Nick Cousins

Where he fits on Ottawa 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 81, 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

  −0.06 expected goals /60bottom 31%

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 28%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.20 expected goals against /60top 4%

  +0.07 expected goals against /60bottom 24%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 13%

  10.3 shot attempts /60bottom 36%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.60 expected goals /60bottom 21%

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 42%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 35%

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 36%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.48 first assists /60bottom 17%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 229top 9%11.18 hits /60top 13%

  hitting score 193top 13%16.87 hits /60top 4%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 142top 12%3.43 blocks /60top 18%

  blocking score 121top 26%6.75 blocks /60top 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 102top 41%1.06 takeaways /60top 35%

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

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.39 penalties drawn /60top 3%

  0.97 penalties drawn /60top 26%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.50 penalties taken /60bottom 3%

  0.78 penalties taken /60bottom 35%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.6% wontoo few games

  49.4% 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

  22.1 mphbottom 28%

  21.0 mphbottom 31%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  2.5 bursts /60bottom 14%

  3.4 bursts /60bottom 28%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  86.6 mphaverage

  73.7 mphbottom 26%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.13 miles /60top 13%

  9.96 miles /60top 29%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  43.9% of his timetop 7%

  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.