Marcus
Bjork
D · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 15
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 11
2022-23№ 230 / 334
Marcus Bjork stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Marcus Bjork: our analysis
2022-23 season: 33 GP, 3 G, 8 A, 11 PTS, -9 +/-, 18:09 TOI. WAR -0.1 (230th of 334) · PAL 15, very poor.
In 2022-23, Marcus Bjork, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 15 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.1 ranks 230th among 334 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: power play (88, among the best in the league) and offense (71, above average). On the other hand, discipline (1, among the weakest in the league) and defense (10, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.5); his biggest cost: penalties (-2.0).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:09
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:07
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:29
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 45
- Blocks
- 47
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.0 %
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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 36 %
65
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 71
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 42 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 68
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 58
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 42 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 17 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 45
- Confidence 42 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 80
- Confidence 36 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 77
- Confidence 36 %
- DF
- Defense
- 61
- Confidence 32 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 35
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating71
- Top speed (35 %)34.7 · 67
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.499 · 73
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 70
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.443 · 72
- Body mass (50 %)0.705 · 80
EN — Endurance68
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.3 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)569 · 56
- Shift length (15 %)45.9 · 70
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)18 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.59 · 75
DU — Durability58
- Share of games played (100 %)0.684 · 58
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.539 · 77
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.671 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)3.829 · 64
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.055 · 78
DI — Discipline45
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.126 · 45
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)1.169 · 48
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.417 · 76
PA — Passing80
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.473 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.388 · 72
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.021 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.837 · 86
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.461 · 82
SC — Scoring77
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.281 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.202 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.17 · 84
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.074 · 64
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 73
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.386 · 68
DF — Defense61
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.08 · 63
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.159 · 63
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.095 · 58
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.036 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.896 · 68
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.9 · 54
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.816 · 76
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience35
- Career regular-season games (65 %)50
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall65
- DF · Defense (30 %)61
- PA · Passing (22 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)71
- SC · Scoring (12 %)77
- EN · Endurance (9 %)68
- ST · Strength (6 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)45
- CK · Checking (4 %)76
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
-0.1
wins above replacement
230 of 334
PAL Rating
15/ 100
Performance · Very poor
215 of 252 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 56
- Defense
- 10
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- Offense
- 71
- Creation
- 13
- Shooting
- 60
- Possession
- 17
- Defense
- 10
- Discipline
- 1
- Power play
- 88
- Penalty kill
- 29
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
0/ 100
Low
better than 0% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
15/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
0/ 100
Low
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, 221 of 222 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 14
- Shot selection
- 33
- Penalties drawn
- 14
- Puck management
- 57
Defense
- Takeaways
- 6
- Discipline
- 1
- Safe zone exits
- 12
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.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.8 to 0.4 — 90% interval
230 of 334 defensemen
-0.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.3
- EV defense
- -1.4
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- +1.5
- Penalties
- -2.0
- Average → replacement
- +1.2
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
- 139.1 km/h23rd percentileleague avg. 144.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.2 km/h36th percentileleague avg. 34.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1140th percentileleague avg. 26
- Offensive zone time
- 41.8 %53rd percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 135.2 km38th percentileleague avg. 206.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.22 km49th percentileleague avg. 5.21 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.8 %14th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %26th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.7 %48th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3439th percentile | 354th percentile | 8.8 %95th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 739th percentile | 148th percentile | 14.3 %77th percentile |
| Long range | 1939th percentile | 273rd percentile | 10.5 %100th 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 8, 2023 | vs NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:07 |
| April 6, 2023 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:58 |
| April 4, 2023 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:12 |
| April 2, 2023 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:18 |
| April 1, 2023 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 |
Marcus Bjork: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Marcus Bjork have in 2022-23?
Marcus Bjork has 3 goals and 11 points (8 assists) in 33 games in 2022-23.
How old is Marcus Bjork?
Marcus Bjork is 28 years old: he was born on November 24, 1997.
How tall is Marcus Bjork, and how much does he weigh?
Marcus Bjork is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 212 lb (96 kg).
Where is Marcus Bjork from?
Sweden: Marcus Bjork was born in Umea, Sweden.
How good is Marcus Bjork?
Marcus Bjork produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 230th of 334 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 15 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Marcus Bjork a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 230th of 334 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Marcus Bjork's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Marcus Bjork has 33 games, 3 goals, 8 assists and 11 points.
How does Marcus Bjork perform in the playoffs?
Marcus Bjork has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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