William Carrier
#28 · Left wing · Carolina Hurricanes
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11:13 |
| Last season | 70 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 80 | 10:45 |
Role
Where he fits on Carolina right now.
- Line
L2 with S. Aho and A. Svechnikov · 9:15 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 19 kills
- Ice time
11:13 a game, 11th-most among Carolina forwards · 11:05 5-on-5
- Competition
Easier opponents than 80% of forwards · home 75%, road 81%
Easier opponents than 73% of forwards · home 99%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Time in the offensive zone1st
47.1% of his timemore than 99% of forwards
Preventing chances
−0.21 expected goals against /60better than 96% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 27314.02 hits /60better than 95% of forwardsmore than 92% of forwards
Setting up goals
0.67 first assists /60better than 85% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Finishing
−0.9 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 88% of forwards
Hardest shot
83.0 mphsofter than 85% of wingers
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
Time in the offensive zone2nd
50.9% of his timemore than 99% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 23518.20 hits /60better than 92% of forwardsmore than 96% of forwards
Creating chances
+0.14 expected goals /60better than 81% of forwards
Setting up goals
0.64 first assists /60better than 80% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.
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.
This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 70, 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 wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.
This season’s 5 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.12 expected goals /60top 27%
+0.14 expected goals /60top 19%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.21 expected goals against /60top 4%
−0.04 expected goals against /60average
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
13.7 shot attempts /60top 34%
13.5 shot attempts /60top 38%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.88 expected goals /60top 21%
0.87 expected goals /60top 24%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
−0.9 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 12%
−0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 30%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.67 first assists /60top 15%
0.64 first assists /60top 20%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 273top 5%14.02 hits /60top 8%
hitting score 235top 8%18.20 hits /60top 4%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 88bottom 42%2.23 blocks /60average
blocking score 87bottom 40%1.07 blocks /60bottom 3%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 99average1.11 takeaways /60top 29%
takeaway score 89bottom 38%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
1.10 penalties drawn /60top 14%
0.94 penalties drawn /60top 30%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.62 penalties taken /60top 44%
0.61 penalties taken /60top 42%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
47.6% 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.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
141 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
10 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
56 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
5 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
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 speedSlowerBurner
22.6 mphtop 41%
21.7 mphtop 35%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
9.2 bursts /60top 16%
5.3 bursts /60average
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
83.0 mphbottom 15%
73.8 mphbottom 25%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.51 miles /60bottom 37%
9.73 miles /60average
- Time in the offensive zone1st2ndDefendingAttacking
47.1% of his timetop 1%
50.9% of his timetop 1%
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.