Collin Graf

Where he fits on San Jose 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 wingers with wingers, 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

  −0.06 expected goals /60bottom 32%

  −0.07 expected goals /60bottom 29%

• Preventing chances
  Chances against riseShuts it down

  +0.01 expected goals against /60bottom 40%

  −0.05 expected goals against /60top 39%

Scoring

• Shooting volume
  Rarely shootsFires away

  9.9 shot attempts /60bottom 11%

  11.4 shot attempts /60bottom 32%

• Creating his own chances
  Few chancesDangerous

  0.80 expected goals /60top 34%

  0.78 expected goals /60top 42%

• Finishing
  Below expectedSniper

  +0.0 goals above expected /100 shotstop 18%

  −0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 42%

• Setting up goals
  Rarely sets upPlaymaker

  0.49 first assists /60bottom 23%

  0.54 first assists /60average

Special teams

• Power-play chances
  QuietThreat

  1.69 expected goals /60too few games

  1.83 expected goals /60too few games

• Shorthanded threat
  Pure defensePower kill

  0.93 expected goals for /60top 31%

  0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

• Hitting
  Avoids contactPhysical

  hitting score 115top 33%4.14 hits /60average

  hitting score 117top 33%7.94 hits /60top 23%

• Shot blocking
  Rarely blocksShot blocker

  blocking score 109top 36%2.41 blocks /60top 43%

  blocking score 105top 40%2.98 blocks /60top 24%

• Takeaways
  RarePuck thief

  takeaway score 125top 15%1.47 takeaways /60top 6%

  takeaway score 88bottom 36%0.00 takeaways /60bottom 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

• Drawing penalties
  RarelyDraws calls

  0.89 penalties drawn /60top 35%

  1.03 penalties drawn /60top 19%

• Staying out of the box
  Often penalizedClean

  0.59 penalties taken /60top 36%

  0.88 penalties taken /60bottom 26%

• Faceoffs
  Loses drawsWins draws

  45.0% 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

  22.9 mphtop 25%

  21.8 mphtop 31%

• Fast bursts
  RareFrequent

  5.5 bursts /60average

  5.0 bursts /60average

• Hardest shot
  SofterCannon

  78.8 mphbottom 4%

  62.6 mphbottom 4%

• Distance skated
  ShorterCovers ground

  9.30 miles /60bottom 23%

  9.78 miles /60top 42%

• Time in the offensive zone
  DefendingAttacking

  39.3% of his timebottom 10%

  36.9% of his timebottom 14%

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.