Who has actually been good
Season2015-16
Every Sabre rated out of 100 against NHL players at his own position. Wins above replacement sits beside each rating, and the bars show where the number comes from — sort by any situation to see who is driving the power play or holding up defensively.
90+Elite75+Top of the roster60+Middle of the roster40+Everyday NHLer20+Depth0+Below replacement
Focus
Roster total17.8wins above replacement across 35 players
| # | Player | Rating | GP | TOI | WAR split | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad JohnsonG | 71 | 46 | 2597 | +3.37 | |
| 2 | Sam ReinhartC | 91 | 79 | 1330 | +1.71 | |
| 3 | Jack EichelC | 81 | 81 | 1549 | +1.36 | |
| 4 | Ryan O'ReillyC | 79 | 71 | 1543 | +1.30 | |
| 5 | Jamie McGinnL | 74 | 84 | 1201 | +1.13 | |
| 6 | Zemgus GirgensonsC | 72 | 71 | 1068 | +1.09 | |
| 7 | Rasmus RistolainenD | 75 | 82 | 2073 | +0.96 | |
| 8 | Brian GiontaR | 59 | 79 | 1401 | +0.85 | |
| 9 | Johan LarssonL | 57 | 74 | 1097 | +0.79 | |
| 10 | Jake McCabeD | 69 | 77 | 1472 | +0.78 | |
| 11 | Linus UllmarkG | 34 | 20 | 1131 | +0.77 | |
| 12 | Marcus FolignoL | 55 | 75 | 989 | +0.75 | |
| 13 | Mark PysykD | 65 | 55 | 875 | +0.68 | |
| 14 | Matt MoulsonL | 45 | 81 | 964 | +0.51 | |
| 15 | Robin LehnerG | 25 | 21 | 1144 | +0.44 | |
| 16 | Josh GorgesD | 50 | 77 | 1576 | +0.43 | |
| 17 | Cody FransonD | 49 | 59 | 993 | +0.40 | |
| 18 | Evander KaneL | 32 | 65 | 1367 | +0.30 | |
| 19 | Tyler EnnisR | 23 | 23 | 416 | +0.19 | |
| 20 | David LegwandC | 17 | 79 | 767 | +0.13 | |
| 21 | Carlo ColaiacovoD | 20 | 36 | 521 | +0.10 | |
| 22 | Mike WeberD | 17 | 45 | 697 | +0.08 | |
| 23 | Cal O'ReillyC | — | 20 | 224 | +0.06 | |
| 24 | Nicolas DeslauriersL | 9 | 70 | 723 | +0.05 | |
| 25 | Tim SchallerL | — | 17 | 142 | +0.02 | |
| 26 | Daniel CatenacciC | — | 11 | 96 | +0.01 | |
| 27 | Casey NelsonD | — | 7 | 104 | +0.00 | |
| 28 | Hudson FaschingR | — | 7 | 81 | +0.00 | |
| 29 | Evan RodriguesC | — | 2 | 24 | +0.00 | |
| 30 | Chad RuhwedelD | — | 1 | 16 | +0.00 | |
| 31 | Cole SchneiderL | — | 2 | 25 | -0.00 | |
| 32 | Phil VaroneC | — | 6 | 51 | -0.00 | |
| 33 | Justin BaileyR | — | 8 | 93 | -0.01 | |
| 34 | Jason KasdorfG | 11 | 1 | 60 | -0.21 | |
| 35 | Zach BogosianD | 1 | 64 | 1430 | -0.25 |
Situation split
Even-strength offenseEven-strength defensePower-play offensePower-play defenseShorthanded offenseShorthanded defensePenalties (drawn minus taken)Finishing (goals above expected)
A rating is a player's percentile among NHL players at his position — defensemen are ranked against defensemen, not against forwards, so a 70 means different things for a winger and a blueliner in raw wins. It is measured from wins above replacement, which converts on-ice and individual contributions into wins beyond what a freely available replacement would provide. Bars are drawn on a shared scale, so they are comparable down the column. How this is calculated