Ville Koivunen

Where he fits on Pittsburgh 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 39, 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 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

  +0.10 expected goals /60top 30%

  +0.12 expected goals /60top 27%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.20 expected goals against /60top 5%

  −0.04 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  10.2 shot attempts /60bottom 15%

  11.7 shot attempts /60bottom 36%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 20%

  0.72 expected goals /60bottom 41%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.7 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 19%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 38%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.43 first assists /60bottom 4%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.74 expected goals /60too few games

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 4bottom 2%0.54 hits /60bottom 2%

  hitting score 22bottom 13%0.00 hits /60bottom 1%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 101top 42%2.28 blocks /60average

  blocking score 106top 40%3.29 blocks /60top 16%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 108top 32%1.20 takeaways /60top 22%

  takeaway score 90bottom 38%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.58 penalties drawn /60bottom 17%

  0.73 penalties drawn /60bottom 37%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.84 penalties taken /60bottom 28%

  0.89 penalties taken /60bottom 25%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  51.1% 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

  22.1 mphbottom 28%

  20.6 mphbottom 16%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  1.6 bursts /60bottom 7%

  2.2 bursts /60bottom 18%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  84.7 mphbottom 27%

  62.6 mphbottom 4%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.82 miles /60top 26%

  9.57 miles /60bottom 40%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  44.0% of his timetop 6%

  40.5% of his timebottom 43%

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.