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2005-06 to 2016-17 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #8 KEVIN KLEIN Nashville Predators · Defense
NM Career
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Card #CAREER-08470630
Kevin Klein in action
8 D Defense
80 OVR
Kevin Klein Nashville Predators
13 NHL seasons · 2005-06 to 2016-17
2016-17

Career Report

7 Near Mint 7

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2015-16 NYR 69 26 88 8
2008-09 NSH 63 12 82 4
2014-15 NYR 65 26 79 8
2012-13 NSH 47 14 77 7
2016-17 NYR 60 14 76 6

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 83OVR Kevin Hayes Rangers 4 of his goals C 89OVR Derek Stepan Rangers 4 of his goals R 70OVR Mats Zuccarello Kings 3 of his goals C 86OVR David Legwand Predators 3 of his goals

Set up most

L 67OVR Sergei Kostitsyn Predators Set up 7 goals C 90OVR Derick Brassard Blue Jackets Set up 7 goals C 89OVR Derek Stepan Rangers Set up 7 goals L 97OVR Rick Nash Blue Jackets Set up 5 goals
Scored on most
Kari Lehtonen 2 goals Cam Ward 2 goals Marc-Andre Fleury 2 goals
Best game
March 16, 2016 vs ANA: 2G

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

C 86OVR R.J. Umberger Blue Jackets Hit him 6 times L 76OVR Bryan Bickell Blackhawks Hit him 6 times L 98OVR Max Pacioretty Canadiens Hit him 6 times C 66OVR Scott Wilson Penguins Hit him 6 times

Hit most by

L 95OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins Hit by him 10 times L 91OVR Ryane Clowe Sharks Hit by him 7 times C 79OVR Darren Helm Red Wings Hit by him 6 times R 61OVR Derek Dorsett Blue Jackets Hit by him 6 times

Faced most on the draw

C 63OVR Max Talbot Penguins Won 0 of 1
13 fights with 12 opponents
Brandon Prust 2 fights Deryk Engelland 1 fight Daniel Carcillo 1 fight Derek Dorsett 1 fight James Sheppard 1 fight Steven Pinizzotto 1 fight Antoine Roussel 1 fight Kyle Palmieri 1 fight Brayden McNabb 1 fight Jeremy Morin 1 fight Micheal Ferland 1 fight Nick Lappin 1 fight