Mackie Samoskevich

Where he fits on Seattle 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 Florida Panthers 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

  +0.17 expected goals /60top 16%

  −0.01 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.11 expected goals against /60top 21%

  +0.02 expected goals against /60bottom 39%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  14.8 shot attempts /60top 24%

  13.0 shot attempts /60top 43%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.92 expected goals /60top 13%

  0.81 expected goals /60top 32%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 38%

  −0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 24%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.56 first assists /60average

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.85 expected goals /60top 40%

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 87average7.20 hits /60top 26%

  hitting score 77average4.95 hits /60top 40%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 93average2.30 blocks /60average

  blocking score 95average1.98 blocks /60bottom 40%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 75bottom 17%0.56 takeaways /60bottom 9%

  takeaway score 106top 36%0.99 takeaways /60top 41%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  1.25 penalties drawn /60top 8%

  0.72 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.81 penalties taken /60bottom 31%

  0.74 penalties taken /60bottom 39%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  49.4% 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

  23.1 mphtop 16%

  22.0 mphtop 22%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  10.0 bursts /60top 12%

  9.9 bursts /60top 19%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  89.7 mphtop 32%

  81.2 mphtop 41%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  10.08 miles /60top 9%

  10.20 miles /60top 8%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  43.1% of his timetop 12%

  38.1% of his timebottom 23%

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.