Kiefer Sherwood

Where he fits on San Jose 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 72, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Vancouver Canucks 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 chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  +0.06 expected goals /60top 40%

  +0.03 expected goals /60average

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.05 expected goals against /60top 40%

  no measurable changebottom 44%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  16.5 shot attempts /60top 15%

  14.0 shot attempts /60top 33%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.69 expected goals /60bottom 31%

  0.73 expected goals /60bottom 44%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  +0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstop 18%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.46 first assists /60bottom 10%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.82 expected goals /60average

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  1.09 expected goals for /60top 10%

  0.89 expected goals for /60top 42%

Physical and puck

• HittingTop 5Top 10
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 446top 1%17.01 hits /60top 4%

  hitting score 396top 2%30.60 hits /60top 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 71bottom 22%1.71 blocks /60bottom 25%

  blocking score 87bottom 39%1.02 blocks /60bottom 3%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 125top 16%1.24 takeaways /60top 18%

  takeaway score 104top 37%1.02 takeaways /60top 38%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.11 penalties drawn /60top 13%

  0.83 penalties drawn /60top 44%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.92 penalties taken /60bottom 23%

  0.74 penalties taken /60bottom 39%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  47.1% 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

  22.6 mphtop 43%

  21.5 mphaverage

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.1 bursts /60average

  6.1 bursts /60top 41%

• Hardest shotTop 10
  SofterCannon

  95.8 mphtop 4%

  85.5 mphtop 18%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.44 miles /60bottom 35%

  9.64 miles /60average

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.9% of his timetop 32%

  40.6% 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.