Marc Gatcomb

Where he fits on Vegas right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 49, and pulled toward the average forward by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for New York Islanders 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 5 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 19%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 39%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.04 expected goals against /60top 44%

  +0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 33%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  12.3 shot attempts /60top 33%

  12.4 shot attempts /60top 31%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.70 expected goals /60average

  0.76 expected goals /60top 32%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 41%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 44%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.47 first assists /60bottom 14%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.85 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 341top 3%23.08 hits /60top 1%

  hitting score 251top 7%20.66 hits /60top 2%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 122top 26%3.55 blocks /60top 16%

  blocking score 98average2.58 blocks /60average

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 79bottom 22%0.67 takeaways /60bottom 18%

  takeaway score 91bottom 44%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.75 penalties drawn /60bottom 41%

  0.95 penalties drawn /60top 28%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.99 penalties taken /60bottom 18%

  1.04 penalties taken /60bottom 14%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.2% wontoo few games

  48.9% 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

  22.8 mphtop 30%

  22.4 mphtop 12%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  9.5 bursts /60top 15%

  14.2 bursts /60top 8%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  86.9 mphtop 42%

  75.8 mphbottom 36%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.74 miles /60top 42%

  10.05 miles /60top 23%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  40.2% of his timebottom 28%

  43.9% of his timetop 20%

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.