Easton Cowan

Where he fits on Toronto 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 66, 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 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

  +0.05 expected goals /60top 42%

  +0.01 expected goals /60average

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.10 expected goals against /60top 25%

  −0.07 expected goals against /60top 31%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  11.4 shot attempts /60bottom 31%

  12.5 shot attempts /60average

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.63 expected goals /60bottom 12%

  0.73 expected goals /60average

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.1 goals above expected /100 shotstop 28%

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 36%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.59 first assists /60top 33%

  0.59 first assists /60top 34%

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.70 expected goals /60bottom 17%

  1.85 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 77average4.55 hits /60average

  hitting score 80average5.88 hits /60top 33%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 80bottom 29%2.07 blocks /60bottom 42%

  blocking score 83bottom 34%0.84 blocks /60bottom 2%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 75bottom 17%0.75 takeaways /60bottom 29%

  takeaway score 86bottom 33%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.99 penalties drawn /60top 25%

  0.81 penalties drawn /60average

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  1.03 penalties taken /60bottom 15%

  0.85 penalties taken /60bottom 27%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  48.4% wontoo few games

  49.4% 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

  22.3 mphbottom 39%

  22.3 mphtop 14%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  7.1 bursts /60top 32%

  10.1 bursts /60top 18%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  86.8 mphbottom 36%

  84.5 mphtop 25%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.71 miles /60top 39%

  10.07 miles /60top 15%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.2% of his timebottom 9%

  40.3% of his timebottom 40%

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.