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Patrik Elias

#26 · Centre · New Jersey Devils

Born Apr 13, 1976 in Trebic, CZE · 6'1", 190 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 51st overall in 1994 by NJD (round 2)

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

Chris Stewart STL · 36 P in 48 GP Teddy Purcell TBL · 36 P in 48 GP Brad Marchand BOS · 36 P in 45 GP Corey Perry ANA · 36 P in 44 GP James Neal PIT · 36 P in 40 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

0204060801995-96: 0 points095-961996-97: 5 points51997-98: 37 points3797-981998-99: 50 points501999-00: 72 points7299-002000-01: 96 points962001-02: 61 points6101-022002-03: 57 points572003-04: 81 points8103-042005-06: 45 points452006-07: 69 points6906-072007-08: 55 points552008-09: 78 points7808-092009-10: 48 points482010-11: 62 points6210-112011-12: 78 points782012-13: 36 points3612-132013-14: 53 points532014-15: 34 points3414-152015-16: 8 points8

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

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
1995-96 NJD 1 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0.00
1996-97 NJD 17 2 3 5 -4 2 23 0 0.29
1997-98 NJD 74 18 19 37 18 28 147 39 0.50
1998-99 NJD 74 17 33 50 19 34 157 86 0.68
1999-00 NJD 72 35 37 72 16 58 183 112 1.00
2000-01 NJD 82 40 56 96 45 51 220 85 1.17
2001-02 NJD 75 29 32 61 4 36 199 70 0.81
2002-03 NJD 82 28 29 57 17 22 255 20 0.70
2003-04 NJD 82 38 43 81 26 44 300 36 0.99
2005-06 NJD 38 16 29 45 11 20 142 22 1.18 $4.18M
2006-07 NJD 75 21 48 69 1 38 267 45 0.92 $6M
2007-08 NJD 74 20 35 55 10 38 263 51 0.74 $6M
2008-09 NJD 77 31 47 78 18 32 247 51 1.01 $6M
2009-10 NJD 58 19 29 48 18 40 145 30 0.83 $6M
2010-11 NJD 81 21 41 62 -4 16 204 62 0.77 $6M
2011-12 NJD 81 26 52 78 -8 16 164 61 0.96 $6M
2012-13 NJD 48 14 22 36 5 22 118 20 0.75 $6M
2013-14 NJD 65 18 35 53 -4 30 116 26 0.82 $5.5M
2014-15 NJD 69 13 21 34 -20 12 114 23 0.49 $5.5M
2015-16 NJD 16 2 6 8 5 10 21 10 0.50 $5.5M
20 seasons Career 1241 408 617 1025 172 549 3287 849 0.83

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 NJD 8 2 3 5 0 4 18 0 0.63
1997-98 NJD 4 0 1 1 -2 0 9 5 0.25
1998-99 NJD 7 0 5 5 0 6 14 21 0.71
1999-00 NJD 23 7 13 20 9 9 60 44 0.87
2000-01 NJD 25 9 14 23 11 10 58 34 0.92
2001-02 NJD 6 2 4 6 -1 6 16 12 1.00
2002-03 NJD 24 5 8 13 5 26 59 14 0.54
2003-04 NJD 5 3 2 5 -3 2 18 4 1.00
2005-06 NJD 9 6 10 16 5 4 32 20 1.78
2006-07 NJD 10 1 9 10 3 4 48 14 1.00
2007-08 NJD 5 4 2 6 -5 4 18 8 1.20
2008-09 NJD 7 1 2 3 -1 2 25 6 0.43
2009-10 NJD 5 0 4 4 -2 2 12 2 0.80
2011-12 NJD 24 5 3 8 -3 10 57 36 0.33
14 seasons Playoffs 162 45 80 125 16 89 444 220 0.77

2012-13 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
48 14 22 36 5 22 118 20 0.75 11.9 18:43

Contract

$6MCap hit2012-13
$167KCap dollars per point36 points in 48 games
$735KCap dollars per goal above replacement8.2 goals above replacement
$7.6MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$1.6MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 558 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. When it ends is not known.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
2015-16 to 2015-16 $5.5M
2013-14 to 2014-15 $5.5M
2012-13 to 2012-13 $6M
2006-07 to 2012-13 $6M
2005-06 to 2005-06 $4.18M

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2012-13 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2012-13 analytics

Rating

+8.2Goals above replacement33rd of 605 skaters, 31st of 397 forwards
+1.4Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+5.7Goals 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+2.9 85th percentileEven-strength defence+0.5 64th percentilePower play+0.8 90th percentilePenalty kill+0.8 99th percentilePenalties+0.6 76th 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.

-50510152010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-16Goals 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

59.2Corsi for %552 attempts for, 380 against
+4.6CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
61.7Expected goals for %26.9 expected for, 16.7 against
+7.1xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
58.0Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
54.5Goals for %18 for, 15 against
99.1PDO6.1% shooting + 93.0% saves
132Attempts 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
Patrik Elias · David Clarkson · Travis Zajac30179:4260.760.14-5
Patrik Elias · David Clarkson · Adam Henrique25130:4258.062.95-3
Patrik Elias · Steve Sullivan · Travis Zajac652:3365.357.81-3
Patrik Elias · Dainius Zubrus · David Clarkson433:3666.068.91-1

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.

14Goalsnot counting empty-netters
12.6Expected goalsfrom 154 unblocked attempts
+1.4Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.84 expected goals per 60 minutes75th
Shot quality 8.2% chance per attempt76th
Finishing +1.4 goals above expected71stOne 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 14Expected 12.6

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 @ NYR L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 17:13
Apr 25, 2013 vs PIT W 3-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 17:00
Apr 23, 2013 vs MTL W 3-2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 19:16
Apr 21, 2013 @ NYR L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 15:54
Apr 20, 2013 vs FLA W 6-2 2 0 2 1 0 4 0 15:16
Apr 18, 2013 @ PHI W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 17:59
Apr 15, 2013 @ TOR L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 18:40
Apr 12, 2013 vs OTT L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 19:00
Apr 10, 2013 vs BOS L 4-5 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 20:53
Apr 7, 2013 @ BUF L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 21:54
Apr 6, 2013 vs TOR L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 20:24
Apr 4, 2013 @ BOS L 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 19:29
Apr 1, 2013 vs NYI L 1-3 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 17:05
Mar 30, 2013 @ FLA L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:24
Mar 29, 2013 @ TBL L 4-5 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 22:47
Mar 25, 2013 @ OTT L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 19:10
Mar 23, 2013 vs FLA W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 20:12
Mar 21, 2013 @ CAR W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 17:48
Mar 19, 2013 vs NYR L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 19:48
Mar 16, 2013 vs MTL L 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 20:13
Mar 15, 2013 @ PHI L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 20:59
Mar 13, 2013 vs PHI W 5-2 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 16:18
Mar 10, 2013 vs WPG W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20:00
Mar 9, 2013 @ CAR L 3-6 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 15:37
Mar 7, 2013 vs BUF W 3-2 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 20:19
Mar 5, 2013 vs TBL L 2-5 1 0 1 -1 0 2 1 14:04
Mar 4, 2013 @ TOR L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 19:11
Mar 2, 2013 @ BUF L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 18:50
Feb 28, 2013 @ WPG L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 17:32
Feb 24, 2013 vs WPG L 2-4 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 18:04
Feb 23, 2013 @ WSH L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:00
Feb 21, 2013 @ WSH W 3-2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 20:54
Feb 18, 2013 vs OTT L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 17:29
Feb 16, 2013 @ NYI L 1-5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 15:07
Feb 15, 2013 vs PHI W 5-3 1 2 3 3 0 2 0 16:11
Feb 12, 2013 vs CAR L 2-4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 18:07
Feb 10, 2013 @ PIT W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 17:47
Feb 9, 2013 vs PIT W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21:07
Feb 7, 2013 vs TBL W 4-2 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 20:10
Feb 5, 2013 vs NYR W 3-1 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 18:26
Feb 3, 2013 @ NYI W 3-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 18:52
Feb 2, 2013 @ PIT L 1-5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17:59
Jan 31, 2013 vs NYI L 4-5 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 2 4 1 19:53
Jan 29, 2013 @ BOS L 1-2 (SO) 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 21:03
Jan 27, 2013 @ MTL L 3-4 (OT) 1 2 3 2 0 3 1 18:46
Jan 25, 2013 vs WSH W 3-2 (OT) 1 1 2 1 2 3 0 20:52
Jan 22, 2013 vs PHI W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21:51
Jan 19, 2013 @ NYI W 2-1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 17:39