Michael Amadio

Where he fits on Ottawa 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 81, 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 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 29%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 40%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.16 expected goals against /60top 11%

  no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.4 shot attempts /60bottom 19%

  13.0 shot attempts /60top 43%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.70 expected goals /60bottom 34%

  0.78 expected goals /60top 38%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstop 20%

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 34%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.47 first assists /60bottom 14%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  1.05 expected goals for /60top 16%

  0.97 expected goals for /60top 26%

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 37bottom 26%4.67 hits /60top 43%

  hitting score 37bottom 26%1.76 hits /60bottom 18%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 112top 34%2.71 blocks /60top 34%

  blocking score 102top 42%2.64 blocks /60top 35%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 151top 4%1.53 takeaways /60top 4%

  takeaway score 114top 27%1.76 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.86 penalties drawn /60top 39%

  0.81 penalties drawn /60average

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.41 penalties taken /60top 12%

  0.60 penalties taken /60top 39%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  47.1% 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.

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

  22.3 mphbottom 36%

  21.5 mphaverage

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.8 bursts /60bottom 44%

  5.3 bursts /60average

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  87.7 mphbottom 43%

  86.6 mphtop 13%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.80 miles /60top 27%

  10.20 miles /60top 6%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.3% of his timetop 24%

  41.1% 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.