Parker Kelly
#17 · Center · Colorado Avalanche
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13:14 |
| Last season | 82 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 104 | 12:42 |

Role
Where he fits on Colorado right now.
- Line
L4 with N. Roy and Z. L'Heureux · 7:53 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Second wave 9 of 10 kills · 0:52 a kill · starts only 2
- Ice time
13:14 a game, 10th-most among Colorado forwards · 11:15 5-on-5 · 1:56 PK
- Competition
Easier opponents than 92% of forwards · home 80%, road 94%
Easier opponents than 88% of forwards
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Shot blocking2nd
blocking score 1794.55 blocks /60better than 99% of centersmore than 96% of centers
FinishingTop 10
+0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 98% of forwards
Preventing chancesTop 10
−0.24 expected goals against /60better than 98% of forwards
Time in the offensive zone
43.2% of his timemore than 88% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most 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
Hardest shot
87.6 mphharder than 92% of centers
Time in the offensive zone
45.8% of his timemore than 90% of forwards
Takeaways
takeaway score 1202.27 takeaways /60better than 79% of forwardsmore than 99% of forwards
Hitting
hitting score 13910.21 hits /60better than 75% of forwardsmore than 85% of forwards
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most 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 82, 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 centers with centers, 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
+0.03 expected goals /60average
+0.09 expected goals /60top 34%
- Preventing chancesTop 10Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.24 expected goals against /60top 2%
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 34%
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
13.3 shot attempts /60top 22%
12.5 shot attempts /60top 30%
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.75 expected goals /60top 34%
0.70 expected goals /60average
- FinishingTop 10Below expectedSniper
+0.7 goals above expected /100 shotstop 2%
−0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.54 first assists /60bottom 42%
0.59 first assists /60top 32%
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
1.84 expected goals /60too few games
1.83 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.87 expected goals for /60average
0.85 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
- Shot blocking2ndRarely blocksShot blocker
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.87 penalties drawn /60top 37%
0.73 penalties drawn /60bottom 37%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.86 penalties taken /60bottom 27%
0.75 penalties taken /60bottom 38%
- FaceoffsLoses drawsWins draws
40.9% 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.
158 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 15 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
6 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
50 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
1 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
22.2 mphbottom 34%
20.9 mphbottom 27%
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
7.1 bursts /60top 33%
4.5 bursts /60bottom 43%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
90.3 mphtop 18%
87.6 mphtop 8%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
9.83 miles /60top 32%
9.75 miles /60average
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
43.2% of his timetop 12%
45.8% of his timetop 10%
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.