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Alexander Kerfoot

#14 · Center · Nashville Predators

Shoots left · 32 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season4123415:50
Last season3476132812:48

Role

Where he fits on Nashville right now.

Line

L2 with S. Stamkos and R. O'Reilly · 6:09 a game together

Power play

PP2

Power-play role tags count only games with his current team, and he has too few power-play shots with Nashville yet to earn one.

Penalty kill

Second wave 10 of 10 kills · 0:47 a kill · starts only 4

Ice time

15:50 a game, 6th-most among Nashville forwards · 12:00 5-on-5 · 1:21 PP · 2:03 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 68% of forwards · home about average, road 86%

Tougher opponents than 82% of forwards

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

  • Preventing chances

    −0.14 expected goals against /60better than 86% of forwards

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1394.33 blocks /60better than 86% of centersmore than 94% of centers

  • Finishing

    −0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 79% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    76.8 mphsofter than 98% of centers

  • Shooting volume

    7.8 shot attempts /60behind 94% of centers

  • Creating his own chances

    0.51 expected goals /60behind 94% of centers

  • Creating chances

    −0.09 expected goals /60behind 75% 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

  • Takeaways

    takeaway score 1302.84 takeaways /60better than 87% of forwardsmore than 99% of forwards

  • Fast bursts

    11.4 bursts /60more often than 86% of forwards

Behind most at his position

  • Hardest shot

    51.7 mphsofter than 99% of centers

  • Shooting volume

    8.9 shot attempts /60behind 85% of centers

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.

Alexander KerfootAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 34, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Utah Mammoth 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

    −0.09 expected goals /60bottom 25%

    +0.01 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.14 expected goals against /60top 14%

    −0.03 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    7.8 shot attempts /60bottom 6%

    8.9 shot attempts /60bottom 15%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.51 expected goals /60bottom 6%

    0.64 expected goals /60bottom 36%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstop 21%

    −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 37%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.54 first assists /60bottom 42%

    0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    1.79 expected goals /60too few games

    1.81 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 43%

    0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 38bottom 29%3.85 hits /60average

    hitting score 40bottom 30%1.90 hits /60bottom 21%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 139top 14%4.33 blocks /60top 6%

    blocking score 101top 43%2.84 blocks /60top 37%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 125top 16%1.08 takeaways /60top 33%

    takeaway score 130top 13%2.84 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.77 penalties drawn /60bottom 44%

    0.82 penalties drawn /60average

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.85 penalties taken /60bottom 27%

    0.60 penalties taken /60top 39%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    50.6% wonaverage

    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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48 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

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4 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left7
  • Wide right5
  • Over the net4
  • Off the post or crossbar0
  • Short or other2

18 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

    22.4 mphbottom 43%

    21.8 mphtop 29%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    6.6 bursts /60top 38%

    11.4 bursts /60top 14%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    76.8 mphbottom 2%

    51.7 mphbottom 1%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    9.72 miles /60top 44%

    9.67 miles /60average

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.5% of his timetop 21%

    42.7% of his timetop 32%

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.