Ryan Strome

Where he fits on Calgary 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 52, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Anaheim Ducks last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

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

  +0.04 expected goals /60average

  −0.05 expected goals /60bottom 33%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.06 expected goals against /60top 39%

  no measurable changebottom 43%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.3 shot attempts /60average

  11.5 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.65 expected goals /60bottom 37%

  0.68 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 33%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.60 first assists /60top 30%

  0.59 first assists /60top 34%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.73 expected goals /60bottom 26%

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.86 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 47bottom 36%2.01 hits /60bottom 22%

  hitting score 60bottom 43%3.18 hits /60bottom 41%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 90average1.85 blocks /60bottom 22%

  blocking score 111top 38%4.24 blocks /60top 6%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 84bottom 30%0.72 takeaways /60bottom 25%

  takeaway score 103top 41%1.06 takeaways /60top 35%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.67 penalties drawn /60bottom 27%

  0.72 penalties drawn /60bottom 37%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.90 penalties taken /60bottom 24%

  0.61 penalties taken /60top 41%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  45.0% wonbottom 16%

  47.4% 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

  21.3 mphbottom 4%

  20.0 mphbottom 5%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.9 bursts /60bottom 10%

  1.1 bursts /60bottom 8%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  80.7 mphbottom 8%

  66.8 mphbottom 11%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.12 miles /60top 14%

  10.01 miles /60top 26%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.8% of his timetop 16%

  39.4% of his timebottom 33%

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.