
Mark
Giordano
D · Defensive · Very good
- PAL
- 72
- WAR
- 0.9
- PTS
- 9
2023-24№ 52 / 316
Mark Giordano stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Mark Giordano
Retired 2024#55D
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 46 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Seattle Kraken | 55 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 56 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 60 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 78 | 17 | 57 | 74 | 69 |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 59 |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 54 |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 61 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 37 |
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | 64 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 63 |
| 2012-13 | Calgary Flames | 47 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 |
| 2011-12 | Calgary Flames | 61 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 75 |
| 2010-11 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 67 |
| 2009-10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | Calgary Flames | 58 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 59 |
| 2006-07 | Calgary Flames | 48 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 |
| 2005-06 | Calgary Flames | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 1148 | 158 | 419 | 577 | 918 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Calgary Flames | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 41 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | |
Honours
- 🏆 James Norris Memorial Trophyonce · 2018-19
- 🏆 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Awardonce · 2019-20
- 🏆 NHL Foundation Player Awardonce · 2015-16
Mark Giordano: our analysis
2023-24 season: 46 GP, 3 G, 6 A, 9 PTS, +10 +/-, 16:37 TOI. WAR 0.9 (52nd of 316) · PAL 72, very good.
In 2023-24, Mark Giordano, 43, posts a PAL Rating of 72 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 0.9 ranks 52nd among 316 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (92, among the best in the league), possession (88, among the best in the league) and creation (83, well above average). On the other hand, discipline (9, among the weakest in the league) and power play (10, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+2.1); his biggest cost: penalties (-1.4).
A slight dip from 2022-23, when his PAL was 75; his WAR went from 1.3 to 0.9.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:37
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:25
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:16
- Pts/GP
- 0.20
- EV points
- 9
- Hits
- 51
- Blocks
- 86
- Takeaways
- 9
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 53.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.3 %
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 69 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 81
- Confidence 73 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 71
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 73 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 82
- Confidence 44 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 55
- Confidence 73 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 76
- Confidence 69 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 75
- Confidence 69 %
- DF
- Defense
- 85
- Confidence 65 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 92
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating67
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 73
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.316 · 67
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.5 · 61
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 70
ST — Strength81
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.493 · 88
- Body mass (50 %)-0.12 · 71
EN — Endurance67
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.8 · 70
- Total ice time (20 %)743 · 65
- Shift length (15 %)43.7 · 62
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.8 · 68
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.688 · 78
DU — Durability71
- Share of games played (100 %)0.777 · 71
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.607 · 73
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.031 · 69
- Season volume (10 %)3.951 · 69
FG — Fighting82
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.108 · 82
DI — Discipline55
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.093 · 55
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.891 · 61
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.339 · 69
PA — Passing76
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.295 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.429 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.148 · 88
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.275 · 51
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.215 · 65
SC — Scoring75
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.215 · 75
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.192 · 71
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.042 · 77
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.124 · 77
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 61
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.6 · 79
DF — Defense85
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.095 · 84
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.136 · 82
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.533 · 83
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.253 · 91
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.101 · 60
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58 · 80
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)6.078 · 87
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience92
- Career regular-season games (65 %)99
- Career playoff games (25 %)70
- NHL seasons (10 %)100
OV — Overall77
- DF · Defense (30 %)85
- PA · Passing (22 %)76
- SK · Skating (12 %)67
- SC · Scoring (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (9 %)67
- ST · Strength (6 %)81
- DI · Discipline (5 %)55
- CK · Checking (4 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77 | 67 | 75 | 85 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 73 | 67 | 88 |
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
52 of 316
PAL Rating
72/ 100
Performance · Very good
70 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 67
- Defense
- 87
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- Offense
- 33
- Creation
- 83
- Shooting
- 63
- Possession
- 88
- Defense
- 74
- Discipline
- 9
- Power play
- 10
- Penalty kill
- 92
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 | TOR | 0.9 | 72 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 1.3 | 75 | — | — |
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
19/ 100
Low
better than 19% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
9/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
40/ 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, 189 of 234 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 7
- Shot selection
- 20
- Penalties drawn
- 8
- Puck management
- 77
Defense
- Takeaways
- 46
- Discipline
- 41
- 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.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | TOR | 19 | 9 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 24 | 36 | 27 |
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 1.4 — 90% interval
52 of 316 defensemen
+5.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +2.1
- EV defense
- +1.3
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.7
- Shooting
- +0.9
- Penalties
- -1.4
- Average → replacement
- +1.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | TOR | 46 | 0.9 | 0.2 to 1.4 | 52/316 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 78 | 1.3 | 0.4 to 2.5 | 36/334 |
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
- 157.2 km/h85th percentileleague avg. 145.2 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.2 km/h30th percentileleague avg. 34.9 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1541st percentileleague avg. 30
- Offensive zone time
- 41.9 %53rd percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 163.2 km38th percentileleague avg. 219.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.88 km32nd percentileleague avg. 5.27 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.0 %83rd percentileleague avg. 42.5 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %39th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.5 %51st percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5950th percentile | 351st percentile | 5.1 %36th percentile |
| High danger | 348th percentile | 159th percentile | 33.3 %82nd percentile |
| Mid range | 843rd percentile | 145th percentile | 12.5 %67th percentile |
| Long range | 3353rd percentile | 147th percentile | 3.0 %53rd 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 17, 2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 |
| April 11, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 |
| April 9, 2024 | @ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:36 |
| April 8, 2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 |
| April 6, 2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:22 |
Mark Giordano: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Mark Giordano have in 2023-24?
Mark Giordano has 3 goals and 9 points (6 assists) in 46 games in 2023-24.
How old is Mark Giordano?
Mark Giordano is 43 years old: he was born on October 3, 1983.
How tall is Mark Giordano, and how much does he weigh?
Mark Giordano is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Mark Giordano from?
Canada: Mark Giordano was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Mark Giordano?
Mark Giordano produced 0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 52nd of 316 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 72 out of 100: very good for his position.
Is Mark Giordano a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 52nd 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 Mark Giordano getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 75 in 2022-23 to 72 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Mark Giordano's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Mark Giordano has 1,148 games, 158 goals, 419 assists and 577 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 74 points in 78 games.
How does Mark Giordano perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Mark Giordano has 41 games and 11 points in his career. His pace (0.27 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.50).
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