Brandon Duhaime

Where he fits on Toronto 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 82, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Washington Capitals 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 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

  −0.27 expected goals /60bottom 2%

  −0.09 expected goals /60bottom 24%

• Preventing chancesTop 10
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.28 expected goals against /60top 1%

  +0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 33%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.0 shot attempts /60bottom 12%

  11.9 shot attempts /60bottom 40%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.51 expected goals /60bottom 1%

  0.72 expected goals /60bottom 39%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 35%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.43 first assists /60bottom 4%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.85 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.65 expected goals for /60bottom 8%

  0.82 expected goals for /60bottom 36%

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 166top 18%10.64 hits /60top 14%

  hitting score 141top 24%12.62 hits /60top 10%

• Shot blocking1st
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 202top 1%4.60 blocks /60top 4%

  blocking score 146top 11%7.36 blocks /60top 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 70bottom 10%0.50 takeaways /60bottom 6%

  takeaway score 102top 41%1.05 takeaways /60top 36%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.35 penalties drawn /60top 5%

  0.94 penalties drawn /60top 30%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.27 penalties taken /60bottom 5%

  0.61 penalties taken /60top 41%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  45.0% 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

  23.3 mphtop 11%

  22.8 mphtop 6%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  7.8 bursts /60top 25%

  6.3 bursts /60top 38%

• Hardest shotTop 5
  SofterCannon

  91.9 mphtop 20%

  91.9 mphtop 2%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.91 miles /60bottom 9%

  8.71 miles /60bottom 18%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.1% of his timebottom 8%

  40.7% 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.