
Zack
Kassian
R · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 0
- WAR
- -0.8
- PTS
- 2
2022-23№ 595 / 617
Zack Kassian stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Zack Kassian
Retired 2024#44R
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 96 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 23, 1991 · Windsor, Canada
Drafted : 2009 · BUF · round 1, pick #13
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 63 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | Edmonton Oilers | 59 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 69 |
| 2018-19 | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 102 |
| 2017-18 | Edmonton Oilers | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 101 |
| 2015-16 | Edmonton Oilers | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 114 |
| 2014-15 | Vancouver Canucks | 42 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 81 |
| 2013-14 | Vancouver Canucks | 73 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 124 |
| 2012-13 | Vancouver Canucks | 39 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 51 |
| 2011-12 | Vancouver Canucks | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| 2011-12 | Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| NHL totals | 661 | 92 | 111 | 203 | 913 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2012-13 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 45 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 47 | |
Zack Kassian: our analysis
2022-23 season: 51 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, -18 +/-, 9:09 TOI. WAR -0.8 (595th of 617) · PAL 0, very poor.
In 2022-23, Zack Kassian, 35, posts a PAL Rating of 0 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.8 ranks 595th among 617 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, possession (0, among the weakest in the league) and offense (1, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV offense (-2.1).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:09
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.04
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 32
- Blocks
- 8
- Takeaways
- 9
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 38.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 21.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 37.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
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 32 %
37
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 68
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 75
- Confidence 37 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 45
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 66
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 73
- Confidence 37 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 24 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 51
- Confidence 37 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 47
- Confidence 32 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 57
- Confidence 32 %
- DF
- Defense
- 61
- Confidence 28 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 86
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating68
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 69
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.64 · 73
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.3 · 66
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.1 · 66
ST — Strength75
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.933 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)0.611 · 81
EN — Endurance45
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.6 · 48
- Total ice time (20 %)462 · 53
- Shift length (15 %)41.7 · 59
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.9 · 45
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.074 · 51
DU — Durability66
- Share of games played (100 %)0.741 · 66
CK — Checking73
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.738 · 75
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.033 · 74
- Season volume (10 %)3.497 · 63
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.34 · 86
DI — Discipline51
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.057 · 53
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.978 · 63
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.641 · 66
PA — Passing47
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.421 · 54
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.294 · 55
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.1 · 58
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.731 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.339 · 40
SC — Scoring57
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.667 · 58
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.662 · 51
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.091 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.078 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.7 · 50
DF — Defense61
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.1 · 61
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.107 · 68
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.993 · 62
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.021 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.526 · 60
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.1 · 63
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.481 · 67
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience86
- Career regular-season games (65 %)92
- Career playoff games (25 %)72
- NHL seasons (10 %)87
OV — Overall37
- SC · Scoring (28 %)57
- PA · Passing (22 %)47
- DF · Defense (18 %)61
- SK · Skating (12 %)68
- EN · Endurance (8 %)45
- DI · Discipline (5 %)51
- ST · Strength (4 %)75
- CK · Checking (3 %)73
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
-0.8
wins above replacement
595 of 617
PAL Rating
0/ 100
Performance · Very poor
460 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 0
- Defense
- 3
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- Offense
- 1
- Creation
- 4
- Shooting
- 11
- Possession
- 0
- Defense
- 9
- Discipline
- 2
- Power play
- 46
- Penalty kill
- 34
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 forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
0/ 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, 422 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 1
- Shot selection
- 45
- Penalties drawn
- 3
- Puck management
- 0
Defense
- Takeaways
- 14
- Discipline
- 18
- Safe zone exits
- 0
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.
-0.8
wins above replacement
-1.3 to -0.2 — 90% interval
595 of 617 forwards
-4.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.1
- EV defense
- -1.5
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.7
- Penalties
- -1.2
- 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
- 136.0 km/h33rd percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.8 km/h29th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2936th percentileleague avg. 70
- Offensive zone time
- 36.0 %2nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 115.0 km33rd percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.58 km18th percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 36.1 %1st percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.5 %86th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.5 %3rd percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2526th percentile | 224th percentile | 8.0 %8th percentile |
| High danger | 1330th percentile | 120th percentile | 7.7 %1st percentile |
| Mid range | 521st percentile | 131st percentile | 20.0 %95th percentile |
| Long range | 116th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:41 |
| March 16, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:53 |
| March 14, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:51 |
| March 12, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5:52 |
| March 11, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:32 |
Zack Kassian: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Zack Kassian have in 2022-23?
Zack Kassian has 2 goals and 2 points (0 assists) in 51 games in 2022-23.
How old is Zack Kassian?
Zack Kassian is 35 years old: he was born on January 24, 1991.
How tall is Zack Kassian, and how much does he weigh?
Zack Kassian is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 212 lb (96 kg).
Where is Zack Kassian from?
Canada: Zack Kassian was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Zack Kassian?
Zack Kassian produced -0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 595th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 0 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Zack Kassian a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 595th of 617 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Zack Kassian's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Zack Kassian has 661 games, 92 goals, 111 assists and 203 points. His best season: 2019-20, with 34 points in 59 games.
Where was Zack Kassian drafted?
Zack Kassian was drafted 13th overall (round 1) by Buffalo Sabres in 2009.
How does Zack Kassian perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Zack Kassian has 45 games and 9 points in his career. His pace (0.20 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.31).
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