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. The last round of metrics can be found here.
Zone Entries – Forwards
| Player | Total Entries | Failed Entries | Controlled Entry Percentage | Unsuccessful Entry Percentage | Entries Per 60 |
| Jakub Voracek | 206 | 37 | 59.22% | 15.23% | 25.56 |
| Claude Giroux | 164 | 14 | 52.44% | 7.87% | 19.99 |
| Brayden Schenn | 117 | 31 | 51.28% | 20.95% | 16.96 |
| Nick Cousins | 10 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 19.11 |
| Scott Laughton | 118 | 25 | 50.00% | 17.48% | 21.14 |
| Sean Couturier | 117 | 19 | 48.72% | 13.97% | 17.98 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 174 | 27 | 48.28% | 13.43% | 23.86 |
| Sam Gagner | 62 | 7 | 46.77% | 10.14% | 21.86 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 124 | 22 | 42.74% | 15.07% | 17.96 |
| Michael Raffl | 163 | 26 | 41.72% | 13.76% | 21.96 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 94 | 17 | 41.49% | 15.32% | 18.39 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 15 | 5 | 40.00% | 25.00% | 14.11 |
| Matt Read | 155 | 30 | 39.35% | 16.22% | 20.88 |
| Taylor Leier | 19 | 2 | 36.84% | 9.52% | 25.50 |
| R.J. Umberger | 54 | 5 | 33.33% | 8.47% | 17.51 |
| Ryan White | 89 | 15 | 30.34% | 14.42% | 18.42 |
| Colin McDonald | 13 | 1 | 23.08% | 7.14% | 18.44 |
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 |
| Jakub Voracek | 315 | 64.13% | 44.76% | 8.25% | 25.06 |
| Nick Cousins | 24 | 54.17% | 41.67% | 16.67% | 24.84 |
| Colin McDonald | 17 | 64.71% | 41.18% | 17.65% | 15.60 |
| Taylor Leier | 26 | 61.54% | 38.46% | 15.38% | 21.48 |
| Claude Giroux | 303 | 53.80% | 37.29% | 9.24% | 19.87 |
| Matt Read | 241 | 57.26% | 36.93% | 11.20% | 18.59 |
| Michael Raffl | 219 | 62.10% | 35.62% | 10.96% | 18.32 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 196 | 52.55% | 35.20% | 8.67% | 14.92 |
| Ryan White | 125 | 57.60% | 35.20% | 12.00% | 14.90 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 238 | 57.14% | 34.45% | 11.76% | 18.65 |
| Sean Couturier | 247 | 51.82% | 34.41% | 11.74% | 19.67 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 194 | 52.58% | 32.99% | 12.89% | 19.95 |
| Sam Gagner | 108 | 68.52% | 32.41% | 12.96% | 26.09 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 31 | 58.06% | 32.26% | 9.68% | 16.93 |
| Scott Laughton | 191 | 46.07% | 31.41% | 16.23% | 15.77 |
| Brayden Schenn | 244 | 48.36% | 31.15% | 13.11% | 17.11 |
| R.J. Umberger | 85 | 62.35% | 27.06% | 9.41% | 17.19 |
Zone Exits – Defensemen
| Player | Total Defensive Zone Touches | Successful Exit Percentage | Controlled Exit Percentage | Turnover Percentage | Exits Per 60 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 288 | 36.81% | 28.82% | 13.89% | 24.37 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 619 | 41.02% | 25.28% | 11.45% | 25.01 |
| Andrew MacDonald | 32 | 37.50% | 25.00% | 9.38% | 40.22 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 432 | 38.43% | 24.31% | 11.72% | 25.59 |
| Mark Streit | 315 | 35.56% | 22.22% | 13.65% | 25.27 |
| Brandon Manning | 397 | 37.03% | 21.91% | 13.60% | 22.92 |
| Luke Schenn | 515 | 35.15% | 21.36% | 13.40% | 26.85 |
| Nick Schultz | 516 | 29.65% | 17.05% | 14.34% | 18.77 |
| Radko Gudas | 543 | 30.57% | 16.76% | 14.36% | 19.96 |
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 | 131 | 36.64% | 38.60% | 24.76% | 30.11 |
| Brandon Manning | 195 | 48.21% | 35.89% | 15.90% | 30.41 |
| Luke Schenn | 178 | 50.00% | 34.83% | 15.17% | 26.40 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 183 | 50.27% | 28.42% | 21.31% | 28.21 |
| Radko Gudas | 220 | 50.91% | 35.10% | 13.99% | 26.45 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 296 | 52.36% | 32.10% | 15.54% | 28.69 |
| Nick Schultz | 226 | 53.98% | 35.84% | 10.18% | 27.72 |
| Mark Streit | 139 | 58.27% | 28.06% | 13.67% | 31.37 |
| Andrew MacDonald | 9 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 0.00% | 30.17 |
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 | On-Ice Controlled Entry For Percentage | On-Ice Controlled Entry Against Percentage | Zone Entry For Percentage | Neutral Zone Score |
| Matt Read | 43.78% | 42.97% | 53.07% | 53.24% |
| Colin McDonald | 38.60% | 36.84% | 53.27% | 52.56% |
| Claude Giroux | 47.18% | 45.40% | 51.45% | 51.81% |
| Jakub Voracek |
48.80% |
45.98% | 51.19% | 51.75% |
| Radko Gudas | 45.94% | 45.02% | 51.38% | 51.56% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 43.34% | 34.16% | 50.57% | 51.33% |
| Wayne Simmonds | 45.36% | 45.59% | 51.21% | 51.16% |
| Sean Couturier | 46.39% | 46.04% | 50.92% | 50.99% |
| Michael Del Zotto | 47.36% | 47.43% | 50.50% | 50.48% |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 43.55% | 47.38% | 50.98% | 50.20% |
| Michael Raffl | 47.26% | 46.28% | 49.92% | 50.11% |
| Brandon Manning | 40.48% | 44.85% | 50.45% | 49.55% |
| Taylor Leier | 42.62% | 32.89% | 48.80% | 49.55% |
| Nick Cousins | 39.02% | 41.46% | 50.00% | 49.49% |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 39.04% | 39.34% | 48.70% | 48.63% |
| Scott Laughton | 40.33% | 46.74% | 49.65% | 48.33% |
| Mark Streit | 47.56% | 53.91% | 49.36% | 48.14% |
| Luke Schenn | 38.62% | 44.27% | 49.30% | 48.12% |
| Nick Schultz | 41.00% | 43.01% | 48.33% | 47.91% |
| Chris VandeVelde | 39.45% | 43.04% | 48.47% | 47.72% |
| Brayden Schenn | 45.40% | 48.70% | 48.02% | 47.36% |
| Sam Gagner | 42.41% | 48.55% | 48.17% | 46.94% |
| Andrew MacDonald | 50.00% | 52.00% | 47.17% | 46.87% |
| R.J. Umberger | 42.02% | 50.20% | 48.28% | 46.64% |
| Ryan White | 33.33% | 48.64% | 49.66% | 46.45% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 35.44% | 54.17% | 45.14% | 41.41% |
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
- Neutral Zone Score – The expected Fenwick (on-ice unblocked shot attempts) percentage of a player assuming league-average performance in the offensive and defensive zones. The best way to isolate overall neutral zone play./
Team Statistics
| Category | Totals |
| Total Entries For | 2171 |
| Total Entries Against | 2172 |
| Entry For Percentage | 49.99% |
| Controlled Entries For | 950 |
| Controlled Entries Against | 990 |
| Flyers Controlled Entries Percentage | 43.76% |
| Opponents Controlled Entries Percentage | 45.58% |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.91 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.92 |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.38 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.34 |
| Flyers Defensive Zone Touches | 6773 |
| Flyers Successful Exit Percentage | 42.46% |
| Flyers Controlled Exit Percentage | 26.58% |
| Defensive Zone Turnover Percentage | 12.58% |
| Team Neutral Zone Score | 49.62% |
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/
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Previous editions of these numbers include:
