Eeli Tolvanen

Where he fits on NY Rangers 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 78, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Seattle Kraken 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 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

  −0.13 expected goals /60bottom 16%

  −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 37%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.04 expected goals against /60average

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 38%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.5 shot attempts /60bottom 33%

  11.7 shot attempts /60bottom 36%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.64 expected goals /60bottom 15%

  0.73 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 29%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 42%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.50 first assists /60bottom 25%

  0.54 first assists /60bottom 43%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.82 expected goals /60average

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.61 expected goals for /60bottom 3%

  0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 126top 29%8.88 hits /60top 19%

  hitting score 111top 34%7.53 hits /60top 25%

• Shot blocking3rd
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 200top 1%4.33 blocks /60top 5%

  blocking score 151top 8%6.78 blocks /60top 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 73bottom 12%0.81 takeaways /60bottom 38%

  takeaway score 85bottom 31%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.50 penalties drawn /60bottom 8%

  0.70 penalties drawn /60bottom 34%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.72 penalties taken /60bottom 42%

  0.71 penalties taken /60bottom 44%

• 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

  21.9 mphbottom 17%

  21.2 mphbottom 38%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  2.4 bursts /60bottom 13%

  3.0 bursts /60bottom 24%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  92.8 mphtop 15%

  74.7 mphbottom 26%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.70 miles /60top 39%

  9.22 miles /60bottom 25%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  38.0% of his timebottom 2%

  33.8% of his timebottom 1%

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.