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Vinny Prospal

#22 · Left wing · Columbus Blue Jackets

Born Feb 17, 1975 in České Budějovice, CZE · 6'2", 191 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 71st overall in 1993 by PHI (round 3)

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2012-13. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Bobby Ryan ANA · 30 P in 46 GP Lars Eller MTL · 30 P in 46 GP Joe Pavelski SJS · 31 P in 48 GP Jonathan Huberdeau FLA · 31 P in 48 GP Jordan Staal CAR · 31 P in 48 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.

0204060801996-97: 15 points1596-971997-98: 25 points251998-99: 36 points3698-991999-00: 55 points552000-01: 29 points2900-012001-02: 55 points552002-03: 79 points7902-032003-04: 54 points542005-06: 80 points8005-062006-07: 55 points552007-08: 71 points7107-082008-09: 45 points452009-10: 58 points5809-102010-11: 23 points232011-12: 55 points5511-122012-13: 30 points30

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
1996-97 PHI 18 5 10 15 3 4 35 0 0.83
1997-98 PHI 41 5 13 18 -10 17 60 35 0.44
1997-98 OTT 15 1 6 7 -1 4 28 17 0.47
1998-99 OTT 79 10 26 36 8 58 114 202 0.46
1999-00 OTT 79 22 33 55 -2 40 204 92 0.70
2000-01 OTT 40 1 12 13 1 12 68 37 0.33
2000-01 FLA 34 4 12 16 -2 10 68 58 0.47
2001-02 TBL 81 18 37 55 -11 38 166 58 0.68
2002-03 TBL 80 22 57 79 9 53 134 11 0.99
2003-04 ANA 82 19 35 54 -9 54 185 27 0.66
2005-06 TBL 81 25 55 80 -3 50 236 14 0.99
2006-07 TBL 82 14 41 55 -24 36 219 44 0.67
2007-08 TBL 62 29 28 57 -7 39 175 69 0.92
2007-08 PHI 18 4 10 14 7 6 40 7 0.78
2008-09 TBL 82 19 26 45 -20 52 194 126 0.55
2009-10 NYR 75 20 38 58 8 32 180 95 0.77
2010-11 NYR 29 9 14 23 4 8 61 44 0.79
2011-12 CBJ 82 16 39 55 -11 36 165 59 0.67
2012-13 CBJ 48 12 18 30 3 32 85 37 0.63
16 seasons Career 1108 255 510 765 -57 581 2417 1032 0.69

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
1996-97 PHI 5 1 3 4 0 4 10 0 0.80
1997-98 OTT 6 0 0 0 -2 0 7 5 0.00
1998-99 OTT 4 0 0 0 -2 0 6 4 0.00
1999-00 OTT 6 0 4 4 -1 4 8 15 0.67
2002-03 TBL 11 4 2 6 -3 8 23 6 0.55
2005-06 TBL 5 0 2 2 1 0 10 0 0.40
2006-07 TBL 6 1 4 5 2 4 15 4 0.83
2007-08 PHI 17 3 10 13 -3 6 34 17 0.76
2010-11 NYR 5 1 0 1 1 0 9 14 0.20
9 seasons Playoffs 65 10 25 35 -7 26 122 65 0.54

2012-13 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
48 12 18 30 3 32 85 37 0.63 14.1 16:32

2012-13 analytics

Rating

+1.0Goals above replacement367th of 605 skaters, 252nd of 397 forwards
+0.2Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
-1.2Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 397 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+0.3 54th percentileEven-strength defence-0.4 35th percentilePower play-0.2 23rd percentilePenalty kill+0.0 55th percentilePenalties-0.9 6th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

024682010-112011-122012-13Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

48.5Corsi for %539 attempts for, 573 against
+1.9CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
44.9Expected goals for %19.3 expected for, 23.6 against
-0.4xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
46.8Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
55.1Goals for %27 for, 22 against
102.7PDO9.6% shooting + 93.1% saves
119Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 578 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Vinny Prospal · Derick Brassard · Mark Letestu14138:5146.744.85-2
Vinny Prospal · Marian Gaborik · Mark Letestu1084:5948.438.94-4
Vinny Prospal · Derek Dorsett · Mark Letestu778:3054.955.34-2
Vinny Prospal · Nick Foligno · Ryan Johansen1950:3348.950.81-1

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

12Goalsnot counting empty-netters
8.2Expected goalsfrom 111 unblocked attempts
+3.8Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.62 expected goals per 60 minutes38th
Shot quality 7.4% chance per attempt49th
Finishing +3.8 goals above expected88thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 355 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0510Game 20Game 40Goals 12Expected 8.2

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 27, 2013 vs NSH W 3-1 0 1 1 -1 0 3 1 17:44
Apr 25, 2013 @ DAL W 3-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 17:25
Apr 21, 2013 @ SJS W 4-3 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 16:07
Apr 18, 2013 @ LAK L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 13:46
Apr 17, 2013 @ ANA W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 16:52
Apr 15, 2013 @ COL W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 17:28
Apr 13, 2013 @ MIN W 3-2 (SO) 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 18:29
Apr 12, 2013 vs STL W 4-1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 14:34
Apr 9, 2013 vs SJS W 4-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 14:54
Apr 7, 2013 vs MIN L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 19:05
Apr 5, 2013 @ STL L 1-3 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 14:05
Apr 4, 2013 @ NSH W 3-1 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 15:05
Mar 31, 2013 vs ANA W 2-1 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 17:07
Mar 29, 2013 @ CGY W 6-4 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 15:27
Mar 28, 2013 @ EDM L 4-6 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 18:25
Mar 26, 2013 @ VAN L 0-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 16:33
Mar 23, 2013 @ NSH L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 17:51
Mar 22, 2013 vs CGY W 5-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16:32
Mar 19, 2013 vs NSH W 4-3 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 14:54
Mar 16, 2013 vs PHX W 1-0 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 16:30
Mar 14, 2013 vs CHI L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:29
Mar 12, 2013 vs VAN L 1-2 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 16:58
Mar 10, 2013 @ DET W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 19:04
Mar 9, 2013 vs DET W 3-0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 15:43
Mar 7, 2013 vs VAN W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19:26
Mar 5, 2013 vs EDM W 4-3 (SO) 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 17:22
Mar 3, 2013 vs COL W 2-1 (OT) 1 0 1 -1 0 4 0 19:13
Mar 1, 2013 @ CHI L 3-4 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 18:38
Feb 26, 2013 vs DAL L 4-5 (OT) 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 19:10
Feb 24, 2013 @ CHI L 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 14:53
Feb 23, 2013 @ STL L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:14
Feb 21, 2013 @ DET W 3-2 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 15:33
Feb 18, 2013 @ ANA L 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 16:48
Feb 16, 2013 @ PHX L 3-5 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 13:52
Feb 15, 2013 @ LAK L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16:11
Feb 11, 2013 vs SJS W 6-2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 13:37
Feb 10, 2013 vs EDM L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 15:41
Feb 7, 2013 vs CGY L 3-4 (OT) 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 13:54
Feb 5, 2013 vs LAK L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 14:24
Feb 2, 2013 vs DET W 4-2 0 0 0 -1 0 6 2 14:10
Jan 31, 2013 vs STL L 1-4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 14:28
Jan 29, 2013 @ MIN L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 18:06
Jan 28, 2013 vs DAL W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 17:13
Jan 26, 2013 vs CHI L 2-3 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 17:29
Jan 24, 2013 @ COL L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 18:03
Jan 23, 2013 @ PHX L 1-5 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 15:22
Jan 21, 2013 vs DET L 3-4 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 15:37
Jan 19, 2013 @ NSH W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 17:45