Sebastian Aho
#20 · Center · Carolina Hurricanes
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19:32 |
| Last season | 79 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 195 | 19:37 |
Role
Where he fits on Carolina right now.
- Line
L2 with W. Carrier and A. Svechnikov · 9:15 a game together
- Power play
PP1
- Penalty kill
Second wave 16 of 19 kills · 0:33 a kill
- Ice time
19:32 a game, most among Carolina forwards · 11:21 5-on-5 · 5:10 PP · 1:44 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 85% of forwards · home 85%, road 80%
Easier opponents than 59% of forwards · home 93%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Shorthanded threat1st
2.18 expected goals for /60better than 99% of forwards
Time in the offensive zoneTop 5
46.6% of his timemore than 99% of forwards
Creating chancesTop 10
+0.33 expected goals /60better than 98% of forwards
Creating his own chances
0.88 expected goals /60better than 90% of centers
Behind most at his position
Shot blocking
blocking score 501.13 blocks /60behind 97% of centersfewer than 98% of centers
Staying out of the box
1.18 penalties taken /60behind 91% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 242.37 hits /60behind 84% of forwardsfewer than 71% of forwards
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 zone
48.5% of his timemore than 97% of forwards
Hardest shot
87.2 mphharder than 91% of centers
Shorthanded threat
1.09 expected goals for /60better than 89% of forwards
Faceoffs
54.4% wonbetter than 76% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Staying out of the box
1.18 penalties taken /60behind 91% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 301.23 hits /60behind 78% of forwardsfewer than 89% of forwards
Takeaways
takeaway score 810.00 takeaways /60behind 75% of forwardsfewer than 99% 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 79, 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 centers with centers, 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 chancesTop 10Along for the rideDrives play
+0.33 expected goals /60top 2%
+0.11 expected goals /60top 28%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
no measurable changebottom 44%
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 33%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
13.9 shot attempts /60top 19%
12.3 shot attempts /60top 32%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.88 expected goals /60top 10%
0.76 expected goals /60top 34%
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
−0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 32%
−0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 26%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.67 first assists /60top 14%
0.54 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.79 expected goals /60bottom 42%
1.87 expected goals /60top 34%
- Shorthanded threat1stPure defensePower kill
2.18 expected goals for /60top 1%
1.09 expected goals for /60top 11%
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 24bottom 16%2.37 hits /60bottom 29%
hitting score 30bottom 22%1.23 hits /60bottom 11%
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 50bottom 3%1.13 blocks /60bottom 2%
blocking score 83bottom 36%1.23 blocks /60bottom 5%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 89bottom 37%1.13 takeaways /60top 27%
takeaway score 81bottom 25%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.95 penalties drawn /60top 28%
0.97 penalties drawn /60top 26%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
1.18 penalties taken /60bottom 9%
1.18 penalties taken /60bottom 9%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
54.6% wontop 20%
54.4% wontop 24%
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.
335 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
24 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
126 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
8 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
22.2 mphbottom 30%
21.8 mphtop 30%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
5.3 bursts /60average
10.4 bursts /60top 17%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
89.2 mphtop 28%
87.2 mphtop 9%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.75 miles /60top 40%
9.75 miles /60top 44%
- Time in the offensive zoneTop 5DefendingAttacking
46.6% of his timetop 1%
48.5% of his timetop 3%
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.