Brock Boeser

Where he fits on Vancouver right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 75, 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 chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  −0.10 expected goals /60bottom 21%

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 28%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.19 expected goals against /60bottom 6%

  no measurable changebottom 41%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  12.1 shot attempts /60bottom 41%

  12.8 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.61 expected goals /60bottom 9%

  0.68 expected goals /60bottom 30%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 43%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.55 first assists /60average

  0.54 first assists /60bottom 42%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.73 expected goals /60bottom 26%

  1.77 expected goals /60bottom 35%

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.83 expected goals for /60bottom 40%

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 49bottom 37%2.33 hits /60bottom 28%

  hitting score 57bottom 42%3.42 hits /60bottom 43%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 55bottom 7%1.35 blocks /60bottom 14%

  blocking score 79bottom 28%0.68 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 77bottom 20%0.67 takeaways /60bottom 19%

  takeaway score 97average0.68 takeaways /60bottom 21%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.37 penalties drawn /60bottom 1%

  0.69 penalties drawn /60bottom 32%

• Staying out of the box3rd
  Often penalizedClean

  0.23 penalties taken /60top 1%

  0.57 penalties taken /60top 34%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  44.1% wontoo few games

  48.9% 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.

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 9%

  20.1 mphbottom 6%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.1 bursts /60bottom 4%

  0.7 bursts /60bottom 5%

• Hardest shotTop 10
  SofterCannon

  96.4 mphtop 3%

  83.8 mphtop 28%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.55 miles /60bottom 2%

  8.75 miles /60bottom 7%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.4% of his timebottom 12%

  38.5% of his timebottom 26%

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.