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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Matt Cullen David Backes

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMatt Cullen: Goals, 0.10 a game, 23rd percentileMatt Cullen: Assists, 0.18 a game, 36th percentileMatt Cullen: Points, 0.28 a game, 27th percentileMatt Cullen: Shots, 1.23 a game, 25th percentileMatt Cullen: Hits, 0.45 a game, 16th percentileMatt Cullen: Corsi for %, 42.7%, 2nd percentileMatt Cullen: CF% rel, -7.8, 1st percentileMatt Cullen: On-ice xG %, 47.0%, 25th percentileMatt Cullen: Rating, +0.5 goals above replacement, 28th percentileMatt Cullen: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 15th percentileMatt Cullen: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 31st percentileMatt Cullen: Finishing, -0.9 goals above expected, 48th percentileDavid Backes: Goals, 0.10 a game, 24th percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.19 a game, 38th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.29 a game, 27th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 1.84 a game, 59th percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.00 a game, 85th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 53.5%, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 0.0, 49th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 53.2%, 74th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 40th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.68 xG per 60, 33rd percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 6.2% a shot, 4th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, -3.4 goals above expected, 23rd 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

Matt Cullen
David Backes

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The numbers

Matt Cullen C, PIT 2018-19 David Backes R, ANA
71 Games played 70
7 Goals 7
13 Assists 13
20 Points 20
0.28 Points per game 0.29
6 Plus/minus 0
87 Shots 129
8.0 Shooting % 5.4
32 Hits 140
14 Penalty minutes 31
11:31 Average ice time 13:02
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
42.7 Corsi for % 53.5
-7.8 CF% relative to team +0.0
44.0 Fenwick for % 54.3
47.0 Expected goals for % 53.2
-5.4 xGF% relative to team -1.1
50.0 Goals for % 63.6
101.6 PDO 101.6
107 Shot attempts taken 174
Expected goals, all situations
7.9 Expected goals 10.4
0.58 Expected goals per 60 0.68
7.3% Chance per attempt 6.2%
-0.9 Goals above expected -3.4
Rating, in goals
+0.5 Goals above replacement +1.9
+0.1 Wins above replacement +0.3
-0.9 Even-strength offence -3.2
-1.6 Even-strength defence +2.0
0.0 Power play -0.4
+0.3 Penalty kill -0.1
+0.4 Penalties +1.1
Contract
$650K Cap hit $6M
$33K Cap dollars per point $300K
$1M Worth at the going rate $1.9M
+$350K Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.1M

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