Blake Wheeler

#17Right Wing

2023-24 regular season

SOG

10.8% SH

12:43

TOI/GP

RW · NYR · NHL id 8471218

Blake Wheeler has played 54 games for the New York Rangers in 2023-24, scoring 9 goals and 12 assists (21 points) on 83 shots while averaging 12:43 a night (11:32 at even strength, 0:58 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 the Rangers have controlled 48% of shot attempts with Wheeler on the ice (26-25 in goals, 66% offensive-zone starts). In the Rangers' most recent game against FLA he was on L4 with Barclay Goodrow and Matt Rempe and off the power play; dropped to L4 (from L2) in the last game. He is shooting 10.8% this season against 10.5% across the 512 games in our data.

Right now

From the May 28 game vs FLA, detected from shift data

Line

Barclay Goodrow Matt Rempe

Power play

No PP unit

Penalty kill

No PK unit

Dropped to L4 (from L2) in the last gameLost his PP2 spot in the last gameLast 5: L2/PP2 · L2/PP1 · L2/PP2 · L4/PP2 · L4

Deployment timeline

2023-24 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
5-game average
Did not play
▲ promoted · ▼ demoted

1 games shown, 9:18 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

2023-24 percentiles among skaters at his position

Source: NHL EDGE

Top speed59th5922.4 mph

Bursts 20+ mph57th5871

Hardest shot96th9797.4 mph

Offensive-zone time49th5042.1%

Distance skated43rd43105.8 mi

High-danger SOG37th3818

Percentile among position peers│ tick = 3-season weighted

Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.

Shot map

2023-24 · 145 attempts, 83 on goal, 9 goals

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Puck luck

2023-24 · cumulative goals against expected goals from his own shots

Actual goals
Expected
±1σ
Above expected
Below expected

Beyond the box score

2023-24 regular season · 53 of 54 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)

Method Leaders

: −0.005
Season net: −0.05xG

Offensive TK/600.67 (7)

Offensive GV/601.06 (11)

Neutral TK/600.10 (1)

Neutral GV/600.29 (3)

Defensive TK/600.67 (7)

Defensive GV/600.67 (7)

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

Method Leaders

Per 100 draws: +0.098
Season: +0.06G
: 61.3%62 draws

Wins by zone: OZ 22-20 · NZ 10-2 · DZ 6-2

Method Leaders

Per 60: 1.25
Attempts: 13
: 0.042

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

Method Leaders

Season: −0.39G
Per 60: −0.034
Drawn / taken: 9.5 / 11.5minors

Method Leaders

: 46.0%
: 46.4%
: 46.1%
Transition CF/60: 5.0
Turnovers won/60: 13.5
Turnovers lost/60: 14.2

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

Method Leaders

More of his shots than the league
Fewer

83 shots on goal, 9 goals, all situations
Area	His share	League	G
High Slot	14%	7%	0
L Circle	7%	13%	1
Center Point	2%	8%	0
Low Slot	17%	22%	3
Outside R	10%	5%	0
L Point	1%	6%	1
Crease	6%	2%	0

Role changes

Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch

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Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 22, 2023 alerts →
Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 6, 2021 alerts →
Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jun 7, 2021 alerts →
Moved down to L2 from L1Feb 2, 2021 alerts →
Played 6:32 less than his 5-game averageFeb 2, 2021 alerts →
Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 30, 2021 alerts →
Played 9:18 more than his 5-game averageApr 29, 2018 alerts →

How his goals happened

9 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation

Method

Goal anatomy
Game	Play	Entry	Passes	Shot mph	Notes
Jan 27, 2024 @ OTT	Rush	carry	0	39.6	one-timer
Jan 26, 2024 vs VGK	Cycle	—	2*	65.4	—
Jan 16, 2024 vs SEA	Rush	carry	0	58.0	—
Jan 16, 2024 vs SEA	Deflection	—	0	19.0	—
Dec 22, 2023 vs EDM	Odd-man rush	carry	4*	21.1	3-on-2
Dec 12, 2023 vs TOR	Dump and chase	dump	2	65.7	3-on-2
Dec 12, 2023 vs TOR	Rebound	—	0	26.7	rebound
Nov 18, 2023 @ NJD	Cycle	—	0	56.9	one-timer
Nov 9, 2023 vs MIN	Rebound	—	0	17.8	rebound

* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.

Linemates

2023-24 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Wheeler

No 5v5 pairing data this season yet.

Game log

55 games in 2023-24, newest first

Season

Date	Opp	Result	G	A	P	+/-		PIM	HIT	BLK			EV	PP	PK
May 28PO	@ FLA	OTL 2-3	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2	100%	9:18	9:18	—	—
Feb 15	vs MTL	W 7-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	3:37	2:42	0:54	—
Feb 12	vs CGY	W 2-0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0%	13:36	11:22	1:16	—
Feb 9	@ CHI	W 4-3	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	2	—	15:13	12:10	3:03	—
Feb 7	vs TBL	W 3-1	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	50%	14:10	12:49	0:32	—
Feb 5	vs COL	W 2-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—	15:24	14:58	0:21	—
Jan 27	@ OTT	W 7-2	1	0	1	+1	3	2	1	0	100%	14:08	12:34	1:29	—
Jan 26	vs VGK	L 2-5	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	—	15:22	13:10	1:13	—
Jan 23	@ SJS	OTL 2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	11:49	9:55	1:54	—
Jan 21	@ ANA	W 5-2	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	—	13:42	13:01	0:41	—
Jan 20	@ LAK	L 1-2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	33%	12:51	11:19	1:29	—
Jan 18	@ VGK	L 1-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—	12:07	10:54	1:13	—
Jan 16	vs SEA	W 5-2	2	0	2	+2	2	0	1	0	100%	9:51	9:14	0:21	—
Jan 14	vs WSH	W 2-1	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	1	—	10:19	8:19	2:00	—
Jan 13	@ WSH	L 2-3	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	—	11:56	11:01	0:55	—
Jan 11	@ STL	L 2-5	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	50%	14:25	11:05	0:53	—
Jan 8	vs VAN	L 3-6	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	—	15:34	15:34	—	—
Jan 6	@ MTL	OTL 3-4	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	100%	17:09	15:39	1:30	—
Jan 4	vs CHI	W 4-1	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	—	12:40	12:40	—	—
Jan 2	vs CAR	L 1-6	0	0	0	-3	2	2	0	0	—	15:33	13:58	1:35	—

Season splits by strength

2023-24 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

Strength	GP		TOI/GP						SA	GF	GA	GF%
All situations	54	686:45	12:43	709	659	51.8%	51.6%	351	322	33	29	53%	33.2	31.1	70%
Even strength	54	622:59	11:32	592	636	48.2%	47.9%	298	309	26	25	51%	23.6	27.6	66%
5v5	54	622:17	11:31	592	635	48.2%	47.9%	298	308	26	25	51%	23.6	27.6	66%
Power play	44	52:31	1:12	88	10	89.8%	88.5%	44	7	2	0	100%	5.5	0.4	93%
Penalty kill	1	0:02	0:02	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	—	0.0	0.0	—
5v4	44	52:27	1:12	88	10	89.8%	88.5%	44	7	2	0	100%	5.5	0.4	93%
6v5, own net empty	8	6:22	0:48	25	7	78.1%	76.5%	6	3	2	3	40%	1.6	2.7	100%
5v6, opponent net empty	14	4:51	0:21	4	6	40.0%	57.1%	3	3	3	1	75%	2.5	0.4	—

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM			HIT	BLK	TOI/GP
2023-24Playoffs	NYR	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	—	4	2	9:18
2023-24	NYR	54	9	12	21	+2	23	83	10.8%	31	31	12:43
2022-23Playoffs	WPG	5	2	4	6	+2	0	10	20.0%	17	2	18:00
2022-23	WPG	72	16	39	55	-3	46	126	12.7%	54	35	17:03
2021-22	WPG	65	17	43	60	-15	36	167	10.2%	62	37	19:32
2020-21Playoffs	WPG	8	2	3	5	-4	0	27	7.4%	34	6	22:25
2020-21	WPG	50	15	31	46	-17	50	113	13.3%	63	30	18:20
2019-20	WPG	71	22	43	65	+1	37	180	12.2%	102	51	19:19
2018-19Playoffs	WPG	6	1	4	5	+1	6	10	10.0%	15	4	20:11
2018-19	WPG	82	20	71	91	0	60	231	8.7%	81	53	20:43
2017-18Playoffs	WPG	17	3	18	21	+2	10	49	6.1%	28	12	20:20
2017-18	WPG	81	23	68	91	+13	52	246	9.3%	94	66	20:15

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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.

Right now

Deployment timeline

NHL EDGE tracking

Shot map

Puck luck

Beyond the box score

Turnover LedgerTurnover Ledger (TO±)Takeaways credited and giveaways charged at the league xG value of the zone where possession changed, per 60.Glossary →

Draw EquityDraw Equity (DrEq)Faceoff results in goals: each win or loss scored against a coin flip and weighted by the zone. 100 extra offensive- or defensive-zone wins are worth about 1.9 goals.Σ (win − 0.5) × V(zone)Glossary →

Transition attemptsTransition attempt (TRN)An attempt within 10 s of a turnover, recovery, hit-forced recovery or faceoff win in the neutral or defensive zone, in the same play.Glossary →

Penalty ValuePenalty Value (PenV)Minor penalties drawn minus taken, times the net xG of a power play (about 0.20 per two-minute minor).(minors drawn − minors taken) × 0.20Glossary →

On-ice sequence resultsSequence xG (sxG)xG adjusted for flurries: a rebound only counts for the chance that the earlier shots in the same play did not already score.sxG_i = xG_i × Π (1 − xG_j) over earlier same-team shots in the playGlossary →

Shot DietShot diet (ixG/att)Average xG per individual unblocked attempt: how dangerous a player's typical shot is. One of the most stable traits we measure (split-half r 0.68).Shot diet = ixG / iFFGlossary →

Role changes

How his goals happened

Linemates

Game log

Season splits by strength

Career by season

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