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Fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t been overly impressed by Erik Karlsson in his first few months with the team." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Karlsson’s offensive production is about half of what it was last year, and the Penguins power play has been a massive let down with him at quarterback." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "What people don’t see, however, is just how much production Karlsson is bringing outside of goals and assists." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "According to JFresh on Twitter, the Penguins dominate when Karlsson is on the ice." } }, { "id": "u3kyx55i-drfuis2d", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1743279352836448440", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1743279352836448440", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "At 5-on-5, the Penguins hold a 57% expected goal share and 62% actual goal score when Karlsson is skating and brings a 99% in offensive WAR." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Even Karlsson’s defensive metrics are better than expected with 41% defensive WAR which outpacing Kris Letang who is being lauded for his defensive play this year." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "According to the same model from JFresh, Letang is only posting a 4% defensive WAR." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Letang is having an outstanding year by the eye test and might even look like a better player than Karlsson, but that doesn’t mean Karlsson wasn’t worth the trade." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Karlsson might not be on pace to score 101 points, and it’s likely he never hits that kind of pace again, but that’s not why the Penguins acquired him." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Penguins nabbed Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks so he could bolster the Penguins offense from the blue line and provide a boost to the power play." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The power play bit is still being worked on, but overall, Karlsson hasn’t been the failure many people are saying." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": " In 37 games, he is tied with Letang for most points by a Penguins’ defenseman with 26." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "There is certainly room to grow on the scoresheet, but the Penguins haven't been letdown by what they've seen from Karlsson." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark Inside the Penguins for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jake Guentzel Willing to Wait On New Deal With Penguins" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sidney Crosby Praised by Penguins' Rival" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jesse Puljujarvi Makes Debut with Penguins Organization" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Penguins Preview: Jake Guentzel Earning Huge Pay Day" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Concerning Trend Resurfacing for Penguins Goalies" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Subscribe to Inside the Penguins on YouTube", "Follow Inside the Penguins on Twitter: @InsidePenguins" ] } } ] }

Penguins Getting Good Analytics From Erik Karlsson