Denver Barkey

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 43, 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

  +0.01 expected goals /60average

  −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 34%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.18 expected goals against /60top 7%

  −0.06 expected goals against /60top 36%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  7.2 shot attempts /60bottom 4%

  10.4 shot attempts /60bottom 37%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.57 expected goals /60bottom 13%

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 42%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.6 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 24%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.67 first assists /60top 14%

  0.55 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.81 expected goals /60average

  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 46bottom 34%4.33 hits /60average

  hitting score 47bottom 35%1.79 hits /60bottom 20%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 103top 42%2.85 blocks /60top 36%

  blocking score 94average1.79 blocks /60bottom 21%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 122top 18%0.98 takeaways /60top 41%

  takeaway score 127top 15%3.59 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.92 penalties drawn /60top 31%

  0.76 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.72 penalties taken /60bottom 43%

  0.65 penalties taken /60average

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  47.3% wontoo few games

  49.0% 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

  22.5 mphaverage

  20.1 mphbottom 6%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  6.2 bursts /60top 42%

  1.8 bursts /60bottom 15%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  79.4 mphbottom 6%

  57.5 mphbottom 1%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.70 miles /60average

  7.32 miles /60bottom 1%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  42.0% of his timetop 31%

  37.4% of his timebottom 18%

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.