Brady Tkachuk

Where he fits on Florida 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 60, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Ottawa Senators 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

  +0.27 expected goals /60top 6%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 40%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.13 expected goals against /60top 16%

  −0.10 expected goals against /60top 24%

Scoring

• Shooting volumeTop 10
  Rarely shootsFires away

  19.4 shot attempts /60top 4%

  15.7 shot attempts /60top 16%

• Creating his own chancesTop 10
  Few chancesDangerous

  1.02 expected goals /60top 3%

  0.79 expected goals /60top 37%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −1.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 5%

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 30%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.62 first assists /60top 25%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.96 expected goals /60top 20%

  1.82 expected goals /60average

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.99 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 230top 9%9.88 hits /60top 16%

  hitting score 213top 11%14.70 hits /60top 6%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 70bottom 22%1.77 blocks /60bottom 30%

  blocking score 84bottom 36%0.86 blocks /60bottom 2%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 79bottom 23%0.77 takeaways /60bottom 33%

  takeaway score 87bottom 33%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.24 penalties drawn /60top 9%

  0.81 penalties drawn /60average

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.19 penalties taken /60bottom 8%

  0.86 penalties taken /60bottom 27%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  56.9% wontop 9%

  52.8% 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

  22.1 mphbottom 26%

  21.2 mphbottom 36%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  3.0 bursts /60bottom 20%

  4.3 bursts /60bottom 40%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  92.3 mphtop 17%

  89.3 mphtop 6%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  8.42 miles /60bottom 1%

  9.13 miles /60bottom 17%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  45.6% of his timetop 3%

  48.1% of his timetop 4%

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.