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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 2011-12. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Ryan O'Reilly COL · 55 P in 81 GP Brad Marchand BOS · 55 P in 76 GP David Backes STL · 54 P in 82 GP Dustin Brown LAK · 54 P in 82 GP T.J. Oshie STL · 54 P in 80 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

2011-12 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 16 39 55 -11 36 165 59 0.67 9.7 17:53

2011-12 analytics

Rating

+7.3Goals above replacement116th of 680 skaters, 89th of 445 forwards
+1.2Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+3.2Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 445 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+5.2 89th percentileEven-strength defence-1.4 20th percentilePower play-0.1 43rd percentilePenalty kill-0.1 22nd percentilePenalties-0.4 25th 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

51.2Corsi for %1088 attempts for, 1038 against
+5.3CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.2Expected goals for %47.9 expected for, 43.9 against
+4.9xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.2Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
51.4Goals for %54 for, 51 against
100.7PDO8.7% shooting + 92.0% saves
185Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 557 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 · Rick Nash · Jeff Carter28235:1247.944.913-10
Vinny Prospal · Mark Letestu · Cam Atkinson19140:3255.957.66-8
Vinny Prospal · Rick Nash · Derick Brassard27101:3053.955.03-3
Vinny Prospal · Rick Nash · Mark Letestu1590:2547.847.510-2

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.

15Goalsnot counting empty-netters
15.1Expected goalsfrom 206 unblocked attempts
-0.1Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.62 expected goals per 60 minutes37th
Shot quality 7.4% chance per attempt51st
Finishing -0.1 goals above expected54thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 410 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

051015Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Expected 15.1Goals 15

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 7, 2012 vs NYI W 7-3 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 16:34
Apr 5, 2012 @ COL W 5-2 0 1 1 2 10 1 0 15:02
Apr 3, 2012 @ PHX L 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 21:41
Mar 31, 2012 @ STL W 5-2 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 18:33
Mar 30, 2012 vs FLA W 4-1 0 1 1 -1 0 0 1 17:23
Mar 28, 2012 vs DET W 4-2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 17:43
Mar 26, 2012 @ DET L 2-7 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 17:07
Mar 25, 2012 vs EDM L 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:28
Mar 23, 2012 vs CAR W 5-1 1 1 2 2 0 3 1 14:08
Mar 20, 2012 vs CHI L 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 17:59
Mar 18, 2012 @ CGY W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:10
Mar 17, 2012 @ VAN L 3-4 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 18:38
Mar 14, 2012 @ EDM L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 17:29
Mar 11, 2012 vs STL L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 4 2 1 15:37
Mar 10, 2012 @ STL L 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 18:44
Mar 8, 2012 vs LAK W 3-1 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 21:12
Mar 6, 2012 vs PHX W 3-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 16:29
Mar 3, 2012 @ PHX W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17:12
Mar 1, 2012 @ COL W 2-0 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 14:54
Feb 28, 2012 vs DET L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 3 3 12:16
Feb 26, 2012 @ PIT L 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 17:54
Feb 24, 2012 vs COL L 0-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 18:32
Feb 21, 2012 vs SJS W 6-3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 15:03
Feb 19, 2012 @ NYR L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16:20
Feb 18, 2012 vs CHI L 1-6 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 16:15
Feb 14, 2012 vs STL W 2-1 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 16:56
Feb 12, 2012 vs ANA L 3-5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19:25
Feb 11, 2012 @ MIN W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18:24
Feb 9, 2012 vs DAL L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 0 3 1 18:07
Feb 7, 2012 vs MIN W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 5 2 18:14
Feb 3, 2012 @ ANA W 3-2 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 2 1 1 17:14
Feb 1, 2012 @ LAK L 2-3 0 1 1 1 0 4 3 16:27
Jan 31, 2012 @ SJS L 0-6 0 0 0 -3 0 2 3 13:05
Jan 24, 2012 @ TBL L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 17:52
Jan 23, 2012 @ NSH L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17:05
Jan 21, 2012 @ DET L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:07
Jan 19, 2012 vs NSH L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 20:13
Jan 17, 2012 vs EDM W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:28
Jan 14, 2012 vs SJS L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16:55
Jan 13, 2012 vs PHX W 4-3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 17:20
Jan 10, 2012 @ CHI L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 1 2 19:51
Jan 8, 2012 @ ANA L 4-7 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 17:47
Jan 7, 2012 @ LAK W 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 13:42
Jan 5, 2012 @ SJS L 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 13:59
Dec 31, 2011 vs WSH L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:34
Dec 29, 2011 @ DAL W 4-1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 15:40
Dec 27, 2011 vs CGY L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15:56
Dec 26, 2011 @ CHI L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 18:29
Dec 22, 2011 @ NSH L 5-6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 17:03
Dec 18, 2011 @ STL L 4-6 0 0 0 -4 0 3 1 19:14
Dec 17, 2011 vs TBL L 2-3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 20:22
Dec 15, 2011 vs LAK L 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 20:53
Dec 13, 2011 vs VAN W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 20:21
Dec 10, 2011 vs BOS L 3-5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 17:38
Dec 8, 2011 vs NSH L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 18:45
Dec 6, 2011 @ MTL W 3-2 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 17:09
Dec 2, 2011 @ EDM L 3-6 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 18:04
Dec 1, 2011 @ CGY W 4-3 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 18:29
Nov 29, 2011 @ VAN L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 22:01
Nov 27, 2011 vs STL L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 22:48
Nov 25, 2011 vs BUF W 5-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18:44
Nov 23, 2011 @ NJD L 1-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 20:35
Nov 21, 2011 vs CGY W 4-1 0 3 3 2 0 3 0 19:23
Nov 19, 2011 @ NSH W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 21:48
Nov 17, 2011 @ BOS L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:58
Nov 15, 2011 vs MIN L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 17:42
Nov 12, 2011 vs WPG W 2-1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 15:29
Nov 10, 2011 vs CHI L 3-6 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 17:14
Nov 5, 2011 @ PHI L 2-9 0 1 1 -1 0 3 1 13:49
Nov 3, 2011 vs TOR L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 21:45
Oct 30, 2011 vs ANA W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20:51
Oct 29, 2011 @ CHI L 2-5 1 0 1 -1 0 5 0 17:45
Oct 27, 2011 @ BUF L 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 19:14
Oct 25, 2011 vs DET W 4-1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 16:35
Oct 22, 2011 @ OTT L 3-4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 17:35
Oct 21, 2011 @ DET L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 7 2 18:31
Oct 18, 2011 vs DAL L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 20:01
Oct 15, 2011 @ DAL L 2-4 1 0 1 0 4 2 4 17:53
Oct 12, 2011 vs COL L 2-3 (SO) 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 18:20
Oct 10, 2011 vs VAN L 2-3 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 17:33
Oct 8, 2011 @ MIN L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 19:41
Oct 7, 2011 vs NSH L 2-3 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 20:17