Mavrik Bourque

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 82, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Dallas Stars 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 centers with centers, 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

  +0.07 expected goals /60top 37%

  −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 37%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.07 expected goals against /60top 31%

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 39%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.3 shot attempts /60bottom 36%

  10.6 shot attempts /60bottom 39%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.74 expected goals /60top 38%

  0.64 expected goals /60bottom 36%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.51 first assists /60bottom 31%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.78 expected goals /60bottom 38%

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.82 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 47bottom 35%3.65 hits /60average

  hitting score 52bottom 39%2.86 hits /60bottom 37%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 59bottom 9%1.49 blocks /60bottom 11%

  blocking score 84bottom 38%0.95 blocks /60bottom 2%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 70bottom 11%0.68 takeaways /60bottom 19%

  takeaway score 88bottom 35%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.79 penalties drawn /60average

  0.82 penalties drawn /60average

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.62 penalties taken /60top 43%

  0.74 penalties taken /60bottom 39%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  46.2% wonbottom 21%

  48.3% 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

  22.5 mphaverage

  20.5 mphbottom 14%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.6 bursts /60average

  4.8 bursts /60average

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  89.7 mphtop 22%

  82.9 mphtop 25%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.47 miles /60bottom 26%

  9.85 miles /60top 40%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.0% of his timetop 30%

  36.9% of his timebottom 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.