Ross Johnston

Where he fits on St. Louis right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 62, 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 wingers with wingers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 3 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

  −0.20 expected goals /60bottom 8%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 40%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.06 expected goals against /60top 38%

  −0.03 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  8.2 shot attempts /60bottom 3%

  12.5 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.57 expected goals /60bottom 6%

  0.76 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 37%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.56 first assists /60average

  0.56 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.84 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 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

• HittingTop 5
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 423top 1%19.64 hits /60top 2%

  hitting score 319top 4%33.25 hits /60top 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 144top 12%2.76 blocks /60top 33%

  blocking score 143top 13%11.87 blocks /60top 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 67bottom 8%0.48 takeaways /60bottom 5%

  takeaway score 96average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.97 penalties drawn /60top 26%

  0.77 penalties drawn /60bottom 43%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.65 penalties taken /60bottom 2%

  0.80 penalties taken /60bottom 32%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  49.7% wontoo few games

  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.

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

  21.6 mphbottom 11%

  20.1 mphbottom 5%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  3.6 bursts /60bottom 27%

  2.4 bursts /60bottom 19%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  83.0 mphbottom 16%

  51.0 mphbottom 1%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.88 miles /60top 17%

  9.70 miles /60top 43%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  43.2% of his timetop 12%

  40.4% of his timebottom 42%

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.