Erik Haula

Where he fits on Los Angeles 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 81, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Nashville Predators 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

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 29%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 38%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.13 expected goals against /60bottom 12%

  +0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 32%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  13.9 shot attempts /60top 33%

  14.5 shot attempts /60top 28%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.76 expected goals /60average

  0.79 expected goals /60top 38%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 42%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.49 first assists /60bottom 21%

  0.60 first assists /60top 30%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.78 expected goals /60bottom 41%

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  1.13 expected goals for /60top 9%

  1.07 expected goals for /60top 13%

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 41bottom 31%5.11 hits /60top 39%

  hitting score 39bottom 30%1.30 hits /60bottom 11%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 118top 28%2.88 blocks /60top 28%

  blocking score 100top 44%2.59 blocks /60top 37%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 84bottom 30%0.69 takeaways /60bottom 22%

  takeaway score 110top 32%1.30 takeaways /60top 14%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 4%

  0.74 penalties drawn /60bottom 39%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.94 penalties taken /60bottom 22%

  0.63 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  49.5% wonaverage

  50.0% wonaverage

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

  22.5 mphaverage

  21.5 mphaverage

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.0 bursts /60average

  5.2 bursts /60average

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  87.3 mphbottom 41%

  82.1 mphtop 36%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.80 miles /60top 29%

  9.71 miles /60average

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.5% of his timetop 40%

  41.3% of his timeaverage

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.