Noel Acciari

Where he fits on Philadelphia right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 67, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Pittsburgh Penguins 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 centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 6 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

  −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 34%

  −0.05 expected goals /60bottom 32%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.13 expected goals against /60top 17%

  +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 34%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.1 shot attempts /60bottom 32%

  9.5 shot attempts /60bottom 22%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.75 expected goals /60top 35%

  0.65 expected goals /60bottom 37%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 40%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.54 first assists /60average

  0.54 first assists /60bottom 42%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.70 expected goals for /60bottom 14%

  0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 162top 19%4.85 hits /60top 41%

  hitting score 163top 18%11.55 hits /60top 12%

• Shot blockingTop 10
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 172top 3%4.79 blocks /60top 2%

  blocking score 125top 23%5.05 blocks /60top 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 86bottom 32%0.78 takeaways /60bottom 34%

  takeaway score 98average0.72 takeaways /60bottom 25%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.50 penalties drawn /60bottom 9%

  0.69 penalties drawn /60bottom 33%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.65 penalties taken /60average

  0.83 penalties taken /60bottom 29%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  54.5% wontop 21%

  53.5% wontop 29%

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

  21.1 mphbottom 3%

  19.3 mphbottom 1%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.3 bursts /60bottom 5%

  0.0 bursts /60bottom 2%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  77.0 mphbottom 2%

  64.6 mphbottom 9%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.94 miles /60bottom 4%

  8.18 miles /60bottom 2%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.4% of his timebottom 33%

  36.3% of his timebottom 10%

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.