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1998-99 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 RICHARD SMEHLIK Buffalo Sabres · Defense
EX Season grade
5
Card #1999-08458058
Richard Smehlik in action
2 D Defense
79 OVR
Richard Smehlik Buffalo Sabres
1998-99 · 72 GP · 3 G · 11 A · 14 PTS
1999-00
1997-98

Season Report

5 Excellent 5

Game Score 0.13 a game, 43rd percentile of the league's defense that season.

GP
72
G
3
A
11
P
14
+/-
-9
PIM
44
PPP
1
SHP
0
GWG
0
S
61
TOI
21:49
FO%
—

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 1998-99. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 60

Goals / 60
0.11

42nd percentile of defense

Shots / 60
2.33

16th percentile of defense

Playmaking 61

Points / 60
0.53

34th percentile of defense

Assists / 60
0.42

37th percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.01

36th percentile of defense

Physicality 54

PIM / 60
1.68

23rd percentile of defense

Connections

Every 1998-99 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 94OVR Michael Peca Sabres 2 of his goals D 95OVR Alexei Zhitnik Sabres 1 of his goals C 51OVR Erik Rasmussen Sabres 1 of his goals RC

Set up most

C 94OVR Michael Peca Sabres Set up 2 goals D 95OVR Alexei Zhitnik Sabres Set up 2 goals C 74OVR Brian Holzinger Sabres Set up 2 goals R 62OVR Matthew Barnaby Penguins Set up 1 goal
Scored on most
John Vanbiesbrouck 1 goal Tomas Vokoun 1 goal
Best game
April 13, 1999 vs PHI: 1G · 1A

1998-99 Buffalo Sabres

37-28-17 · 91 points · 9th of 27

Top teammates

G 99OVR Dominik Hasek Sabres 64 GP · 30 W · .937 SV% · 1.87 GAA D 95OVR Alexei Zhitnik Sabres 81 GP · 7 G · 26 A · 33 PTS C 94OVR Michael Peca Sabres 82 GP · 27 G · 29 A · 56 PTS R 92OVR Miroslav Satan Sabres 81 GP · 40 G · 26 A · 66 PTS L 88OVR Dixon Ward Sabres 78 GP · 20 G · 24 A · 44 PTS L 84OVR Michal Grosek Sabres 76 GP · 20 G · 30 A · 50 PTS