Michael McCarron

Where he fits on Minnesota 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 79, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Nashville Predators 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

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 28%

  −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.10 expected goals against /60top 22%

  −0.04 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  14.0 shot attempts /60top 18%

  13.2 shot attempts /60top 23%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.65 expected goals /60bottom 39%

  0.67 expected goals /60bottom 43%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 28%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.56 first assists /60top 44%

  0.64 first assists /60top 19%

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

  0.71 expected goals for /60bottom 16%

  0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 185top 13%11.12 hits /60top 13%

  hitting score 157top 21%11.69 hits /60top 12%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 153top 7%4.69 blocks /60top 3%

  blocking score 94average2.13 blocks /60bottom 37%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 111top 30%1.24 takeaways /60top 19%

  takeaway score 89bottom 38%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.06 penalties drawn /60top 17%

  0.72 penalties drawn /60bottom 37%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.38 penalties taken /60bottom 4%

  0.75 penalties taken /60bottom 38%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  53.9% wontop 27%

  52.5% wontop 37%

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

  22.2 mphbottom 32%

  20.4 mphbottom 12%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.4 bursts /60bottom 40%

  1.1 bursts /60bottom 9%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  89.3 mphtop 26%

  75.0 mphbottom 31%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.79 miles /60top 35%

  9.56 miles /60bottom 39%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.9% of his timetop 16%

  40.7% of his timeaverage

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.