William Nylander
#88 · Right wing · Toronto Maple Leafs
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20:14 |
| Last season | 65 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 156 | 19:25 |
Role
Where he fits on Toronto right now.
- Line
L4 with J. Tavares and E. Cowan
- Power play
PP1 Distributor
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 15 kills
- Ice time
20:14 a game, 2nd-most among Toronto forwards · 13:55 5-on-5 · 3:44 PP · 0:15 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 86% of forwards · home 72%, road 95%
Tougher opponents than 66% of forwards · home about average
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
FinishingTop 5
+0.8 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 99% of forwards
Setting up goals
0.77 first assists /60better than 95% of forwards
Takeaways
takeaway score 1441.50 takeaways /60better than 93% of forwardsmore than 94% of forwards
Staying out of the box
0.36 penalties taken /60better than 93% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Preventing chances
+0.29 expected goals against /60behind 99% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 80.62 hits /60behind 95% of forwardsfewer than 97% of forwards
Power-play chances
1.66 expected goals /60behind 89% of forwards
Shot blocking
blocking score 601.28 blocks /60behind 86% of wingersfewer than 90% 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
Hardest shotTop 10
90.2 mphharder than 96% of wingers
Shooting volume
15.2 shot attempts /60better than 81% of wingers
Behind most at his position
Preventing chances
+0.17 expected goals against /60behind 92% of forwards
Fast bursts
1.2 bursts /60less often than 90% of forwards
Distance skated
8.90 miles /60less far than 90% of wingers
Hitting
hitting score 200.59 hits /60behind 88% of forwardsfewer than 97% of 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 65, 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
+0.13 expected goals /60top 23%
+0.00 expected goals /60bottom 43%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.29 expected goals against /60bottom 1%
+0.17 expected goals against /60bottom 8%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
15.0 shot attempts /60top 21%
15.2 shot attempts /60top 19%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.82 expected goals /60top 32%
0.82 expected goals /60top 30%
- FinishingTop 5Below expectedSniper
+0.8 goals above expected /100 shotstop 1%
−0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 38%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.77 first assists /60top 5%
0.54 first assists /60bottom 41%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.66 expected goals /60bottom 11%
1.83 expected goals /60top 44%
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.86 expected goals for /60too few games
0.88 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 8bottom 5%0.62 hits /60bottom 3%
hitting score 20bottom 12%0.59 hits /60bottom 3%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 60bottom 14%1.28 blocks /60bottom 10%
blocking score 84bottom 36%1.19 blocks /60bottom 7%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.57 penalties drawn /60bottom 15%
0.77 penalties drawn /60bottom 43%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.36 penalties taken /60top 7%
0.56 penalties taken /60top 32%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
42.8% wontoo few games
47.9% 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.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
257 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 9 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
26 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
94 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
12 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
23.5 mphtop 8%
20.9 mphbottom 26%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
5.0 bursts /60average
1.2 bursts /60bottom 10%
- Hardest shotTop 10SofterCannon
92.6 mphtop 16%
90.2 mphtop 4%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.30 miles /60bottom 23%
8.90 miles /60bottom 10%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
40.2% of his timebottom 28%
40.0% of his timebottom 38%
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.