Cole Perfetti Scouting Reports

Perfetti is riding a hot stick. His most recent 10 game segment shows he has contributed 5G-6A
He's scored 6G-8A in 16GP overall. He's also a (+6).
Perfetti averages 13:54 TOI - 11:08 ES - 2:45 PP.
He's starting to come into his own offensively at the NHL level. He has excellent puck touch, and can make creative plays off the rush and on the PP.
The fact he is tracking back the entire 200ft and playing with better than average defensive detail is an important observation.
Monitor if his ice time starts creeping up as he continues to produce offense and he's trusted defensively.

Through his first four games in (23/24) Perfetti has averaged 13:16 TOI
His ice time breaks down as follows : 11:04 at ES / 2:12 on the PP
He doesn't have a role on the penalty kill.
When the Jets run into penalty issues his ice time drops off dramatically and it's more difficult for him to establish himself in game.
Element is offense. Wants the puck on his stick. A motion player who sees the ice very well. Has the vision to distribute plays through seems at full speed. When he gets the edge on a zone entry, or off the half wall, he takes advantage of the space and drives to the net
Excellent release. Snaps pucks quickly and accurately.
Pace has improved as he added strength. Good quickness out of the blocks.
Some areas that need to improve include his face-off winning percentage. He's only winning 33% of his draws.
Another area with room for more detail is his zone entries leading the PP breakout. Needs to be more crisp distributing the puck - or make a decision sooner that he is going to skate pucks in on his own and establish zone control for the Jets.

Limited to 51GP in (22/23) due to injury but still managed to produce better than secondary offense
Just starting to scratch the surface with his offensive ability
Pace has improved as me matures - more of a threat in small areas and open ice
Shows deception / spatial awareness / with and without the puck / anticipates how the play is developing / makes plays distributing and has an outstanding release
Defensive detail is sound - assists down low in his zone and doesn't cheat exits
Limited physically - but involved in his own way - young - still developing - 2F is possible for (23/24) - could be a 1F in time