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At a glance

Vincent Lecavalier Ryan Kesler

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerVincent Lecavalier: Goals, 0.34 a game, 88th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Assists, 0.42 a game, 84th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Points, 0.77 a game, 86th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Shots, 2.84 a game, 88th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Hits, 1.61 a game, 75th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Corsi for %, 48.8%, 37th percentileVincent Lecavalier: CF% rel, 0.9, 56th percentileVincent Lecavalier: On-ice xG %, 48.4%, 37th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Rating, +3.0 goals above replacement, 54th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Chances created, 1.01 xG per 60, 87th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 79th percentileVincent Lecavalier: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 65th percentileRyan Kesler: Goals, 0.29 a game, 81st percentileRyan Kesler: Assists, 0.35 a game, 73rd percentileRyan Kesler: Points, 0.64 a game, 76th percentileRyan Kesler: Shots, 2.88 a game, 90th percentileRyan Kesler: Hits, 1.40 a game, 66th percentileRyan Kesler: Corsi for %, 56.0%, 93rd percentileRyan Kesler: CF% rel, 4.7, 87th percentileRyan Kesler: On-ice xG %, 53.8%, 80th percentileRyan Kesler: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 87th percentileRyan Kesler: Chances created, 1.01 xG per 60, 87th percentileRyan Kesler: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 77th percentileRyan Kesler: Finishing, -6.1 goals above expected, 4th 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

Vincent Lecavalier
Ryan Kesler

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The numbers

Vincent Lecavalier C, LAK 2011-12 Ryan Kesler C, ANA
64 Games played 77
22 Goals 22
27 Assists 27
49 Points 49
0.77 Points per game 0.64
-2 Plus/minus 11
182 Shots 222
12.1 Shooting % 9.9
103 Hits 108
50 Penalty minutes 56
18:56 Average ice time 20:06
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
48.8 Corsi for % 56.0
+0.9 CF% relative to team +4.7
48.3 Fenwick for % 55.6
48.4 Expected goals for % 53.8
+0.3 xGF% relative to team +7.1
53.3 Goals for % 55.9
101.8 PDO 100.7
205 Shot attempts taken 272
Expected goals, all situations
20.4 Expected goals 26.1
1.01 Expected goals per 60 1.01
8.4% Chance per attempt 8.3%
+1.6 Goals above expected -6.1
Rating, in goals
+3.0 Goals above replacement +9.2
+0.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.1 Even-strength offence +2.7
-3.3 Even-strength defence +1.8
-0.9 Power play +0.2
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.1
-0.1 Penalties +0.2
Contract
$7.727M Cap hit $5M
$158K Cap dollars per point $102K
$1.9M Worth at the going rate $4.7M
-$5.9M Value: worth minus cap hit -$322K

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