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Compare players, 2012-13 season

At a glance

Matt Cullen Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMatt Cullen: Goals, 0.17 a game, 49th percentileMatt Cullen: Assists, 0.48 a game, 87th percentileMatt Cullen: Points, 0.64 a game, 77th percentileMatt Cullen: Shots, 1.88 a game, 62nd percentileMatt Cullen: Hits, 0.43 a game, 11th percentileMatt Cullen: Corsi for %, 48.8%, 40th percentileMatt Cullen: CF% rel, -0.8, 44th percentileMatt Cullen: On-ice xG %, 58.4%, 93rd percentileMatt Cullen: Rating, +7.6 goals above replacement, 91st percentileMatt Cullen: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 70th percentileMatt Cullen: Shot quality, 8.1% a shot, 74th percentileMatt Cullen: Finishing, -2.0 goals above expected, 22nd percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.22 a game, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.37 a game, 76th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.59 a game, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.13 a game, 72nd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.89 a game, 36th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 57.2%, 94th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 3.8, 82nd percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 62.1%, 98th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 95th percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 71st percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, -0.3 goals above expected, 49th percentile
010202040Matt Cullen 27Brandon Saad 27

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
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Matt Cullen C, PIT 2012-13 Brandon Saad L, VGK
42 Games played 46
7 Goals 10
20 Assists 17
27 Points 27
0.64 Points per game 0.59
9 Plus/minus 17
79 Shots 98
8.9 Shooting % 10.2
18 Hits 41
10 Penalty minutes 12
15:53 Average ice time 16:28
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
48.8 Corsi for % 57.2
-0.8 CF% relative to team +3.8
48.3 Fenwick for % 58.4
58.4 Expected goals for % 62.1
+7.7 xGF% relative to team +11.0
62.0 Goals for % 68.8
106.0 PDO 103.3
103 Shot attempts taken 131
Expected goals, all situations
9.0 Expected goals 10.3
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.81
8.1% Chance per attempt 7.9%
-2.0 Goals above expected -0.3
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +9.2
+1.3 Wins above replacement +1.5
+5.2 Even-strength offence +4.5
+0.6 Even-strength defence +1.8
-0.5 Power play -1.0
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.4
+0.6 Penalties +1.4
Contract
$3.5M Cap hit $764K
$130K Cap dollars per point $28K
$7.1M Worth at the going rate $8.5M
+$3.6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$7.8M

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