Lars Eller

Where he fits on Florida 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 68, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Ottawa Senators 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 centers with centers, 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

  −0.26 expected goals /60bottom 2%

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 27%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.08 expected goals against /60top 27%

  −0.09 expected goals against /60top 27%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.3 shot attempts /60bottom 35%

  11.3 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.58 expected goals /60bottom 15%

  0.65 expected goals /60bottom 39%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 29%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.61 first assists /60top 28%

  0.60 first assists /60top 30%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  1.85 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 42%

  0.87 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 76average3.91 hits /60average

  hitting score 80average4.71 hits /60top 43%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 122top 26%3.04 blocks /60top 31%

  blocking score 113top 37%4.71 blocks /60top 3%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 86bottom 32%0.87 takeaways /60average

  takeaway score 90bottom 41%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.84 penalties drawn /60top 42%

  0.94 penalties drawn /60top 29%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.62 penalties taken /60top 42%

  0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 38%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  49.9% wonaverage

  47.7% wonbottom 32%

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

  22.3 mphbottom 37%

  20.6 mphbottom 16%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.6 bursts /60average

  3.5 bursts /60bottom 29%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  85.7 mphaverage

  75.8 mphbottom 35%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.56 miles /60bottom 35%

  10.05 miles /60top 24%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.6% of his timetop 38%

  49.1% of his timetop 3%

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.