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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Patrik Elias David Backes

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPatrik Elias: Goals, 0.26 a game, 72nd percentilePatrik Elias: Assists, 0.51 a game, 91st percentilePatrik Elias: Points, 0.77 a game, 86th percentilePatrik Elias: Shots, 2.52 a game, 80th percentilePatrik Elias: Hits, 0.77 a game, 32nd percentilePatrik Elias: Corsi for %, 57.6%, 99th percentilePatrik Elias: CF% rel, 7.0, 97th percentilePatrik Elias: On-ice xG %, 56.3%, 93rd percentilePatrik Elias: Rating, +11.4 goals above replacement, 92nd percentilePatrik Elias: Chances created, 0.69 xG per 60, 42nd percentilePatrik Elias: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 33rd percentilePatrik Elias: Finishing, +0.6 goals above expected, 56th percentileDavid Backes: Goals, 0.38 a game, 92nd percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.76 a game, 85th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.57 a game, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.60 a game, 96th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 53.8%, 81st percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 2.2, 66th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 53.3%, 74th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +8.7 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 70th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 60th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, +4.7 goals above expected, 87th 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

Patrik Elias
David Backes

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The numbers

Patrik Elias C, NJD 2010-11 David Backes R, ANA
81 Games played 82
21 Goals 31
41 Assists 31
62 Points 62
0.77 Points per game 0.76
-4 Plus/minus 32
204 Shots 211
10.3 Shooting % 14.7
62 Hits 213
16 Penalty minutes 93
18:38 Average ice time 19:42
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
57.6 Corsi for % 53.8
+7.0 CF% relative to team +2.2
58.0 Fenwick for % 54.1
56.3 Expected goals for % 53.3
+6.3 xGF% relative to team +4.8
50.0 Goals for % 64.4
97.4 PDO 103.6
219 Shot attempts taken 274
Expected goals, all situations
17.4 Expected goals 23.3
0.69 Expected goals per 60 0.87
6.7% Chance per attempt 7.7%
+0.6 Goals above expected +4.7
Rating, in goals
+11.4 Goals above replacement +8.7
+1.9 Wins above replacement +1.4
+2.6 Even-strength offence +4.2
+2.7 Even-strength defence +0.2
-0.2 Power play +0.3
+1.0 Penalty kill +0.3
+1.2 Penalties -0.8
Contract
$6M Cap hit $2.5M
$97K Cap dollars per point $40K
$5.3M Worth at the going rate $4.2M
-$681K Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.7M

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