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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Pavel Datsyuk Joe Thornton

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPavel Datsyuk: Goals, 0.41 a game, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Assists, 0.62 a game, 98th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Points, 1.03 a game, 99th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Shots, 2.62 a game, 87th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Hits, 0.81 a game, 29th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Corsi for %, 59.6%, 99th percentilePavel Datsyuk: CF% rel, 8.3, 99th percentilePavel Datsyuk: On-ice xG %, 56.1%, 88th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Rating, +14.3 goals above replacement, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Chances created, 0.88 xG per 60, 79th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 71st percentilePavel Datsyuk: Finishing, +4.4 goals above expected, 88th percentileJoe Thornton: Goals, 0.21 a game, 62nd percentileJoe Thornton: Assists, 0.63 a game, 98th percentileJoe Thornton: Points, 0.83 a game, 93rd percentileJoe Thornton: Shots, 1.68 a game, 50th percentileJoe Thornton: Hits, 0.50 a game, 13th percentileJoe Thornton: Corsi for %, 58.3%, 98th percentileJoe Thornton: CF% rel, 9.6, 99th percentileJoe Thornton: On-ice xG %, 58.3%, 97th percentileJoe Thornton: Rating, +12.0 goals above replacement, 94th percentileJoe Thornton: Chances created, 0.52 xG per 60, 19th percentileJoe Thornton: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 33rd percentileJoe Thornton: Finishing, -1.4 goals above expected, 41st percentile
0204060204060Pavel Datsyuk 65Joe Thornton 65

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

Pavel Datsyuk
Joe Thornton

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The numbers

Pavel Datsyuk C, DET 2014-15 Joe Thornton C, FLA
63 Games played 78
26 Goals 16
39 Assists 49
65 Points 65
1.03 Points per game 0.83
12 Plus/minus -4
165 Shots 131
15.8 Shooting % 12.2
51 Hits 39
8 Penalty minutes 30
19:03 Average ice time 18:25
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
59.6 Corsi for % 58.3
+8.3 CF% relative to team +9.6
56.7 Fenwick for % 58.6
56.1 Expected goals for % 58.3
+4.6 xGF% relative to team +9.9
56.3 Goals for % 48.2
99.9 PDO 97.3
192 Shot attempts taken 172
Expected goals, all situations
17.6 Expected goals 12.4
0.88 Expected goals per 60 0.52
8.0% Chance per attempt 6.8%
+4.4 Goals above expected -1.4
Rating, in goals
+14.3 Goals above replacement +12.0
+2.4 Wins above replacement +2.0
+4.5 Even-strength offence +3.2
+1.6 Even-strength defence +2.9
+2.7 Power play +2.0
-0.1 Penalty kill -0.2
+2.3 Penalties +0.2
Contract
$7.5M Cap hit $6.75M
$115K Cap dollars per point $104K
$9.1M Worth at the going rate $7.8M
+$1.6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.1M

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