Josh Samanski

Where he fits on Edmonton 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 24, 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

  −0.09 expected goals /60bottom 24%

  −0.03 expected goals /60bottom 38%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.11 expected goals against /60top 21%

  +0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 33%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  7.6 shot attempts /60bottom 5%

  10.3 shot attempts /60bottom 36%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.51 expected goals /60bottom 6%

  0.66 expected goals /60bottom 42%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 37%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.50 first assists /60bottom 26%

  0.56 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

  1.82 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.95 expected goals for /60too few games

  0.89 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 63average6.04 hits /60top 32%

  hitting score 55bottom 41%2.42 hits /60bottom 31%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 119top 29%3.88 blocks /60top 11%

  blocking score 88bottom 43%0.00 blocks /60bottom 1%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 114top 27%1.29 takeaways /60top 15%

  takeaway score 96average0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.59 penalties drawn /60bottom 18%

  0.77 penalties drawn /60bottom 43%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.95 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

  0.95 penalties taken /60bottom 21%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  50.6% wontoo few games

  51.4% 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

  21.8 mphbottom 14%

  21.1 mphbottom 36%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  6.7 bursts /60top 37%

  9.7 bursts /60top 21%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  74.7 mphbottom 1%

  59.3 mphbottom 3%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.87 miles /60top 29%

  10.25 miles /60top 13%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  38.9% of his timebottom 6%

  37.2% of his timebottom 17%

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.