Kirill Marchenko

Where he fits on Toronto right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 76, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Columbus Blue Jackets 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 5 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%

  −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 29%

  −0.09 expected goals against /60top 26%

Scoring

• Shooting volumeTop 10
  Rarely shootsFires away

  19.3 shot attempts /60top 4%

  17.5 shot attempts /60top 11%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.93 expected goals /60top 11%

  0.85 expected goals /60top 26%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 33%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.54 first assists /60average

  0.53 first assists /60bottom 40%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.81 expected goals /60average

  1.84 expected goals /60top 43%

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.96 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 61bottom 44%2.69 hits /60bottom 35%

  hitting score 67average4.91 hits /60top 41%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 72bottom 23%1.76 blocks /60bottom 29%

  blocking score 85bottom 37%1.23 blocks /60bottom 8%

• TakeawaysTop 10
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 166top 2%1.80 takeaways /60top 1%

  takeaway score 95average0.61 takeaways /60bottom 12%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.64 penalties drawn /60bottom 25%

  0.68 penalties drawn /60bottom 29%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.91 penalties taken /60bottom 24%

  0.93 penalties taken /60bottom 22%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  50.0% 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

  23.4 mphtop 10%

  22.1 mphtop 19%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  12.5 bursts /60top 6%

  12.3 bursts /60top 12%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  88.7 mphtop 42%

  83.1 mphtop 31%

• Distance skatedTop 10
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.20 miles /60top 3%

  9.49 miles /60bottom 34%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.8% of his timebottom 41%

  40.3% of his timebottom 41%

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.