Jeffrey Viel
#25 · Left wing · Tampa Bay Lightning
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8:24 |
| Last season | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 11:56 |
Role
Where he fits on Tampa Bay right now.
- Line
Not part of one of the team’s usual lines over the last 4 games; has played 4 of the team’s 4 games this season.
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 9 kills
- Ice time
8:24 a game, 11th-most among Tampa Bay forwards · 8:22 5-on-5
- Competition
Easier opponents than 86% of forwards · home 89%, road 77%
About average among forwards
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Drawing penalties2nd
1.67 penalties drawn /60better than 99% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 31614.20 hits /60better than 96% of forwardsmore than 93% of forwards
Creating chances
+0.19 expected goals /60better than 87% of forwards
Shooting volume
15.9 shot attempts /60better than 84% of wingers
Behind most at his position
Staying out of the box
1.99 penalties taken /60behind 99% of forwards
Hardest shot
82.8 mphsofter than 86% of wingers
Finishing
−0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 82% of forwards
Preventing chances
+0.07 expected goals against /60behind 76% 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
Hitting
hitting score 26325.01 hits /60better than 94% of forwardsmore than 99% of forwards
Drawing penalties
1.08 penalties drawn /60better than 84% of forwards
Shooting volume
15.3 shot attempts /60better than 81% of wingers
Behind most at his position
Hardest shot
70.3 mphsofter than 88% of wingers
Fast bursts
1.8 bursts /60less often than 85% of forwards
Staying out of the box
0.93 penalties taken /60behind 78% 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 4 games blended with last season’s 45, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
He played for Anaheim Ducks 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 4 games only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
+0.19 expected goals /60top 13%
+0.01 expected goals /60bottom 44%
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
+0.07 expected goals against /60bottom 24%
+0.01 expected goals against /60bottom 40%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
15.9 shot attempts /60top 16%
15.3 shot attempts /60top 19%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.82 expected goals /60top 31%
0.77 expected goals /60average
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
−0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 18%
−0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.53 first assists /60bottom 39%
0.55 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.84 expected goals /60too few games
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
0.89 expected goals for /60too few games
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 122top 23%3.26 blocks /60top 17%
blocking score 95average1.79 blocks /60bottom 31%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 87bottom 34%0.84 takeaways /60bottom 43%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penalties2ndRarelyDraws calls
1.67 penalties drawn /60top 1%
1.08 penalties drawn /60top 16%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
1.99 penalties taken /60bottom 1%
0.93 penalties taken /60bottom 22%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
49.0% wontoo few games
50.0% 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.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
107 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
8 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
39 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
2 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
22.8 mphtop 32%
20.9 mphbottom 28%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
5.6 bursts /60average
1.8 bursts /60bottom 15%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
82.8 mphbottom 14%
70.3 mphbottom 12%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.24 miles /60bottom 20%
9.38 miles /60bottom 29%
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
42.5% of his timetop 20%
41.7% of his timetop 43%
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.