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Bryan Rust

#17 · Right wing · Pittsburgh Penguins

Shoots right · 34 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season2202518:45
Last season7229366518319:57

Role

Where he fits on Pittsburgh right now.

Line

L2 with S. Crosby and R. Rakell · 9:59 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Second wave 6 of 12 kills · 0:53 a kill · starts only 2

Ice time

18:45 a game, 3rd-most among Pittsburgh forwards · 12:12 5-on-5 · 1:58 PP · 2:40 PK

Competition

Tougher opponents than 88% of forwards · home 89%, road 78%

Tougher opponents than 99% of forwards

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1553.50 blocks /60better than 92% of wingersmore than 88% of wingers

  • Shorthanded threat

    1.09 expected goals for /60better than 90% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Preventing chances

    +0.19 expected goals against /60behind 95% of forwards

  • Hitting

    hitting score 271.47 hits /60behind 81% of forwardsfewer than 85% of forwards

  • Drawing penalties

    0.60 penalties drawn /60behind 80% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most forwards.

Behind most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Bryan RustAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 2 games blended with last season’s 72, 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 2 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

    −0.05 expected goals /60bottom 32%

    +0.00 expected goals /60too few games

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.19 expected goals against /60bottom 5%

    +0.10 expected goals against /60too few games

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    11.9 shot attempts /60bottom 38%

    12.0 shot attempts /60too few games

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.84 expected goals /60top 29%

    0.80 expected goals /60too few games

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 10%

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.57 first assists /60top 43%

    0.56 first assists /60too few games

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.88 expected goals /60top 31%

    1.81 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    1.09 expected goals for /60top 10%

    1.00 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 27bottom 19%1.47 hits /60bottom 15%

    hitting score 47too few games1.60 hits /60too few games

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 155top 8%3.50 blocks /60top 12%

    blocking score 123too few games6.40 blocks /60too few games

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 75bottom 16%0.57 takeaways /60bottom 10%

    takeaway score 108too few games1.60 takeaways /60too few games

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.60 penalties drawn /60bottom 20%

    0.75 penalties drawn /60too few games

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.67 penalties taken /60average

    0.78 penalties taken /60too few games

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    44.7% 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.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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301 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 8 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

1112

5 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left41
  • Wide right40
  • Over the net12
  • Off the post or crossbar15
  • Short or other7

115 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

No missed shots yet.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

  • Top speed
    SlowerBurner

    22.8 mphtop 31%

    20.1 mphtoo few games

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    5.1 bursts /60average

    1.6 bursts /60too few games

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    88.4 mphaverage

    67.5 mphtoo few games

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    9.17 miles /60bottom 17%

    9.16 miles /60too few games

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.3% of his timetop 25%

    40.7% of his timetoo few games

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.