Nils Hoglander

Where he fits on Nashville 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 38, 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

  +0.03 expected goals /60average

  +0.07 expected goals /60top 39%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.06 expected goals against /60top 38%

  no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.9 shot attempts /60bottom 22%

  11.3 shot attempts /60bottom 30%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.74 expected goals /60average

  0.85 expected goals /60top 26%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 34%

  −0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 25%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.51 first assists /60bottom 28%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

  1.84 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 103top 37%7.07 hits /60top 27%

  hitting score 92top 41%6.58 hits /60top 29%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 66bottom 19%1.24 blocks /60bottom 9%

  blocking score 90bottom 44%1.32 blocks /60bottom 12%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 90bottom 41%0.74 takeaways /60bottom 29%

  takeaway score 106top 35%1.32 takeaways /60top 13%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.75 penalties drawn /60bottom 40%

  0.74 penalties drawn /60bottom 39%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.56 penalties taken /60top 32%

  0.63 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  50.9% wontoo few games

  50.5% 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

  21.4 mphbottom 5%

  20.3 mphbottom 8%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.6 bursts /60bottom 41%

  1.3 bursts /60bottom 12%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  93.6 mphtop 11%

  75.7 mphbottom 31%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.09 miles /60top 8%

  10.06 miles /60top 17%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.5% of his timetop 22%

  44.8% of his timetop 14%

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.