; IIHF World U18 Tournament Best Defenseman 2007 ; Named one of Team USA's top three players at the 2009 World Junior Championships ; Selected as one of 12 rookies for the 2011 NHL All-Star festivities.
How many championships has Kevin Shattenkirk won?
2: NCAA National Championship with Boston University 2009; Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning 2020.
Where did Kevin Shattenkirk play before turning pro?
New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club; The Brunswick School (Greenwich, CT); USA Hockey National Team Development Program; Boston University (NCAA) 2007–2010.
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