Ilya Mikheyev

Where he fits on Tampa Bay 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 77, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Chicago Blackhawks 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

  −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 35%

  −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.18 expected goals against /60bottom 7%

  no measurable changeaverage

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.8 shot attempts /60bottom 22%

  12.9 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.72 expected goals /60bottom 41%

  0.76 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 40%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.62 first assists /60top 26%

  0.64 first assists /60top 19%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.91 expected goals for /60top 35%

  0.89 expected goals for /60top 40%

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 74average1.59 hits /60bottom 16%

  hitting score 89top 43%6.35 hits /60top 31%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 77bottom 27%1.37 blocks /60bottom 14%

  blocking score 106top 39%3.17 blocks /60top 18%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 88bottom 35%0.94 takeaways /60average

  takeaway score 89bottom 38%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.92 penalties drawn /60top 31%

  1.04 penalties drawn /60top 19%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.41 penalties taken /60top 12%

  0.61 penalties taken /60top 41%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.4% 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

  23.5 mphtop 7%

  21.9 mphtop 29%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  8.4 bursts /60top 20%

  3.2 bursts /60bottom 25%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  87.8 mphaverage

  77.5 mphbottom 38%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.38 miles /60bottom 31%

  9.14 miles /60bottom 18%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  38.7% of his timebottom 5%

  42.7% of his timetop 32%

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.