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 | 97 | 19 | 61.86% | 16.38% | 23.07 |
| Brayden Schenn | 39 | 18 | 56.41% | 31.58% | 14.20 |
| Claude Giroux | 84 | 9 | 52.38% | 9.68% | 20.52 |
| Sean Couturier | 33 | 11 | 51.52% | 25.00% | 13.47 |
| Michael Raffl | 83 | 22 | 49.40% | 20.95% | 23.53 |
| Scott Laughton | 71 | 16 | 49.30% | 18.39% | 22.41 |
| Sam Gagner | 55 | 6 | 45.45% | 9.84% | 22.87 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 63 | 12 | 41.27% | 16.00% | 20.09 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 87 | 19 | 40.23% | 17.92% | 25.41 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 15 | 5 | 40.00% | 25.00% | 14.11 |
| R.J. Umberger | 33 | 1 | 36.36% | 2.94% | 19.04 |
| Matt Read | 79 | 18 | 35.44% | 18.56% | 21.82 |
| Taylor Leier | 3 | 0 | 33.33% | 0.00% | 25.71 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 31 | 4 | 32.26% | 11.43% | 22.88 |
| Ryan White | 65 | 12 | 30.77% | 15.58% | 21.14 |
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 |
| Sam Gagner | 101 | 69.31% | 32.67% | 12.87% | 29.11 |
| Taylor Leier | 3 | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.14 |
| Michael Raffl | 91 | 65.93% | 39.56% | 12.09% | 17.01 |
| Jakub Voracek | 152 | 64.47% | 42.76% | 8.55% | 23.31 |
| Ryan White | 89 | 61.80% | 40.45% | 12.36% | 17.89 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 31 | 58.06% | 32.26% | 9.68% | 16.93 |
| Matt Read | 118 | 56.78% | 38.14% | 13.56% | 18.51 |
| R.J. Umberger | 61 | 55.74% | 29.51% | 8.51% | 19.62 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 94 | 55.32% | 38.30% | 8.51% | 16.58 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 106 | 54.72% | 33.96% | 12.26% | 16.94 |
| Claude Giroux | 140 | 54.29% | 39.29% | 9.29% | 18.57 |
| Brayden Schenn | 96 | 53.13% | 33.33% | 10.42% | 18.57 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 44 | 52.27% | 40.91% | 13.64% | 16.97 |
| Sean Couturier | 89 | 49.44% | 32.58% | 12.36% | 17.96 |
| Scott Laughton | 116 | 44.83% | 31.90% | 19.83% | 16.41 |
Zone Exits – Defensemen
| Player | Total Defensive Zone Touches | Successful Exit Percentage | Controlled Exit Percentage | Turnover Percentage | Exits Per 60 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 296 | 38.85% | 24.66% | 11.82% | 23.45 |
| Brandon Manning | 202 | 38.12% | 22.28% | 13.37% | 23.49 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 160 | 35.63% | 28.75% | 15.63% | 20.48 |
| Mark Streit | 315 | 35.56% | 22.22% | 13.65% | 25.27 |
| Luke Schenn | 259 | 35.52% | 22.78% | 13.90% | 28.21 |
| Nick Schultz | 249 | 33.33% | 18.88% | 12.45% | 20.64 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 21 | 33.33% | 28.57% | 19.05% | 29.58 |
| Radko Gudas | 251 | 31.47% | 17.53% | 14.34% | 20.72 |
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 | 11 | 0.00% | 77.78% | 22.22% | 46.48 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 134 | 47.76% | 35.08% | 17.16% | 27.33 |
| Brandon Manning | 101 | 48.51% | 32.68% | 18.81% | 30.81 |
| Luke Schenn | 76 | 50.00% | 34.09% | 15.91% | 26.98 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 89 | 53.93% | 21.35% | 24.72% | 31.98 |
| Radko Gudas | 109 | 55.96% | 30.50% | 13.54% | 28.58 |
| Mark Streit | 139 | 58.27% | 28.06% | 13.67% | 31.37 |
| Nick Schultz | 104 | 62.50% | 25.00% | 12.50% | 25.86 |
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 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 57.45% | 44.44% | 4.00% |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 54.90% | 29.46% | 39.13% |
| Matt Read | 54.81% | 39.19% | 43.85% |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 53.90% | 40.72% | 52.38% |
| Claude Giroux | 53.09% | 50.00% | 50.48% |
| Luke Schenn | 52.40% | 34.66% | 46.93% |
| Jakub Voracek | 52.21% | 50.58% | 51.12% |
| Radko Gudas | 51.83% | 44.48% | 49.17% |
| Michael Raffl | 51.54% | 49.83% | 51.94% |
| Wayne Simmonds | 51.35% | 41.95% | 48.22% |
| Michael Del Zotto | 51.04% | 45.41% | 52.13% |
| Brandon Manning | 50.68% | 39.00% | 46.83% |
| Chris VandeVelde | 50.63% | 32.78% | 46.81% |
| Scott Laughton | 50.59% | 40.08% | 47.81% |
| Ryan White | 50.31% | 32.64% | 48.95% |
| R.J. Umberger | 49.83% | 41.89% | 53.02% |
| Mark Streit | 49.36% | 47.56% | 53.91% |
| Sean Couturier | 48.84% | 42.60% | 49.72% |
| Sam Gagner | 48.37% | 41.45% | 50.97% |
| Nick Schultz | 47.91% | 40.78% | 47.72% |
| Taylor Leier | 45.83% | 45.45% | 17.65% |
| Brayden Schenn | 45.48% | 46.94% | 59.15% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 45.14% | 35.44% | 54.14% |
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 | 1065 |
| Total Entries Against | 1041 |
| Entry For Percentage | 50.57% |
| Controlled Entries For | 453 |
| Controlled Entries Against | 514 |
| Flyers Controlled Entries Percentage | 42.54% |
| Opponents Controlled Entries Percentage | 49.38% |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.92 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.96 |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.39 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.35 |
| Flyers Defensive Zone Touches | 3219 |
| Flyers Successful Exit Percentage | 42.99% |
| Flyers Controlled Exit Percentage | 27.24% |
| Defensive Zone Turnover Percentage | 12.83% |
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/
