Kent Johnson

Where he fits on Columbus right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 3 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 centers with centers, because centers and wingers really differ there. Everything else compares all forwards.

This season’s 3 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

  −0.12 expected goals /60bottom 18%

  −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 37%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 34%

  −0.04 expected goals against /60top 44%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  12.9 shot attempts /60top 25%

  11.8 shot attempts /60top 40%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.69 expected goals /60average

  0.69 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −1.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 4%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 41%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.49 first assists /60bottom 21%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.72 expected goals /60bottom 22%

  1.82 expected goals /60average

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.97 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 5bottom 4%0.85 hits /60bottom 6%

  hitting score 23bottom 16%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 96average2.50 blocks /60average

  blocking score 97average2.39 blocks /60average

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 88bottom 35%0.68 takeaways /60bottom 21%

  takeaway score 107top 35%1.19 takeaways /60top 23%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.46 penalties drawn /60bottom 6%

  0.73 penalties drawn /60bottom 38%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.69 penalties taken /60average

  0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 38%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.9% wontoo few games

  49.4% 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.

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

  22.6 mphtop 43%

  21.4 mphaverage

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.4 bursts /60bottom 39%

  8.3 bursts /60top 28%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  83.3 mphbottom 28%

  75.8 mphbottom 35%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.57 miles /60bottom 38%

  9.45 miles /60bottom 32%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.0% of his timebottom 25%

  40.3% of his timebottom 41%

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.