Ryan Lomberg

Where he fits on Columbus right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 57, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

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

This season’s 3 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

  −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 15%

  −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 38%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 33%

  no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  12.1 shot attempts /60bottom 40%

  13.2 shot attempts /60top 42%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.68 expected goals /60bottom 26%

  0.75 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 41%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.54 first assists /60bottom 42%

  0.55 first assists /60average

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

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 251top 7%15.02 hits /60top 6%

  hitting score 182top 13%15.16 hits /60top 5%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 96average2.54 blocks /60top 39%

  blocking score 87bottom 40%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 75bottom 16%0.44 takeaways /60bottom 5%

  takeaway score 113top 28%2.17 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.27 penalties drawn /60top 7%

  0.88 penalties drawn /60top 37%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.02 penalties taken /60bottom 15%

  0.65 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.5% 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

  22.9 mphtop 27%

  22.2 mphtop 16%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  6.1 bursts /60top 43%

  6.5 bursts /60top 39%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  78.0 mphbottom 1%

  74.7 mphbottom 25%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.87 miles /60top 20%

  10.01 miles /60top 19%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.4% of his timebottom 32%

  36.8% of his timebottom 14%

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.