Microstat Tracking is a new feature that attempts to quantify the performance of the Philadelphia Flyers in the offensive, neutral and defensive zones. All statistics are manually tracked by Charlie O’Connor. Part 1 consists of the raw data; Part 2 will include Charlie’s thoughts on interesting trends in the metrics. Last week’s metrics can be found here.
Zone Entries – Forwards
| Player | Total Entries | Failed Entries | Controlled Entry Percentage | Unsuccessful Entry Percentage | Entries Per 60 |
| Jakub Voracek | 111 | 24 | 63.96% | 17.78% | 23.50 |
| Brayden Schenn | 44 | 18 | 56.82% | 29.03% | 13.50 |
| Claude Giroux | 97 | 10 | 51.55% | 9.35% | 21.03 |
| Michael Raffl | 90 | 23 | 48.89% | 20.35% | 22.72 |
| Sean Couturier | 43 | 12 | 48.84% | 21.82% | 15.01 |
| Sam Gagner | 60 | 7 | 48.33% | 10.45% | 22.71 |
| Scott Laughton | 75 | 18 | 48.00% | 19.35% | 22.00 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 68 | 13 | 44.12% | 16.05% | 18.83 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 96 | 21 | 40.63% | 17.95% | 25.13 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 15 | 5 | 40.00% | 25.00% | 14.11 |
| Matt Read | 88 | 19 | 37.50% | 17.76% | 21.75 |
| R.J. Umberger | 33 | 1 | 36.36% | 2.94% | 19.04 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 35 | 6 | 34.29% | 14.63% | 19.14 |
| Ryan White | 65 | 12 | 30.77% | 15.58% | 21.14 |
| Taylor Leier | 7 | 1 | 28.57% | 12.50% | 19.91 |
Glossary
- Total Entries – the number of times that a player successfully gained entry into the offensive zone
- Failed Entries – the number of times that a player attempted to gain entry into the offensive zone and was unable to do so (Ex. turnovers at the blue line, offsides, failed chip-and-chase/icings)
- Controlled Entry Percentage – the percentage of a player’s successful entries that came with possession (Ex. carry-ins, completed passes to a teammate)
- Unsuccessful Entry Percentage – the percentage of a player’s total attempted entries (total entries and failed entries) that did not result in a successful entry into the offensive zone
- Entries Per 60 – the number of successful entries for a player per sixty minutes of 5v5 ice time/
Zone Exits – Forwards
| Player | Total Defensive Zone Touches | Successful Exit Percentage | Controlled Exit Percentage | Turnover Percentage | Exits Per 60 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 64 | 57.81% | 45.31% | 12.50% | 20.24 |
| Jakub Voracek | 179 | 64.25% | 44.13% | 8.38% | 24.35 |
| Ryan White | 89 | 61.80% | 40.45% | 12.36% | 17.89 |
| Matt Read | 132 | 57.58% | 38.64% | 13.64% | 18.78 |
| Claude Giroux | 166 | 53.77% | 38.55% | 7.83% | 19.51 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 106 | 53.77% | 36.79% | 10.38% | 15.78 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 131 | 58.02% | 35.88% | 11.45% | 19.90 |
| Michael Raffl | 104 | 65.38% | 35.58% | 11.54% | 17.16 |
| Brayden Schenn | 117 | 52.14% | 34.19% | 10.26% | 18.71 |
| Sam Gagner | 103 | 69.90% | 33.01% | 12.62% | 27.26 |
| Sean Couturier | 107 | 46.73% | 32.71% | 11.21% | 17.45 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 31 | 58.06% | 32.26% | 9.68% | 16.93 |
| Scott Laughton | 123 | 45.53% | 31.71% | 18.70% | 16.43 |
| R.J. Umberger | 61 | 55.74% | 29.51% | 9.84% | 19.62 |
| Taylor Leier | 13 | 46.15% | 15.38% | 30.77% | 16.41 |
Zone Exits – Defensemen
| Player | Total Defensive Zone Touches | Successful Exit Percentage | Controlled Exit Percentage | Turnover Percentage | Exits Per 60 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 160 | 35.63% | 28.75% | 15.63% | 20.48 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 54 | 33.33% | 25.93% | 16.67% | 27.20 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 332 | 38.86% | 24.70% | 12.05% | 23.23 |
| Mark Streit | 315 | 35.56% | 22.22% | 13.65% | 25.27 |
| Luke Schenn | 308 | 35.39% | 22.08% | 12.99% | 28.32 |
| Brandon Manning | 226 | 38.50% | 21.68% | 12.83% | 23.64 |
| Nick Schultz | 283 | 32.86% | 18.37% | 12.37% | 20.21 |
| Radko Gudas | 283 | 31.45% | 17.67% | 14.49% | 20.08 |
Glossary
- Total Defensive Zone Touches – the number of times that a player had unquestioned possession of the puck in the defensive zone
- Successful Exit Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in the puck successfully exiting the defensive zone
- Controlled Exit Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in the puck successfully exiting the defensive while possessed by a Flyers player, either by the player carrying the puck out of the zone or passing the puck to a teammate
- Turnover Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in turnovers back to the opposition (Ex. failed clears, intercepted passes, misplays of the puck)
- Exits Per 60 – the number of successful defensive zone exits by a player per sixty minutes of 5v5 ice time/
Zone Entry Defense
| Player | Times Targeted | Controlled Entry Allowed Percentage | Uncontrolled Entry Allowed Percentage | Break-Up Percentage | Targets Per 60 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 26 | 15.38% | 60.81% | 23.81% | 39.29 |
| Luke Schenn | 108 | 45.37% | 37.96% | 16.67% | 28.06 |
| Brandon Manning | 109 | 46.79% | 34.86% | 18.35% | 18.35 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 160 | 48.13% | 34.99% | 16.88% | 28.81 |
| Radko Gudas | 123 | 53.66% | 31.39% | 14.95% | 27.75 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 89 | 53.93% | 21.35% | 24.72% | 31.98 |
| Nick Schultz | 123 | 57.72% | 30.08% | 12.20% | 26.73 |
| Mark Streit | 139 | 58.27% | 28.06% | 13.67% | 31.37 |
Glossary
- Times Targeted – the amount of instances when a Flyers defenseman was directly targeted by an opposing player as he attempted to gain access to the offensive zone
- Controlled Entry Allowed Percentage – the percentage of targets that resulted in a controlled zone entry for an opponent, as the defenseman was unable to break up the rush or force a dump-in
- Uncontrolled Entry Allowed Percentage – the percentage of targets that resulted in an uncontrolled zone entry for an opponent, as the defenseman was able to force the opponent to dump the puck into the zone
- Break-Up Percentage – the percentage of targets that resulted in an unsuccessful zone entry for the opponent, due to the defenseman disrupting the play entirely
- Targets Per 60 – the number of times a player has been targeted on a zone entry attempt per sixty minutes of 5v5 play/
On-Ice Neutral Zone Statistics
| Player | Zone Entry For Percentage | On-Ice Controlled Entry For Percentage | On-Ice Controlled Entry Against Percentage |
| Matt Read | 54.59% | 39.94% | 43.32% |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 53.90% | 40.72% | 52.38% |
| Claude Giroux | 52.79% | 50.75% | 47.47% |
| Jakub Voracek | 51.68% | 51.17% | 48.06% |
| Luke Schenn | 51.66% | 35.47% | 43.32% |
| Wayne Simmonds | 51.02% | 42.14% | 47.39% |
| Radko Gudas | 50.62% | 46.34% | 47.50% |
| Michael Del Zotto | 50.40% | 46.92% | 50.46% |
| Ryan White | 50.31% | 32.64% | 48.95% |
| Brandon Manning | 50.17% | 40.42% | 44.91% |
| Scott Laughton | 50.09% | 40.22% | 46.67% |
| Michael Raffl | 49.85% | 50.62% | 48.77% |
| R.J. Umberger | 49.83% | 41.89% | 53.02% |
| Sean Couturier | 49.76% | 42.93% | 47.83% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 49.55% | 50.91% | 16.67% |
| Mark Streit | 49.36% | 47.56% | 53.91% |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 49.08% | 32.84% | 36.69% |
| Chris VandeVelde | 48.62% | 35.09% | 44.64% |
| Sam Gagner | 48.62% | 41.71% | 49.33% |
| Nick Schultz | 47.65% | 40.56% | 44.87% |
| Taylor Leier | 45.90% | 42.86% | 23.81% |
| Brayden Schenn | 45.75% | 48.10% | 53.74% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 45.14% | 35.44% | 54.17% |
Glossary
- Zone Entry For Percentage – the percentage of Flyers offensive zone entries out of all entries (Flyers entries and opponent entries) while a specific player was on the ice
- On-Ice Controlled Entry For Percentage – the percentage of Flyers offensive zone entries that came with possession of the puck relative to all Flyers offensive zone entries while a specific player was on the ice
- On-Ice Controlled Entry Against Percentage – the percentage of opponent offensive zone entries that came with possession of the puck relative to all opponent offensive zone entries while a specific player was on the ice/
Team Statistics
| Category | Totals |
| Total Entries For | 1183 |
| Total Entries Against | 1184 |
| Entry For Percentage | 49.98% |
| Controlled Entries For | 513 |
| Controlled Entries Against | 560 |
| Flyers Controlled Entries Percentage | 43.36% |
| Opponents Controlled Entries Percentage | 47.30% |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.91 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.95 |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.38 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.35 |
| Flyers Defensive Zone Touches | 3645 |
| Flyers Successful Exit Percentage | 42.99% |
| Flyers Controlled Exit Percentage | 27.22% |
| Defensive Zone Turnover Percentage | 12.59% |
Glossary
- Total Entries For – the total number of offensive zone entries (with possession and without possession) generated by Flyers this season
- Total Entries Against – the total number of offensive zone entries (with possession and without possession) generated by opponents versus the Flyers this season
- Entry For Percentage – the percentage of Flyers offensive zone entries relative to total offensive entries by both teams
- Controlled Entries For – the total number of controlled offensive zone entries generated by the Flyers this season
- Controlled Entries Against – the total number of controlled offensive zone entries generated by opponents versus the Flyers this season
- Flyers Controlled Entry Percentage – the percentage of all Flyers offensive zone entries that came via possession of the puck (Ex. carry-in, successful pass)
- Opponents Controlled Entry Percentage – the percentage of all opponents offensive zone entries that came via possession of the puck (Ex. carry-in, successful pass)
- Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry – the average number of shot attempts generated by the Flyers on each controlled zone entry
- Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry – the average number of shot attempts generated by Flyers opponents on each controlled zone entry
- Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry – the average number of shot attempts generated by the Flyers on each uncontrolled zone entry (Ex. dump-and-chase)
- Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry – the average number of shot attempts generated by Flyers opponents on each uncontrolled zone entry (Ex. dump-and-chase)
- Flyers Defensive Zone Touches – the total number of times a Flyers player has controlled the puck in the defensive zone at even strength
- Flyers Successful Exit Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in the Flyers successfully exiting the defensive zone
- Flyers Controlled Exit Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in the Flyers successfully exiting the defensive zone with possession of the puck
- Defensive Zone Turnover Percentage – the percentage of defensive zone touches that resulted in a turnover of the puck back to the opponent/
