Leveraging advanced `smart puck` technology, this report details key statistical achievements in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), focusing on critical pass metrics. This analysis highlights teams and players demonstrating exceptional proficiency in puck distribution during the current season.
Successful Passes
In the new season, five Severstal players dominate the top 10 for successful passes across the entire League. Examining these figures by position, defenseman Ioannis Kaldis and forward Ilya Ivantsov lead their respective categories. Among defensemen, three players from Cherepovets (Severstal) are in the top five for accurate passes, while Severstal forwards impressively hold the top three spots in their category.
| № | Player | Club | SP | Player | Club | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaldis Ioannis | Severstal | 305 | Ivantsov Ilya | Severstal | 225 |
| 2 | Press Robin | Metallurg | 272 | Skorenov Alexander | Severstal | 200 |
| 3 | Davydov Timofey | Severstal | 267 | Abrosimov Ruslan | Severstal | 192 |
| 4 | Grudinin Vladimir | Severstal | 250 | Tkachev Vladimir | Metallurg | 192 |
| 5 | Sergeev Andrey | Lokomotiv | 246 | Gusev Nikita | Dynamo Msk | 191 |
| 6 | Smith Ty | Dynamo Mn | 221 | Ilyin Mikhail | Severstal | 171 |
| 7 | Maklyukov Alexey | Metallurg | 199 | Radulov Alexander | Lokomotiv | 168 |
| 8 | Priskie Chase | Sibir | 197 | Enes Sam | Dynamo Mn | 167 |
| 9 | Konyushkov Bogdan | Torpedo | 197 | Pilipenko Kirill | Severstal | 159 |
| 10 | Nardella Robert | Torpedo | 193 | Berezkin Maxim | Lokomotiv | 152 |
Pass Accuracy
To evaluate pass accuracy, we filtered for players with at least 100 successful passes since the start of the season. Dean Stewart of Salavat Yulaev currently leads among defensemen, boasting an impressive 92.72% accuracy. Forwards are topped by Dmitry Silantyev from Metallurg at 90.98%. Notably, four Metallurg players feature in the top 10 forwards for accuracy, and Robin Press, also from Metallurg, stands second among defensemen.
| № | Player | Club | %SP | Player | Club | %SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Dean | Salavat Yulaev | 92.72 | Silantyev Dmitry | Metallurg | 90.98 |
| 2 | Press Robin | Metallurg | 91.58 | Chivilev Andrey | Lada | 90.00 |
| 3 | Ozhiganov Igor | Dynamo Msk | 91.40 | Glotov Vasily | Traktor | 89.52 |
| 4 | Fedotov Maxim | Neftekhimik | 91.12 | Mikhailis Nikita | Metallurg | 88.89 |
| 5 | Nardella Robert | Torpedo | 90.61 | Vovchenko Daniil | Metallurg | 88.89 |
| 6 | Nesterov Nikita | CSKA | 90.36 | Tkachev Vladimir | Metallurg | 88.48 |
| 7 | Rafikov Rushan | Lokomotiv | 90.21 | Weal Jordan | Dynamo Msk | 87.58 |
| 8 | Sulak Libor | Admiral | 90.05 | Lawrence Joshua | Lada | 87.50 |
| 9 | Dronov Grigory | Traktor | 89.58 | Biro Brandon | Ak Bars | 87.10 |
| 10 | Priskie Chase | Sibir | 89.55 | Khmelevskiy Alexander | SY/AB | 87.04 |