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2016-17 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #51 AUSTIN WATSON Nashville Predators · Left Wing
VG Season grade
3
Card #2017-08475766
Austin Watson in action
51 L Left Wing
50 OVR
Austin Watson Nashville Predators
2016-17 · 77 GP · 5 G · 12 A · 17 PTS
2017-18
2015-16

Season Report

3 Very Good 3

Game Score 0.21 a game, 19th percentile of the league's forwards that season.

GP
77
G
5
A
12
P
17
+/-
+14
PIM
99
PPP
0
SHP
1
GWG
0
S
90
TOI
12:25
HIT
143
BLK
66
TK
24
FO%
40.5%

2016-17 ranks

  • 4th Plus/Minus on the Predators
  • 3rd Hits on the Predators

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2016-17. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 46

Goals / 60
0.31

10th percentile of forwards

Shots / 60
5.64

24th percentile of forwards

Playmaking 55

Points / 60
1.07

19th percentile of forwards

Assists / 60
0.75

36th percentile of forwards

PP Points / GP
0.00

15th percentile of forwards

Defensive Awareness 52

Corsi For %
44.9%

11th percentile of forwards

Takeaways / 60
1.51

45th percentile of forwards

Physicality 96

Hits / 60
8.97

83rd percentile of forwards

Blocks / 60
4.14

97th percentile of forwards

PIM / 60
6.21

93rd percentile of forwards

Connections

Every 2016-17 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 84OVR Mike Fisher Predators 2 of his goals D 94OVR Roman Josi Predators 2 of his goals D 56OVR Anthony Bitetto Predators 1 of his goals C 43OVR Frederick Gaudreau Predators 1 of his goals RC

Set up most

C 84OVR Mike Fisher Predators Set up 4 goals L 47OVR Cody McLeod Predators Set up 2 goals D 97OVR P.K. Subban Predators Set up 1 goal L 50OVR Harry Zolnierczyk Predators Set up 1 goal
Scored on most
Ryan Miller 1 goal Corey Crawford 1 goal Calvin Pickard 1 goal
Best game
November 29, 2016 vs COL: 1G · 1A

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2016-17, from the play-by-play.

Dropped the gloves with

L 41OVR Shawn Thornton Panthers 1 fight D 60OVR Deryk Engelland Flames 1 fight D 47OVR Kevin Bieksa Ducks 1 fight L 47OVR Cody McLeod Predators 1 fight

Hit most

D 69OVR Kevan Miller Bruins Hit him 3 times D 78OVR Paul Martin Sharks Hit him 2 times L 99OVR Brad Marchand Bruins Hit him 2 times L 92OVR Nick Foligno Blue Jackets Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

L 85OVR Milan Lucic Oilers Hit by him 3 times D 61OVR Nikita Zadorov Avalanche Hit by him 3 times L 49OVR Andreas Martinsen Canadiens Hit by him 3 times D 47OVR Kevin Bieksa Ducks Hit by him 2 times

Faced most on the draw

C 93OVR Mark Scheifele Jets Won 3 of 6 C 45OVR Cody Eakin Stars Won 1 of 5 C 94OVR Tyler Seguin Stars Won 3 of 5 C 64OVR Adam Lowry Jets Won 1 of 5

2016-17 Nashville Predators

41-29-12 · 94 points · 16th of 30

Most time together

C 48OVR Colton Sissons Predators 338 min together D 76OVR Mattias Ekholm Predators 306 min together D 75OVR Matt Irwin Predators 263 min together C 64OVR Calle Jarnkrok Predators 233 min together

Best with

C 84OVR Mike Fisher Predators 11–3 in goals together D 76OVR Mattias Ekholm Predators 9–3 in goals together C 64OVR Calle Jarnkrok Predators 8–3 in goals together D 94OVR Roman Josi Predators 8–4 in goals together