Waltteri
Merela
C
- WAR
- 0.0
- PTS
- 1
2023-24№ 361 / 608
Waltteri Merela stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Waltteri Merela: our analysis
2023-24 season: 19 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, +2 +/-, 9:49 TOI. WAR 0.0 (361st of 608).
In 2023-24, Waltteri Merela, 28, his WAR of 0.0 ranks 361st among 608 regulars, in the bottom half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.6).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:49
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:49
- Pts/GP
- 0.05
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 32
- Blocks
- 6
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 23.1 %
- Faceoffs
- 25.0 %
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 15 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 75
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 88
- Confidence 19 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 58
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 53
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 19 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 11 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 19 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 15 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 73
- Confidence 15 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 13 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 30
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating75
- Top speed (35 %)35.7 · 70
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.906 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 77
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 75
ST — Strength88
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.976 · 84
- Body mass (50 %)0.585 · 83
EN — Endurance58
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.5 · 66
- Total ice time (20 %)183 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)43.6 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.129 · 66
DU — Durability53
- Share of games played (100 %)0.632 · 53
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.889 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)3.497 · 64
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.007 · 80
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.042 · 80
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.68 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.931 · 80
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.592 · 69
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.409 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.026 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.777 · 80
SC — Scoring73
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.774 · 73
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.775 · 74
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.055 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.194 · 72
- xG per shot (10 %)0.082 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.4 · 74
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.013 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.198 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.541 · 81
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.018 · 71
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.168 · 72
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.44 · 75
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience30
- Career regular-season games (65 %)42
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall75
- SC · Scoring (20 %)73
- PA · Passing (20 %)71
- DF · Defense (20 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (8 %)58
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- ST · Strength (3 %)88
- CK · Checking (2 %)80
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, 2023-24
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
-0.3 to 0.4 — 90% interval
361 of 608 forwards
+0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.1
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -0.6
- Penalties
- +0.3
- 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
- 128.9 km/h19th percentileleague avg. 136.0 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.4 km/h42nd percentileleague avg. 35.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3235th percentileleague avg. 73
- Offensive zone time
- 39.9 %22nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 50.1 km22nd percentileleague avg. 200.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.57 km18th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.8 %43rd percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.3 %80th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.8 %28th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1722nd percentile | 116th percentile | 5.9 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 826th percentile | 120th percentile | 12.5 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 421st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 00th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2024 | vs NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:37 |
| January 25, 2024 | vsARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:18 |
| January 21, 2024 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:32 |
| January 20, 2024 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:29 |
| January 18, 2024 | vs MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:26 |
Waltteri Merela: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Waltteri Merela have in 2023-24?
Waltteri Merela has 1 goal and 1 point (0 assists) in 19 games in 2023-24.
How old is Waltteri Merela?
Waltteri Merela is 28 years old: he was born on July 6, 1998.
How tall is Waltteri Merela, and how much does he weigh?
Waltteri Merela is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
Where is Waltteri Merela from?
Finland: Waltteri Merela was born in Ylojarvi, Finland.
How good is Waltteri Merela?
Waltteri Merela produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023-24, 361st of 608 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Waltteri Merela a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 361st of 608 players at his position in the NHL in 2023-24. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Waltteri Merela's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Waltteri Merela has 19 games, 1 goal, 0 assists and 1 point.
How does Waltteri Merela perform in the playoffs?
Waltteri Merela has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
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