Nazem Kadri

Where he fits on Colorado 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 77, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Calgary Flames 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

  +0.12 expected goals /60top 26%

  +0.01 expected goals /60average

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.12 expected goals against /60bottom 15%

  +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 36%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  15.1 shot attempts /60top 9%

  12.4 shot attempts /60top 31%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.78 expected goals /60top 28%

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −1.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 7%

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 42%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.53 first assists /60bottom 39%

  0.54 first assists /60bottom 44%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.87 expected goals /60top 35%

  1.83 expected goals /60average

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.87 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 28bottom 21%2.03 hits /60bottom 23%

  hitting score 38bottom 29%1.67 hits /60bottom 18%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 62bottom 13%1.48 blocks /60bottom 10%

  blocking score 90average1.67 blocks /60bottom 15%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 106top 35%0.86 takeaways /60average

  takeaway score 116top 24%1.67 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.93 penalties drawn /60top 31%

  0.71 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.48 penalties taken /60top 19%

  0.59 penalties taken /60top 38%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  46.9% wonbottom 27%

  49.1% 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

  22.1 mphbottom 27%

  21.2 mphbottom 37%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.9 bursts /60bottom 10%

  4.2 bursts /60bottom 38%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  85.7 mphaverage

  80.7 mphtop 37%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.75 miles /60top 39%

  10.06 miles /60top 22%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.8% of his timetop 34%

  41.8% of his timetop 42%

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.