Justin Hryckowian

Where he fits on Dallas right now.

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

Every rating, against other forwards.

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 81, 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 4 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

  −0.08 expected goals /60bottom 26%

  −0.06 expected goals /60bottom 30%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  −0.14 expected goals against /60top 13%

  +0.01 expected goals against /60bottom 40%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  7.9 shot attempts /60bottom 6%

  9.8 shot attempts /60bottom 26%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.62 expected goals /60bottom 29%

  0.64 expected goals /60bottom 34%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  −0.2 goals above expected /100 shotstop 33%

  −0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.53 first assists /60bottom 38%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.86 expected goals /60too few games

  1.81 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.77 expected goals for /60bottom 26%

  0.88 expected goals for /60too few games

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 127top 29%6.74 hits /60top 28%

  hitting score 120top 31%8.61 hits /60top 20%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 116top 33%3.05 blocks /60top 29%

  blocking score 101top 42%2.87 blocks /60top 35%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 135top 10%1.42 takeaways /60top 9%

  takeaway score 104top 37%0.96 takeaways /60top 44%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.84 penalties drawn /60top 43%

  0.72 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 38%

  0.60 penalties taken /60top 40%

• FaceoffsTop 10
  Loses drawsWins draws

  58.1% wontop 4%

  54.7% 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%

  21.4 mphaverage

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  4.2 bursts /60bottom 35%

  2.9 bursts /60bottom 21%

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  85.8 mphaverage

  85.8 mphtop 12%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.41 miles /60bottom 22%

  9.22 miles /60bottom 18%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  41.2% of his timeaverage

  39.7% of his timebottom 37%

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.