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.
It’s been a while, so for your reading and research’s pleasure, here are the updated individual and team zone entry metrics for the Philadelphia Flyers. Unfortunately, the demanding Flyers schedule in February forced me to prioritize the tracking of entries over exits, so that project will not be completed until after the season is finished.
All numbers are at 5-on-5.
Zone Entries – Forwards
| Player | Total Entries | Controlled Entry Percentage | Entries Per 60 |
| Jordan Weal | 6 | 66.67% | 13.48 |
| Jakub Voracek | 352 | 59.38% | 25.17 |
| Sean Couturier | 194 | 53.61% | 18.68 |
| Brayden Schenn | 247 | 53.44% | 19.02 |
| Scott Laughton | 184 | 53.26% | 18.56 |
| Claude Giroux | 276 | 50.72% | 19.44 |
| Nick Cousins | 64 | 50.00% | 19.48 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 299 | 48.16% | 21.61 |
| Sam Gagner | 131 | 46.56% | 20.61 |
| Michael Raffl | 309 | 45.95% | 23.14 |
| Matt Read | 255 | 41.57% | 21.07 |
| Chris VandeVelde | 198 | 40.91% | 16.40 |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 15 | 40.00% | 14.11 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 183 | 38.80% | 17.89 |
| Taylor Leier | 19 | 36.84% | 25.50 |
| Ryan White | 180 | 33.89% | 18.16 |
| R.J. Umberger | 85 | 32.94% | 14.34 |
| Colin McDonald | 13 | 23.08% | 18.44 |
Zone Entries – Defense
| Player | Total Entries | Controlled Entry Percentage | Entries Per 60 |
| Mark Streit | 89 | 44.94% | 7.33 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 147 | 44.22% | 13.07 |
| Radko Gudas | 108 | 41.67% | 6.79 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 139 | 38.13% | 8.93 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 95 | 35.79% | 8.50 |
| Luke Schenn | 47 | 29.79% | 6.41 |
| Brandon Manning | 75 | 24.00% | 8.06 |
| Andrew MacDonald | 14 | 21.43% | 4.21 |
| Nick Schultz | 103 | 16.50% | 6.79 |
Glossary
- Total Entries – the number of times that a player successfully gained entry into the offensive zone
- Controlled Entry Percentage – the percentage of a player’s successful entries that came with possession (Ex. carry-ins, completed passes to a teammate)
- Entries Per 60 – the number of successful entries for a player per sixty minutes of 5-on-5 ice time/
Zone Entry Defense
| Player | Times Targeted | Controlled Entry Allowed Percentage | Uncontrolled Entry Allowed Percentage | Break-Up Percentage | Targets Per 60 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 288 | 42.01% | 39.47% | 18.52% | 25.60 |
| Brandon Manning | 267 | 46.82% | 39.70% | 13.48% | 28.70 |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 305 | 50.16% | 31.81% | 18.03% | 27.28 |
| Radko Gudas | 387 | 50.39% | 35.45% | 14.16% | 24.35 |
| Luke Schenn | 190 | 51.05% | 33.69% | 15.26% | 25.92 |
| Mark Streit | 342 | 52.34% | 35.09% | 12.57% | 28.18 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 425 | 53.18% | 34.11% | 12.71% | 27.31 |
| Nick Schultz | 399 | 57.39% | 33.59% | 9.02% | 26.31 |
| Andrew MacDonald | 112 | 58.93% | 33.38% | 7.69% | 33.72 |
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 5-on-5 play/
On-Ice Entry Statistics
| Player | On-Ice Controlled Entry For Percentage | On-Ice Controlled Entry Against Percentage | Zone Entries For Percentage |
| Colin McDonald | 38.60% | 36.84% | 53.27% |
| Matt Read | 44.71% | 42.89% | 52.46% |
| Sean Couturier | 48.91% | 46.28% | 52.22% |
| Evgeny Medvedev | 44.10% | 47.18% | 51.82% |
| Claude Giroux | 48.69% | 47.77% | 51.53% |
| Michael Raffl | 49.25% | 46.44% | 51.40% |
| Radko Gudas | 46.40% | 43.19% | 51.34% |
| Wayne Simmonds | 48.03% | 46.99% | 51.23% |
| Michael Del Zotto | 46.93% | 46.02% | 51.13% |
| Jakub Voracek | 50.00% | 46.37% | 50.82% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 46.56% | 39.93% | 50.35% |
| Brandon Manning | 42.27% | 44.19% | 50.29% |
| Sam Gagner | 47.14% | 49.80% | 49.80% |
| Scott Laughton | 42.48% | 45.42% | 49.79% |
| Brayden Schenn | 48.10% | 48.43% | 49.41% |
| Mark Streit | 47.60% | 51.00% | 49.38% |
| Luke Schenn | 37.73% | 43.65% | 49.04% |
| Nick Cousins | 42.36% | 42.04% | 48.93% |
| Taylor Leier | 42.62% | 32.89% | 48.80% |
| Ryan White | 35.15% | 45.75% | 48.68% |
| Nick Schultz | 43.42% | 46.01% | 48.55% |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 38.33% | 39.52% | 48.26% |
| Chris VandeVelde | 38.16% | 42.37% | 48.05% |
| R.J. Umberger | 40.61% | 44.23% | 47.65% |
| Jordan Weal | 41.38% | 40.63% | 47.54% |
| Andrew MacDonald | 52.40% | 44.92% | 47.41% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | 35.44% | 54.17% | 45.14% |
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/
All Three Zones Statistics
| Player | Offensive Zone Score | Defensive Zone Score | Neutral Zone Score |
| Matt Read | +11.22% | -1.02% | 52.83% |
| Sean Couturier | +2.47% | +2.74% | 52.74% |
| Colin McDonald | -43.16% | +3.72% | 52.56% |
| Radko Gudas | +6.54% | +0.86% | 51.99% |
| Michael Raffl | +0.36% | +2.49% | 51.95% |
| Claude Giroux | +0.48% | +2.21% | 51.71% |
| Jakub Voracek | -1.62% | +5.44% | 51.54% |
| Wayne Simmonds | +5.16% | +3.82% | 51.43% |
| Michael Del Zotto | +4.59% | -2.37% | 51.31% |
| Evgeny Medvedev | +11.04% | -9.66% | 51.20% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | -1.36% | -6.31% | 51.03% |
| Brandon Manning | +5.77% | -17.60% | 49.89% |
| Taylor Leier | -52.40% | -17.23% | 49.55% |
| Brayden Schenn | +4.62% | -5.37% | 49.34% |
| Sam Gagner | +9.75% | -7.02% | 49.27% |
| Scott Laughton | +0.00% | -7.13% | 49.19% |
| Andrew MacDonald | +6.20% | +11.43% | 48.81% |
| Nick Cousins | +16.71% | +13.24% | 48.78% |
| Mark Streit | +5.41% | -2.94% | 48.71% |
| Nick Schultz | -3.38% | +1.96% | 48.02% |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | +9.76% | -19.50% | 48.01% |
| Luke Schenn | -9.06% | -7.94% | 47.80% |
| Jordan Weal | +9.66% | -86.62% | 47.70% |
| Chris VandeVelde | +3.40% | -12.43% | 47.16% |
| R.J. Umberger | +3.71% | -8.62% | 46.90% |
| Ryan White | +5.62% | -8.84% | 46.45% |
| Vincent Lecavalier | -5.87% | -7.33% | 41.41% |
Glossary
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.
Offensive Zone Score – The percentage over or below the expected number of unblocked shot attempts created while a player is on the ice, considering the number and type of zone entries, and the amount of offensive zone faceoffs.
Defensive Zone Score – The percentage over or below the expected number of unblocked shot attempts prevented while a player is on the ice, considering the number and type of zone entries, and the amount of defensive zone faceoffs.
Team Statistics
| Category | Totals |
| Total Entries For | 3806 |
| Total Entries Against | 3776 |
| Entry For Percentage | 50.20% |
| Controlled Entries For | 1720 |
| Controlled Entries Against | 1722 |
| Flyers Controlled Entries Percentage | 45.19% |
| Opponents Controlled Entries Percentage | 45.60% |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.91 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Controlled Entry | 0.93 |
| Flyers Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.41 |
| Opponents Shot Attempts (Corsi) Per Uncontrolled Entry | 0.35 |
| Team Neutral Zone Score | 50.11% |
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)
- Team Neutral Zone Score – The expected Fenwick (on-ice unblocked shot attempts) percentage of the team assuming league-average performance in the offensive and defensive zones. The best way to isolate overall neutral zone play./
