The two sides of effective kicking

Threat and retention ratings, most frequent quartile of kickers in 2025

Kick ratings have been developed by crow_data_sigh. Retention is how likely a kick is to be retained by a teammate. Threat is how likely a kick is to result in a shot at goal later in the chain.

Threat Rating: a measure of how often a player’s kicks result in a shot at goal later in the chain compared to expectation. Retention Rating: a measure of how often a player’s kicks are retained by a teammate compared to expectation.
Chart: Sean LawsonSource: Wheelo RatingsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper