Hockey Terminal
Be a GM

Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Pavel Datsyuk Ilya Kovalchuk

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPavel Datsyuk: Goals, 0.41 a game, 96th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Assists, 0.64 a game, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Points, 1.05 a game, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Shots, 2.45 a game, 78th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Hits, 0.96 a game, 43rd percentilePavel Datsyuk: Corsi for %, 55.8%, 93rd percentilePavel Datsyuk: CF% rel, 3.6, 80th percentilePavel Datsyuk: On-ice xG %, 58.3%, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Rating, +15.7 goals above replacement, 97th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 71st percentilePavel Datsyuk: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 76th percentilePavel Datsyuk: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 96th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Goals, 0.38 a game, 93rd percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Assists, 0.36 a game, 73rd percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Points, 0.74 a game, 84th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shots, 3.02 a game, 91st percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Hits, 0.35 a game, 7th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Corsi for %, 50.9%, 57th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: CF% rel, -2.1, 28th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 36th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Rating, +2.1 goals above replacement, 43rd percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Chances created, 0.72 xG per 60, 46th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 18th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Finishing, +7.2 goals above expected, 96th percentile
020406020406080Ilya Kovalchuk 60Pavel Datsyuk 59

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
Ilya Kovalchuk

Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a line in a key to filter its map.

The numbers

Pavel Datsyuk C, DET 2010-11 Ilya Kovalchuk L, WSH
56 Games played 81
23 Goals 31
36 Assists 29
59 Points 60
1.05 Points per game 0.74
11 Plus/minus -26
137 Shots 245
16.8 Shooting % 12.7
54 Hits 28
15 Penalty minutes 28
19:19 Average ice time 22:34
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.8 Corsi for % 50.9
+3.6 CF% relative to team -2.1
54.8 Fenwick for % 49.6
58.3 Expected goals for % 48.9
+6.9 xGF% relative to team -4.4
55.8 Goals for % 41.7
100.8 PDO 97.4
199 Shot attempts taken 298
Expected goals, all situations
15.7 Expected goals 21.8
0.87 Expected goals per 60 0.72
8.3% Chance per attempt 6.3%
+7.3 Goals above expected +7.2
Rating, in goals
+15.7 Goals above replacement +2.1
+2.6 Wins above replacement +0.4
+4.9 Even-strength offence +0.2
+3.5 Even-strength defence -5.6
+1.5 Power play +0.3
+0.4 Penalty kill -0.2
+2.5 Penalties +2.3
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $6.667M
$114K Cap dollars per point $111K
$7.1M Worth at the going rate $1.4M
+$449K Value: worth minus cap hit -$5.3M

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