Alex Bump

Where he fits on Philadelphia 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 17, 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 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%

  −0.02 expected goals /60bottom 40%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  no measurable changebottom 42%

  +0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 37%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  13.0 shot attempts /60top 44%

  12.7 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.81 expected goals /60top 33%

  0.80 expected goals /60top 35%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 37%

  −0.5 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 42%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.47 first assists /60bottom 15%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.84 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 152top 22%5.49 hits /60top 35%

  hitting score 153top 22%11.54 hits /60top 12%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 87bottom 39%2.15 blocks /60average

  blocking score 84bottom 36%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 121top 20%1.19 takeaways /60top 23%

  takeaway score 125top 16%3.30 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.82 penalties drawn /60average

  0.97 penalties drawn /60top 26%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.50 penalties taken /60top 24%

  0.64 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.9% 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

  22.2 mphbottom 30%

  21.8 mphtop 32%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.3 bursts /60average

  8.2 bursts /60top 29%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  86.6 mphbottom 35%

  72.3 mphbottom 20%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.72 miles /60top 37%

  9.90 miles /60top 29%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.8% of his timebottom 18%

  38.5% of his timebottom 26%

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.