Jamie Benn

Where he fits on Dallas right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 60, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

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 4 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

  −0.05 expected goals /60bottom 32%

  +0.00 expected goals /60bottom 43%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.07 expected goals against /60top 31%

  −0.09 expected goals against /60top 26%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.3 shot attempts /60bottom 29%

  13.6 shot attempts /60top 36%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.76 expected goals /60average

  0.77 expected goals /60top 43%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 11%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 40%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.60 first assists /60top 31%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.69 expected goals /60bottom 14%

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 94top 40%5.95 hits /60top 33%

  hitting score 90top 43%6.00 hits /60top 33%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 118top 27%2.62 blocks /60top 36%

  blocking score 109top 35%3.60 blocks /60top 10%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 83bottom 28%0.78 takeaways /60bottom 35%

  takeaway score 91bottom 42%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.58 penalties drawn /60bottom 16%

  0.73 penalties drawn /60bottom 38%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.19 penalties taken /60bottom 7%

  0.62 penalties taken /60top 43%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  49.8% wontoo few games

  50.5% 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

  21.2 mphbottom 3%

  20.5 mphbottom 14%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.1 bursts /60bottom 3%

  2.4 bursts /60bottom 19%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  90.2 mphtop 29%

  79.5 mphaverage

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.49 miles /60bottom 36%

  9.91 miles /60top 28%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.8% of his timebottom 19%

  39.7% of his timebottom 36%

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.