Raphael Lavoie

Where he fits on Vegas right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 1 game blended with last season’s 1, 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 1 game only, pulled toward the average forward. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

• Creating chances
  Along for the rideDrives play

  −0.03 expected goals /60too few games

  −0.03 expected goals /60too few games

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  no measurable changetoo few games

  +0.01 expected goals against /60too few games

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.4 shot attempts /60too few games

  11.2 shot attempts /60too few games

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.67 expected goals /60too few games

  0.68 expected goals /60too few games

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.56 first assists /60too few games

  0.56 first assists /60too few games

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 191too few games17.86 hits /60too few games

  hitting score 185too few games29.15 hits /60too few games

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 91too few games0.00 blocks /60too few games

  blocking score 94too few games0.00 blocks /60too few games

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 98too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games

  takeaway score 101too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.78 penalties drawn /60too few games

  0.79 penalties drawn /60too few games

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.67 penalties taken /60too few games

  0.69 penalties taken /60too few games

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  50.0% wontoo few games

  50.6% 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

  21.0 mphtoo few games

  20.4 mphtoo few games

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  10.7 bursts /60too few games

  7.3 bursts /60too few games

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  73.2 mphtoo few games

  71.4 mphtoo few games

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.30 miles /60too few games

  10.29 miles /60too few games

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.8% of his timetoo few games

  45.3% of his timetoo few games

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.