Tyler Seguin

Where he fits on Dallas 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 27, 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 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

  −0.14 expected goals /60bottom 15%

  −0.08 expected goals /60bottom 27%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.08 expected goals against /60bottom 22%

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 37%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.7 shot attempts /60average

  13.9 shot attempts /60top 19%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.60 expected goals /60bottom 22%

  0.69 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 38%

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 38%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.56 first assists /60top 44%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.87 expected goals /60top 34%

  1.84 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.96 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 22bottom 14%2.24 hits /60bottom 26%

  hitting score 32bottom 24%1.01 hits /60bottom 8%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 47bottom 2%0.94 blocks /60bottom 1%

  blocking score 77bottom 30%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 59bottom 3%0.35 takeaways /60bottom 1%

  takeaway score 89bottom 36%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.55 penalties drawn /60bottom 13%

  0.72 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.61 penalties taken /60top 41%

  0.88 penalties taken /60bottom 26%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  52.3% wontop 37%

  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

  21.9 mphbottom 16%

  19.6 mphbottom 1%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  3.3 bursts /60bottom 24%

  0.0 bursts /60bottom 2%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  80.5 mphbottom 8%

  73.4 mphbottom 25%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.53 miles /60bottom 31%

  9.49 miles /60bottom 36%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.4% of his timebottom 11%

  40.6% of his timebottom 44%

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.