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NHL Clutch Delta

Who actually raises their level in the Stanley Cup playoffs — and who shrinks? Clutch Delta subtracts each player's mean regular-season VAL from their mean postseason VAL, using the same per-season metric for both.

Positive = elevates in the Stanley Cup playoffs; negative = regresses. Small postseason samples are shrunk toward zero (empirical-Bayes, K=4) so a two-series hot streak doesn't outrank a decade of Januaries. Qualifying floor: ≥3 regular seasons and ≥3 postseasons. 2,952 players qualify. VAL is per-postseason-run; roles without box-score counting stats are honestly excluded upstream.

Risers — Postseason Ascenders

clutch delta (+VAL)

Players who out-perform their regular-season selves in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Showing 30 of 429 ranked entries.

  1. 1Larry KeenanL · reg 4.3 → PO 11.9 · 3 runs3.3
  2. 2Logan StankovenC · reg 5.9 → PO 12.1 · 3 runs2.7
  3. 3Ken MorrowD · reg 3.5 → PO 6.5 · 9 runs2.1
  4. 4Bob JoyceL · reg 4.3 → PO 8.9 · 3 runs2
  5. 5Ville NieminenL · reg 3.1 → PO 7.9 · 3 runs2
  6. 6Billy CarrollC · reg 2.8 → PO 6.3 · 5 runs1.9
  7. 7Mark LambC · reg 3.4 → PO 6.8 · 5 runs1.9
  8. 8Phil BourqueL · reg 4.8 → PO 9.2 · 3 runs1.9
  9. 9Brett KulakD · reg 4 → PO 6.9 · 7 runs1.8
  10. 10Kevin StevensL · reg 9.5 → PO 12.4 · 7 runs1.8
  11. 11Randy GreggD · reg 5.2 → PO 7.7 · 10 runs1.8
  12. 12Bob LorimerD · reg 3.8 → PO 7.8 · 3 runs1.7
  13. 13Brian SkrudlandC · reg 5.4 → PO 7.8 · 11 runs1.7
  14. 14Jimmy OrlandoD · reg 1 → PO 4.3 · 4 runs1.7
  15. 15Brian GlynnD · reg 3.2 → PO 6.2 · 4 runs1.5
  16. 16Jack StewartD · reg 2.2 → PO 4.3 · 9 runs1.5
  17. 17Paul Di PietroC · reg 4.2 → PO 7.7 · 3 runs1.5
  18. 18Ville LeinoL · reg 5.7 → PO 9.2 · 3 runs1.5
  19. 19Wally StanowskiD · reg 2.6 → PO 5.1 · 6 runs1.5
  20. 20Dave BollandC · reg 6.3 → PO 8.8 · 5 runs1.4
  21. 21Devante Smith-PellyR · reg 3.3 → PO 6 · 4 runs1.4
  22. 22Esa TikkanenL · reg 8.2 → PO 10.1 · 13 runs1.4
  23. 23Gord LaneD · reg 3.1 → PO 5.5 · 6 runs1.4
  24. 24Adin HillG · reg 4 → PO 7.1 · 3 runs1.3
  25. 25Dwayne RolosonG · reg 4.8 → PO 7.5 · 4 runs1.3
  26. 26Kevin McClellandR · reg 4.5 → PO 6.5 · 7 runs1.3
  27. 27Terry CrispC · reg 5.1 → PO 7.1 · 9 runs1.3
  28. 28Wayne PrimeauC · reg 3.5 → PO 5.5 · 7 runs1.3
  29. 29Bob RouseD · reg 3.8 → PO 5.5 · 10 runs1.2
  30. 30Chris DingmanL · reg 2.5 → PO 4.8 · 4 runs1.2

Fallers — Postseason Regressors

clutch delta (−VAL)

Players whose level drops when the Stanley Cup playoffs arrives.

Showing 30 of 2,446 ranked entries.

  1. 1Marcel DionneC · reg 16.7 → PO 5 · 9 runs-8.1
  2. 2Artemi PanarinL · reg 17.8 → PO 6.9 · 9 runs-7.6
  3. 3Auston MatthewsC · reg 17.7 → PO 7.1 · 9 runs-7.3
  4. 4John TavaresC · reg 16.3 → PO 6.1 · 10 runs-7.3
  5. 5Alex OvechkinL · reg 18.3 → PO 9.3 · 16 runs-7.2
  6. 6Alexei YashinC · reg 14.9 → PO 4.3 · 8 runs-7.1
  7. 7Dale HawerchukC · reg 15 → PO 6.1 · 15 runs-7
  8. 8Darryl SittlerC · reg 13.8 → PO 4.9 · 14 runs-6.9
  9. 9Mitch MarnerR · reg 17.8 → PO 8.2 · 10 runs-6.9
  10. 10Mark ScheifeleC · reg 16.1 → PO 6 · 8 runs-6.7
  11. 11Mike RogersC · reg 14.5 → PO 2.5 · 5 runs-6.7
  12. 12Daniel AlfredssonR · reg 15.1 → PO 7 · 15 runs-6.4
  13. 13Nikita KucherovR · reg 19.1 → PO 10.8 · 12 runs-6.2
  14. 14Anze KopitarC · reg 15.3 → PO 7 · 11 runs-6.1
  15. 15Daniel SedinL · reg 14.9 → PO 6.6 · 11 runs-6.1
  16. 16Gordie HoweR · reg 15.6 → PO 8.2 · 20 runs-6.1
  17. 17Marian HossaR · reg 15.8 → PO 8.3 · 17 runs-6.1
  18. 18Steve YzermanC · reg 15.6 → PO 8.3 · 20 runs-6.1
  19. 19Brendan ShanahanL · reg 14.9 → PO 7.6 · 19 runs-6
  20. 20Sidney CrosbyC · reg 17.9 → PO 10.4 · 16 runs-6
  21. 21Steven StamkosC · reg 16 → PO 7.8 · 11 runs-6
  22. 22Guy ChouinardC · reg 12.8 → PO 4.2 · 9 runs-5.9
  23. 23Joe ThorntonC · reg 14 → PO 6.9 · 19 runs-5.9
  24. 24Kirill KaprizovL · reg 17.6 → PO 7 · 5 runs-5.9
  25. 25Mats SundinC · reg 16.6 → PO 8.4 · 10 runs-5.9
  26. 26Paul MacLeanR · reg 12.1 → PO 3.9 · 10 runs-5.9
  27. 27Pierre TurgeonC · reg 14 → PO 6.5 · 15 runs-5.9
  28. 28Blake WheelerR · reg 13.7 → PO 5.3 · 9 runs-5.8
  29. 29Brett HullR · reg 16.5 → PO 9.5 · 19 runs-5.8
  30. 30Keith TkachukL · reg 12.8 → PO 5.2 · 13 runs-5.8