Matt Boldy

Shoots left · 25 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	0	0	19	21:18
Last season	76	42	43	85	254	20:34

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Role

Where he fits on Minnesota right now.

Line: L1 with J. Eriksson Ek and K. Kaprizov · 9:32 a game together
Power play: PP1 Distributor
Penalty kill: Second wave 11 of 12 kills · 0:36 a kill · starts only 4
Ice time: 21:18 a game, 2nd-most among Minnesota forwards · 14:00 5-on-5 · 4:07 PP · 1:38 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 96% of forwards · home 96%, road 93%
Tougher opponents than 56% of forwards · road about average

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Shooting volumeTop 10
19.2 shot attempts /60better than 95% of wingers
Takeaways
takeaway score 1411.31 takeaways /60better than 92% of forwardsmore than 87% of forwards
Hardest shot
93.6 mphharder than 89% of wingers
Finishing
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 88% of forwards

Behind most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
45.9% of his timemore than 90% of forwards
Shot blocking
blocking score 1365.63 blocks /60better than 86% of wingersmore than 99% of wingers
Shooting volume
16.2 shot attempts /60better than 84% of wingers

Behind most at his position

Distance skated
8.96 miles /60less far than 88% of wingers
Finishing
−0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 76% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Matt BoldyAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 76, 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 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
+0.09 expected goals /60top 32%
+0.01 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
no measurable changeaverage
−0.03 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

Shooting volumeTop 10
Rarely shootsFires away
19.2 shot attempts /60top 5%
16.2 shot attempts /60top 16%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.91 expected goals /60top 15%
0.78 expected goals /60top 42%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 12%
−0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 24%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.57 first assists /60top 42%
0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
1.87 expected goals /60top 33%
1.84 expected goals /60top 44%
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.84 expected goals for /60bottom 44%
0.94 expected goals for /60top 31%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 60bottom 43%2.40 hits /60bottom 30%
hitting score 68average4.23 hits /60average
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 140top 14%2.51 blocks /60top 39%
blocking score 136top 14%5.63 blocks /60top 1%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 141top 8%1.31 takeaways /60top 13%
takeaway score 113top 28%1.41 takeaways /60top 9%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.99 penalties drawn /60top 23%
0.89 penalties drawn /60top 35%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.62 penalties taken /60top 43%
0.70 penalties taken /60average
Faceoffs
Loses drawsWins draws
45.3% wontoo few games
48.4% 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.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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418 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 21 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

27 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 3 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left52
Wide right40
Over the net32
Off the post or crossbar15
Short or other12

151 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left1
Wide right3
Over the net3
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other2

9 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.3 mphbottom 37%
21.4 mphaverage
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.6 bursts /60bottom 26%
4.2 bursts /60bottom 39%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
93.6 mphtop 11%
85.4 mphtop 20%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
9.15 miles /60bottom 16%
8.96 miles /60bottom 12%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.8% of his timetop 17%
45.9% of his timetop 10%

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.