One team seems to bring the best out of him
He has 2 goals against the Red Wings this season.
8 attempts against them
There is one opponent he goes looking for all night
Steeves has finished his check on Simon Nemec 4 times, more than anyone.
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He works the outside and rarely gets to the front of the net
37.6% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
41 attempts from inside the home plate, 445th of 468 forwards
He rarely gets into the dangerous areas of the ice
38.5% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
42 of 109 attempts, 439th of 468 forwards
Most of his shots come from a long way out
His average attempt comes from 28.7 feet.
109 located attempts, 370th of 468 forwards
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Steeves has taken 109 shot attempts this season.
46 on goal, 31 missed, 23 blocked, 362nd of 468 forwards
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
39.4% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
43 attempts, 3 goals
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely
64.0% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
55 of 86 unblocked, 286th of 468 forwards
His long range shooting is about league average
11.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
12 long-range attempts, 190th of 468 forwards
About the usual number of his shots get blocked
21.1% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
23 of 109 attempts, 216th of 468 forwards
He shoots about as often as anyone else
He fires 12.75 attempts an hour of ice time.
109 attempts in 513 minutes, 225th of 466 forwards
The chances he gets in tight almost always go in
From inside 25 feet he buries 14.3% of his attempts.
6 goals on 42 close attempts, 32nd of 468 forwards
A remarkable share of his shots end up in the net
He converts 16.4% of the shots he puts on goal.
9 goals on 55 shots, 89th of 468 forwards
One shot in his bag goes in far more often than the rest
His deadliest shot is the snap shot: 27.8% of them go in.
5 goals on 18 attempts
He scores more than the chances he gets should produce
Steeves has 9 goals off 5.6 expected: 3.4 more than the chances alone say.
128th of 468 forwards
There is a range from which his goals almost always come
His goals average 20.6 feet out, and the longest went in from 32.
9 goals located by coordinate
He plays a heavy game and the other team feels it
He finishes 16.86 checks an hour.
43rd in the league
He spends too much time in the penalty box
He takes 3.98 penalty minutes an hour.
110th most penalty minutes an hour
He scores at a rate very few players match
He scores 1.05 goals an hour of ice time.
124th in the league
The scoreboard moves his team's way when he plays
He is +6 on the season.
190th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
202nd in the league
He puts up points at a rate very few match
Steeves produces 1.87 points an hour of ice time.
261st in the league
He is one of the reasons the man advantage scores
On the power play he produces 0.35 points an hour.
265th in the league
He shoots the puck himself, not just when his line has it
He puts 6.44 shots on goal an hour.
265th in the league
He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone
He takes the puck back 1.05 times an hour.
285th in the league
He gives the puck away about as often as most
He gives it away 2.69 times an hour.
561st most giveaways an hour
He blocks about as many shots as anyone else
He blocks 3.04 shots an hour of ice time.
389th in the league
He starts and finishes plays in about equal measure
He sets up 0.82 assists an hour of ice time.
461st in the league
He wins about half his draws, like most centres
He wins 42.9% of his draws.
312th in the league
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 102.1, running hot and likely to cool.
9.9% shooting and 92.2% goaltending behind him, 94th of 454 forwards
His line finishes better than the chances it creates
His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 55.6% of the goals off 47.2% of the expected goals.
8.4 points of goal share above expectation
His team wins the goal battle while he is on the ice
The Bruins score 55.6% of the 5v5 goals with Steeves out there.
20 for, 16 against, 99th of 454 forwards
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Bruins create 3.93 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Steeves on.
344th of 454 forwards
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Bruins generate 47.2% of the expected goals with Steeves on the ice.
29.1 xGF to 32.5 xGA over 444 minutes, 315th of 454 forwards
The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 58.8 shot attempts an hour with Steeves on the ice at 5v5.
302nd of 454 forwards
Good things happen for his team when he is on the ice
The Bruins are up 8 goals with Steeves on the ice.
29 for, 21 against, 168th of 466 forwards
Neither team controls the puck when he is on
Steeves's line owns 48.6% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
412 for, 435 against, 268th of 454 forwards
Shots even out when he is on the ice
49.8% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Steeves is on.
202 for, 204 against, 215th of 454 forwards
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
He gives up 4.39 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
218th of 454 forwards
He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Steeves plays 11:55 a night, 391st among forwards.
513 minutes across 43 games
Jonathan Aspirot is the partner who brings the best out of him
Steeves is at his best beside Aspirot: 61.1% of the expected goals together against 43.7% apart.
107 minutes together, 337 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Andrew Peeke
The pairing with Peeke is the one that costs him: 40.6% of the expected goals together, 51.0% apart.
158 minutes together, 286 minutes apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Aspirot is a different player beside him: 61.1% of the expected goals with Steeves, 43.8% without him.
107 minutes together, 833 minutes apart for Aspirot
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
6 of his 8 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Steeves than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Lindholm does better away from him: 48.0% of the expected goals apart against 43.6% together.
135 minutes together, 952 minutes apart
He and Nikita Zadorov are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Steeves and Zadorov: 4.34 expected goals an hour.
161 minutes together at 5v5
Morgan Geekie is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Geekie than anyone: 203 minutes, worth 46.0% of the expected goals.
7 goals for, 5 against together
The goals go his team's way when Morgan Geekie is out there with him
With Geekie on the ice too, the Bruins have outscored opponents 7 to 5 at 5v5.
58.3% goal share over 203 minutes
Nothing gets through when he and Jonathan Aspirot are out together
He gives up least beside Aspirot: 2.73 expected goals against an hour.
107 minutes together at 5v5
His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Steeves has been shuffled through 18 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
8 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Steeves this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Michael Eyssimont is the teammate who sets him up more than anyone
Michael Eyssimont has assisted on 3 of his 9 goals, 33.3% of them.
1 primary, 2 secondary
Fraser Minten is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 2 of Fraser Minten's goals, 28.6% of his own assists.
1 primary, 1 secondary
One teammate is responsible for most of his goals
9 different teammates have assisted on his 9 goals.
Eyssimont (3), Lindholm (3), Minten (2), Geekie (2)
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One team seems to bring the best out of him
He has 2 goals against the Red Wings this season.
8 attempts against them
There is one opponent he goes looking for all night
Steeves has finished his check on Simon Nemec 4 times, more than anyone.
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He works the outside and rarely gets to the front of the net
37.6% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
41 attempts from inside the home plate, 445th of 468 forwards
He rarely gets into the dangerous areas of the ice
38.5% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
42 of 109 attempts, 439th of 468 forwards
Most of his shots come from a long way out
His average attempt comes from 28.7 feet.
109 located attempts, 370th of 468 forwards
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Steeves has taken 109 shot attempts this season.
46 on goal, 31 missed, 23 blocked, 362nd of 468 forwards
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
39.4% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
43 attempts, 3 goals
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely
64.0% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
55 of 86 unblocked, 286th of 468 forwards
His long range shooting is about league average
11.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
12 long-range attempts, 190th of 468 forwards
About the usual number of his shots get blocked
21.1% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
23 of 109 attempts, 216th of 468 forwards
He shoots about as often as anyone else
He fires 12.75 attempts an hour of ice time.
109 attempts in 513 minutes, 225th of 466 forwards
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The chances he gets in tight almost always go in
From inside 25 feet he buries 14.3% of his attempts.
6 goals on 42 close attempts, 32nd of 468 forwards
A remarkable share of his shots end up in the net
He converts 16.4% of the shots he puts on goal.
9 goals on 55 shots, 89th of 468 forwards
One shot in his bag goes in far more often than the rest
His deadliest shot is the snap shot: 27.8% of them go in.
5 goals on 18 attempts
He scores more than the chances he gets should produce
Steeves has 9 goals off 5.6 expected: 3.4 more than the chances alone say.
128th of 468 forwards
There is a range from which his goals almost always come
His goals average 20.6 feet out, and the longest went in from 32.
9 goals located by coordinate
He plays a heavy game and the other team feels it
He finishes 16.86 checks an hour.
43rd in the league
He spends too much time in the penalty box
He takes 3.98 penalty minutes an hour.
110th most penalty minutes an hour
He scores at a rate very few players match
He scores 1.05 goals an hour of ice time.
124th in the league
The scoreboard moves his team's way when he plays
He is +6 on the season.
190th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
202nd in the league
He puts up points at a rate very few match
Steeves produces 1.87 points an hour of ice time.
261st in the league
He is one of the reasons the man advantage scores
On the power play he produces 0.35 points an hour.
265th in the league
He shoots the puck himself, not just when his line has it
He puts 6.44 shots on goal an hour.
265th in the league
He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone
He takes the puck back 1.05 times an hour.
285th in the league
He gives the puck away about as often as most
He gives it away 2.69 times an hour.
561st most giveaways an hour
He blocks about as many shots as anyone else
He blocks 3.04 shots an hour of ice time.
389th in the league
He starts and finishes plays in about equal measure
He sets up 0.82 assists an hour of ice time.
461st in the league
He wins about half his draws, like most centres
He wins 42.9% of his draws.
312th in the league
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His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 102.1, running hot and likely to cool.
9.9% shooting and 92.2% goaltending behind him, 94th of 454 forwards
His line finishes better than the chances it creates
His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 55.6% of the goals off 47.2% of the expected goals.
8.4 points of goal share above expectation
His team wins the goal battle while he is on the ice
The Bruins score 55.6% of the 5v5 goals with Steeves out there.
20 for, 16 against, 99th of 454 forwards
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Bruins create 3.93 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Steeves on.
344th of 454 forwards
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Bruins generate 47.2% of the expected goals with Steeves on the ice.
29.1 xGF to 32.5 xGA over 444 minutes, 315th of 454 forwards
The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 58.8 shot attempts an hour with Steeves on the ice at 5v5.
302nd of 454 forwards
Good things happen for his team when he is on the ice
The Bruins are up 8 goals with Steeves on the ice.
29 for, 21 against, 168th of 466 forwards
Neither team controls the puck when he is on
Steeves's line owns 48.6% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
412 for, 435 against, 268th of 454 forwards
Shots even out when he is on the ice
49.8% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Steeves is on.
202 for, 204 against, 215th of 454 forwards
He gives up about what an average skater gives up
He gives up 4.39 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
218th of 454 forwards
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He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Steeves plays 11:55 a night, 391st among forwards.
513 minutes across 43 games
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Jonathan Aspirot is the partner who brings the best out of him
Steeves is at his best beside Aspirot: 61.1% of the expected goals together against 43.7% apart.
107 minutes together, 337 minutes apart
It stops working when he is paired with Andrew Peeke
The pairing with Peeke is the one that costs him: 40.6% of the expected goals together, 51.0% apart.
158 minutes together, 286 minutes apart
Teammates play better with him than they do without him
Aspirot is a different player beside him: 61.1% of the expected goals with Steeves, 43.8% without him.
107 minutes together, 833 minutes apart for Aspirot
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
6 of his 8 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Steeves than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Lindholm does better away from him: 48.0% of the expected goals apart against 43.6% together.
135 minutes together, 952 minutes apart
He and Nikita Zadorov are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Steeves and Zadorov: 4.34 expected goals an hour.
161 minutes together at 5v5
Morgan Geekie is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Geekie than anyone: 203 minutes, worth 46.0% of the expected goals.
7 goals for, 5 against together
The goals go his team's way when Morgan Geekie is out there with him
With Geekie on the ice too, the Bruins have outscored opponents 7 to 5 at 5v5.
58.3% goal share over 203 minutes
Nothing gets through when he and Jonathan Aspirot are out together
He gives up least beside Aspirot: 2.73 expected goals against an hour.
107 minutes together at 5v5
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His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Steeves has been shuffled through 18 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
8 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Steeves this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Michael Eyssimont is the teammate who sets him up more than anyone
Michael Eyssimont has assisted on 3 of his 9 goals, 33.3% of them.
1 primary, 2 secondary
Fraser Minten is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 2 of Fraser Minten's goals, 28.6% of his own assists.
1 primary, 1 secondary
One teammate is responsible for most of his goals
9 different teammates have assisted on his 9 goals.
Eyssimont (3), Lindholm (3), Minten (2), Geekie (2)
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