Connor McMichael

Where he fits on St. Louis 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 78, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Washington Capitals 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

  +0.06 expected goals /60top 40%

  +0.04 expected goals /60average

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.21 expected goals against /60bottom 3%

  no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  12.1 shot attempts /60bottom 41%

  13.3 shot attempts /60top 41%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.74 expected goals /60average

  0.73 expected goals /60bottom 44%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 33%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.73 first assists /60top 8%

  0.59 first assists /60top 32%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.78 expected goals /60bottom 41%

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.87 expected goals for /60average

  0.85 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 20bottom 12%2.00 hits /60bottom 22%

  hitting score 32bottom 23%0.96 hits /60bottom 7%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 88bottom 41%2.35 blocks /60average

  blocking score 86bottom 38%0.96 blocks /60bottom 2%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 121top 20%1.30 takeaways /60top 14%

  takeaway score 100top 44%0.96 takeaways /60top 43%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.57 penalties drawn /60bottom 15%

  0.82 penalties drawn /60average

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.59 penalties taken /60top 38%

  0.60 penalties taken /60top 40%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  42.7% wonbottom 9%

  47.9% 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

  23.0 mphtop 22%

  21.3 mphbottom 43%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  7.7 bursts /60top 26%

  2.9 bursts /60bottom 22%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  91.4 mphtop 22%

  72.1 mphbottom 18%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.56 miles /60average

  9.72 miles /60average

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  38.1% of his timebottom 2%

  40.6% of his timeaverage

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.