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Matthew Poitras

#51 · Center · Boston Bruins

Shoots right · 22 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season311239:49
Last season3101812:07

Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line

L3 with T. Jeannot and M. Kastelic · 6:31 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Rarely kills penalties · not a regular in 14 kills

Ice time

9:49 a game, 13th-most among Boston forwards · 9:28 5-on-5

Competition

Tougher opponents than 88% of forwards · home about average

Tougher opponents than 75% of forwards

Where he stands out

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

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most forwards.

Behind most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most forwards.

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most forwards.

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    7.30 miles /60less far than 99% of centers

  • Time in the offensive zone

    36.5% of his timeless than 89% of forwards

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with forwards who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other forwards.

Matthew PoitrasAverage forwardLikely range

This season’s 3 games blended with last season’s 3, 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

    +0.00 expected goals /60too few games

    −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 37%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    +0.03 expected goals against /60too few games

    +0.05 expected goals against /60bottom 31%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    12.3 shot attempts /60too few games

    11.8 shot attempts /60top 42%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.74 expected goals /60too few games

    0.72 expected goals /60top 43%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstoo few games

    −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 39%

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.59 first assists /60too few games

    0.60 first assists /60top 29%

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

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

    0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 64too few games2.74 hits /60too few games

    hitting score 84average6.12 hits /60top 32%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 100too few games2.74 blocks /60too few games

    blocking score 96average2.04 blocks /60bottom 33%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 87too few games0.00 takeaways /60too few games

    takeaway score 95average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    1.13 penalties drawn /60too few games

    0.87 penalties drawn /60top 37%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    1.00 penalties taken /60too few games

    0.80 penalties taken /60bottom 34%

  • Faceoffs
    Loses drawsWins draws

    45.3% wontoo few games

    47.0% 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.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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15 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 2 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

1213

7 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

4 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

  • Wide left0
  • Wide right2
  • Over the net1
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other0

4 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

  • Top speed
    SlowerBurner

    21.5 mphtoo few games

    21.5 mphtop 44%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    4.6 bursts /60too few games

    4.1 bursts /60bottom 37%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    77.1 mphtoo few games

    74.3 mphbottom 28%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    8.61 miles /60too few games

    7.30 miles /60bottom 1%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    41.4% of his timetoo few games

    36.5% of his timebottom 11%

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.