Alexandre Texier

Where he fits on Montréal right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 51, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

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 chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  +0.07 expected goals /60top 38%

  −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 35%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 39%

  −0.03 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  13.7 shot attempts /60top 35%

  13.8 shot attempts /60top 33%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.68 expected goals /60bottom 27%

  0.70 expected goals /60bottom 35%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.49 first assists /60bottom 20%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.72 expected goals /60too few games

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.93 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 108top 35%5.73 hits /60top 34%

  hitting score 104top 36%7.66 hits /60top 24%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 81bottom 29%1.70 blocks /60bottom 24%

  blocking score 100average2.55 blocks /60top 37%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 80bottom 24%0.57 takeaways /60bottom 9%

  takeaway score 107top 34%1.28 takeaways /60top 16%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.68 penalties drawn /60bottom 29%

  0.74 penalties drawn /60bottom 38%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 38%

  0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 37%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  45.2% 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.

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 18%

  21.3 mphbottom 40%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  2.7 bursts /60bottom 16%

  5.1 bursts /60average

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  88.1 mphaverage

  80.8 mphaverage

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.37 miles /60bottom 28%

  9.85 miles /60top 34%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.3% of his timeaverage

  42.5% of his timetop 35%

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.