Mats Zuccarello

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 59, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Minnesota Wild 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

  +0.03 expected goals /60average

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 28%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 37%

  −0.05 expected goals against /60top 39%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  9.8 shot attempts /60bottom 10%

  10.9 shot attempts /60bottom 24%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 22%

  0.69 expected goals /60bottom 30%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.68 first assists /60top 13%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.73 expected goals /60bottom 27%

  1.78 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 4bottom 3%0.83 hits /60bottom 6%

  hitting score 22bottom 14%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 59bottom 12%1.51 blocks /60bottom 19%

  blocking score 79bottom 28%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 76bottom 18%0.68 takeaways /60bottom 20%

  takeaway score 90bottom 38%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.84 penalties drawn /60top 42%

  0.83 penalties drawn /60top 43%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.51 penalties taken /60top 25%

  0.61 penalties taken /60top 42%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.6% wontoo few games

  50.0% 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

  21.1 mphbottom 2%

  19.6 mphbottom 1%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.4 bursts /60bottom 6%

  0.0 bursts /60bottom 2%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  88.6 mphtop 44%

  84.3 mphtop 26%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.80 miles /60bottom 5%

  9.15 miles /60bottom 18%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.9% of his timetop 15%

  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.