Nick Foligno

Where he fits on Minnesota right now.

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 54, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Chicago Blackhawks last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

Shooting volume, creating his own chances, shot blocking, hardest shot and distance skated compare wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 3 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

• Creating chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 17%

  +0.00 expected goals /60bottom 44%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.17 expected goals against /60top 8%

  −0.05 expected goals against /60top 40%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  8.4 shot attempts /60bottom 4%

  12.4 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.50 expected goals /60bottom 1%

  0.73 expected goals /60bottom 44%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 36%

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 36%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.53 first assists /60bottom 38%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.78 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.79 expected goals for /60bottom 30%

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 76average10.77 hits /60top 14%

  hitting score 33bottom 24%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 128top 19%3.20 blocks /60top 18%

  blocking score 98average2.01 blocks /60bottom 40%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 73bottom 13%0.59 takeaways /60bottom 11%

  takeaway score 95average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.18 penalties drawn /60top 10%

  0.76 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.07 penalties taken /60bottom 13%

  0.65 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.1% wonbottom 38%

  48.5% wontoo few games

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average forward); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

• Top speed
  SlowerBurner

  21.3 mphbottom 4%

  19.7 mphbottom 3%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.3 bursts /60bottom 4%

  0.0 bursts /60bottom 2%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  83.1 mphbottom 17%

  71.8 mphbottom 16%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.86 miles /60bottom 7%

  9.21 miles /60bottom 23%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.4% of his timetop 23%

  45.5% of his timetop 12%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.