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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Ryan Smyth Frans Nielsen

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerRyan Smyth: Goals, 0.23 a game, 68th percentileRyan Smyth: Assists, 0.33 a game, 71st percentileRyan Smyth: Points, 0.56 a game, 69th percentileRyan Smyth: Shots, 2.37 a game, 78th percentileRyan Smyth: Hits, 0.65 a game, 25th percentileRyan Smyth: Corsi for %, 46.5%, 18th percentileRyan Smyth: CF% rel, -1.1, 39th percentileRyan Smyth: On-ice xG %, 44.9%, 10th percentileRyan Smyth: Rating, +1.4 goals above replacement, 38th percentileRyan Smyth: Chances created, 0.86 xG per 60, 74th percentileRyan Smyth: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 75th percentileRyan Smyth: Finishing, -4.4 goals above expected, 12th percentileFrans Nielsen: Goals, 0.21 a game, 61st percentileFrans Nielsen: Assists, 0.37 a game, 76th percentileFrans Nielsen: Points, 0.57 a game, 69th percentileFrans Nielsen: Shots, 1.62 a game, 48th percentileFrans Nielsen: Hits, 0.35 a game, 7th percentileFrans Nielsen: Corsi for %, 49.3%, 42nd percentileFrans Nielsen: CF% rel, 2.2, 69th percentileFrans Nielsen: On-ice xG %, 47.8%, 31st percentileFrans Nielsen: Rating, +6.1 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileFrans Nielsen: Chances created, 0.54 xG per 60, 21st percentileFrans Nielsen: Shot quality, 7.1% a shot, 40th percentileFrans Nielsen: Finishing, +4.1 goals above expected, 80th percentile
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On the radar, each spoke runs from the lowest at the centre to the league leader at the rim, among the regulars at his position: forwards against forwards, defencemen against defencemen. The gap between two players on a spoke is the real gap between their numbers. The dashed shape is the typical player. Hover over a dot for the number. The lines are each player's points adding up, game by game.

Where they shot from

Ryan Smyth
Frans Nielsen

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The numbers

Ryan Smyth L, EDM 2011-12 Frans Nielsen C, DET
82 Games played 82
19 Goals 17
27 Assists 30
46 Points 47
0.56 Points per game 0.57
-5 Plus/minus -3
194 Shots 133
9.8 Shooting % 12.8
53 Hits 29
82 Penalty minutes 6
19:05 Average ice time 17:27
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.5 Corsi for % 49.3
-1.1 CF% relative to team +2.2
47.4 Fenwick for % 50.7
44.9 Expected goals for % 47.8
-1.7 xGF% relative to team -1.7
50.6 Goals for % 51.9
101.6 PDO 100.0
255 Shot attempts taken 176
Expected goals, all situations
22.4 Expected goals 12.9
0.86 Expected goals per 60 0.54
8.2% Chance per attempt 7.1%
-4.4 Goals above expected +4.1
Rating, in goals
+1.4 Goals above replacement +6.1
+0.2 Wins above replacement +1.0
+1.6 Even-strength offence -1.5
-2.6 Even-strength defence +3.3
-0.7 Power play +0.0
-0.2 Penalty kill -1.0
-1.1 Penalties +1.4

The better value in each stat is highlighted. Stats where more is not clearly better, such as games played, are not judged. Bars show each value against the larger of the two. What the advanced numbers mean