{"id":109550,"date":"2021-05-14T09:42:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=109550"},"modified":"2021-05-14T08:46:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:46:15","slug":"the-rise-of-joe-pavelski-for-the-dallas-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/05\/14\/the-rise-of-joe-pavelski-for-the-dallas-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Joe Pavelski for the Dallas Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who would\u2019ve thought in his 15th year in the NHL, <\/span>Joe Pavelski<\/a><\/b> would be having his best season since 2014? Pavelski has had the chance to play on the Dallas Stars first line with rookie star <\/span>Jason Robertson<\/a><\/b> who has also been outstanding<\/a> for Dallas this season. You can argue that Pavelski was the MVP for the stars during their playoff missing season. Either way, he was electric for the offensive-minded team. Pavelski leads the stars offensively and defensively and it\u2019ll be hard for him to beat this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Pavelski Leads Stars<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Style of play\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At 36, Joe Pavelski has grown into quite the two-way player. Besides being the Stars’ top point producer, he is the best defensive forward they have, and one of the best in the NHL. In the regular season, he\u2019d be on pace for 74 points. He\u2019s a power-play monster producer with a total of 21 points coming from it. The Wisconsin native has a faceoff differential of 28 and he’s shown to be a reliable player in any position he plays. Lots know him for his impressive hand-eye coordination in front of the net with the viral tipping video. He\u2019s brought offense to the stars lineup this season during the absence of <\/span>Tyler Seguin<\/a>. <\/b>Although he\u2019s not the best skater that hasn\u2019t limited him from having a great shot along with amazing hockey sense. His net-front play is definitely underrated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Analytics\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joe Pavelski is every analytic nerd’s dream. He\u2019s definitely been the Stars most valuable player this season. His on-ice expected goals percentage is 62.1% and his off-ice expected goals percentage is 46.1%. That clearly shows how impactful he is to his team when he\u2019s on the ice. He leads the Stars in xEVD, xPPO, xOFF, xGAR, and xWAR. He\u2019s a two-way player and his advanced numbers display that. It\u2019s hard to find a top unit player who has both exceptional offense and defense, Pavelski is rare.<\/span><\/p>\n

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