Markus
Niemelainen
D · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 25
- WAR
- -0.0
- PTS
- 0
2022-23№ 194 / 334
Markus Niemelainen stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Markus Niemelainen: our analysis
2022-23 season: 23 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, +3 +/-, 10:02 TOI. WAR -0.0 (194th of 334) · PAL 25, below average.
In 2022-23, Markus Niemelainen, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 25 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.0 ranks 194th among 334 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: discipline (93, among the best in the league) and power play (66, above average). On the other hand, offense (6, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (23, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.5).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:02
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:47
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 61
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 47.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.0 %
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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 19 %
70
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 89
- Confidence 22 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 44
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 40
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 89
- Confidence 22 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 13 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 83
- Confidence 22 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 69
- Confidence 19 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 71
- Confidence 19 %
- DF
- Defense
- 72
- Confidence 16 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 38
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 72
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.078 · 81
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.7 · 74
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.8 · 75
ST — Strength89
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)7.123 · 92
- Body mass (50 %)0.215 · 75
EN — Endurance44
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.8 · 53
- Total ice time (20 %)230 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.4 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.4 · 35
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.006 · 65
DU — Durability40
- Share of games played (100 %)0.588 · 40
CK — Checking89
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.548 · 90
- Season volume (10 %)4.127 · 70
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.077 · 78
DI — Discipline83
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.02 · 82
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.634 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.515 · 82
PA — Passing69
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.304 · 67
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.33 · 64
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.014 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.439 · 81
SC — Scoring71
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.178 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.212 · 73
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.145 · 73
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.104 · 70
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.423 · 76
DF — Defense72
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.003 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.073 · 78
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.756 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.04 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.623 · 47
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.2 · 67
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.541 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience38
- Career regular-season games (65 %)53
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall70
- DF · Defense (30 %)72
- PA · Passing (22 %)69
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- SC · Scoring (12 %)71
- EN · Endurance (9 %)44
- ST · Strength (6 %)89
- DI · Discipline (5 %)83
- CK · Checking (4 %)89
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
-0.0
wins above replacement
194 of 334
PAL Rating
25/ 100
Performance · Below average
186 of 252 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 23
- Defense
- 35
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- Offense
- 6
- Creation
- 61
- Shooting
- 23
- Possession
- 37
- Defense
- 37
- Discipline
- 93
- Power play
- 66
- Penalty kill
- 48
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
16/ 100
Low
better than 16% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
48/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
9/ 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, 186 of 222 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 11
- Shot selection
- 13
- Penalties drawn
- 97
- Puck management
- 50
Defense
- Takeaways
- 4
- Discipline
- 50
- Safe zone exits
- 5
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.
-0.0
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.1 — 90% interval
194 of 334 defensemen
-0.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- -0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.5
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
- 140.0 km/h24th percentileleague avg. 144.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.2 km/h63rd percentileleague avg. 34.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1242nd percentileleague avg. 26
- Offensive zone time
- 41.2 %41st percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 51.9 km26th percentileleague avg. 206.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.88 km12th percentileleague avg. 5.21 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.9 %38th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %36th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.2 %38th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1627th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 110th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1027th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2023 | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:29 |
| January 5, 2023 | vs NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:06 |
| December 30, 2022 | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:53 |
| December 27, 2022 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 |
| December 23, 2022 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:48 |
Markus Niemelainen: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Markus Niemelainen have in 2022-23?
Markus Niemelainen has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 23 games in 2022-23.
How old is Markus Niemelainen?
Markus Niemelainen is 28 years old: he was born on June 8, 1998.
How tall is Markus Niemelainen, and how much does he weigh?
Markus Niemelainen is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Markus Niemelainen from?
Finland: Markus Niemelainen was born in Kuopio, Finland.
How good is Markus Niemelainen?
Markus Niemelainen produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 194th of 334 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 25 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Markus Niemelainen a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 194th 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 Markus Niemelainen's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Markus Niemelainen has 43 games, 0 goals, 1 assist and 1 point. His best season: 2021-22, with 1 point in 20 games.
Where was Markus Niemelainen drafted?
Markus Niemelainen was drafted 63rd overall (round 3) by Edmonton Oilers in 2016.
How does Markus Niemelainen perform in the playoffs?
Markus Niemelainen has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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