Taylor Hall

Where he fits on Carolina right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 80, 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 5 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

  +0.17 expected goals /60top 16%

  +0.06 expected goals /60top 41%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 29%

  no measurable changebottom 43%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  14.6 shot attempts /60top 26%

  14.2 shot attempts /60top 31%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.92 expected goals /60top 13%

  0.81 expected goals /60top 32%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 32%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 37%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.71 first assists /60top 10%

  0.59 first assists /60top 34%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.91 expected goals /60top 26%

  1.82 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 95top 40%2.97 hits /60bottom 39%

  hitting score 103top 37%6.82 hits /60top 28%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 98average2.24 blocks /60average

  blocking score 100top 43%2.56 blocks /60top 37%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 91bottom 42%1.02 takeaways /60top 38%

  takeaway score 86bottom 33%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.34 penalties drawn /60top 5%

  1.02 penalties drawn /60top 21%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.23 penalties taken /60bottom 6%

  1.12 penalties taken /60bottom 12%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  47.3% wontoo few games

  50.6% 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

  22.9 mphtop 28%

  21.5 mphtop 43%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  7.6 bursts /60top 26%

  8.5 bursts /60top 26%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  88.3 mphaverage

  77.2 mphbottom 37%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.12 miles /60top 7%

  10.00 miles /60top 19%

• Time in the offensive zone2ndTop 10
  DefendingAttacking

  47.0% of his timetop 1%

  49.5% of his timetop 1%

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.