Oliver Bjorkstrand

Where he fits on NY Rangers right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 80, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Tampa Bay Lightning 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 wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 6 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

  −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 16%

  +0.00 expected goals /60bottom 43%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.04 expected goals against /60top 44%

  −0.05 expected goals against /60top 40%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.4 shot attempts /60bottom 30%

  12.0 shot attempts /60bottom 38%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.65 expected goals /60bottom 18%

  0.74 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 36%

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 33%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.65 first assists /60top 19%

  0.59 first assists /60top 35%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.91 expected goals /60top 27%

  1.85 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 51bottom 38%4.56 hits /60average

  hitting score 52bottom 39%2.71 hits /60bottom 35%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 102top 40%2.59 blocks /60top 37%

  blocking score 94average1.81 blocks /60bottom 32%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 91bottom 43%0.78 takeaways /60bottom 34%

  takeaway score 104top 37%0.90 takeaways /60average

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.00 penalties drawn /60top 22%

  1.02 penalties drawn /60top 20%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.57 penalties taken /60top 34%

  0.73 penalties taken /60bottom 41%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.3% wontoo few games

  48.9% 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

  21.9 mphbottom 19%

  21.0 mphbottom 29%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.5 bursts /60bottom 41%

  4.5 bursts /60bottom 42%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  85.6 mphbottom 32%

  79.7 mphaverage

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.22 miles /60bottom 19%

  9.88 miles /60top 31%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.5% of his timebottom 36%

  41.6% of his timetop 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.