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1997-98 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 RICHARD SMEHLIK Buffalo Sabres · Defense
NM Season grade
7
Card #1998-08458058
Richard Smehlik in action
2 D Defense
85 OVR
Richard Smehlik Buffalo Sabres
1997-98 · 72 GP · 3 G · 17 A · 20 PTS
1998-99
1996-97

Season Report

7 Near Mint 7

Game Score 0.23 a game, 65th percentile of the league's defense that season.

GP
72
G
3
A
17
P
20
+/-
+11
PIM
62
PPP
4
SHP
3
GWG
0
S
90
TOI
22:44
FO%
—

1997-98 ranks

  • 5th Plus/Minus on the Sabres

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 1997-98. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 62

Goals / 60
0.11

34th percentile of defense

Shots / 60
3.30

43rd percentile of defense

Playmaking 72

Points / 60
0.73

46th percentile of defense

Assists / 60
0.62

57th percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.06

50th percentile of defense

Physicality 59

PIM / 60
2.27

32nd percentile of defense

Connections

Every 1997-98 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 92OVR Michael Peca Sabres 1 of his goals D 83OVR Darryl Shannon Sabres 1 of his goals

Set up most

C 75OVR Derek Plante Sabres Set up 3 goals C 69OVR Curtis Brown Sabres Set up 3 goals C 92OVR Michael Peca Sabres Set up 2 goals R 76OVR Jason Dawe Islanders Set up 2 goals
Scored on most
Sean Burke 1 goal Mark Fitzpatrick 1 goal Damian Rhodes 1 goal
Best game
February 02, 1998 vs TBL: 1G · 1A

1997-98 Buffalo Sabres

36-29-17 · 89 points · 10th of 26

Top teammates

G 99OVR Dominik Hasek Sabres 72 GP · 33 W · .932 SV% · 2.09 GAA D 97OVR Alexei Zhitnik Sabres 78 GP · 15 G · 30 A · 45 PTS C 92OVR Michael Peca Sabres 61 GP · 18 G · 22 A · 40 PTS R 86OVR Donald Audette Sabres 75 GP · 24 G · 20 A · 44 PTS R 84OVR Miroslav Satan Sabres 79 GP · 22 G · 24 A · 46 PTS D 83OVR Darryl Shannon Sabres 76 GP · 3 G · 19 A · 22 PTS