Sean Kuraly

Where he fits on Boston 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 82, 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 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 /60bottom 38%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 38%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.23 expected goals against /60top 3%

  −0.07 expected goals against /60top 30%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  13.2 shot attempts /60top 23%

  12.6 shot attempts /60top 30%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.58 expected goals /60bottom 14%

  0.69 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 17%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.61 first assists /60top 29%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.60 expected goals for /60bottom 2%

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 140top 25%4.99 hits /60top 40%

  hitting score 141top 24%11.46 hits /60top 12%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 123top 25%2.97 blocks /60top 32%

  blocking score 112top 38%4.91 blocks /60top 2%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 94average0.96 takeaways /60top 44%

  takeaway score 94average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.70 penalties drawn /60bottom 35%

  0.97 penalties drawn /60top 26%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.64 penalties taken /60average

  0.78 penalties taken /60bottom 35%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  52.9% wontop 33%

  52.2% 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

  22.6 mphtop 44%

  22.0 mphtop 23%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.2 bursts /60bottom 36%

  3.3 bursts /60bottom 26%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  87.3 mphtop 40%

  65.9 mphbottom 10%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.58 miles /60bottom 42%

  9.80 miles /60top 43%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.8% of his timebottom 20%

  34.9% of his timebottom 3%

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.