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At a glance

Ilya Kovalchuk Pavel Datsyuk

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerIlya 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 percentilePavel 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 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

Ilya Kovalchuk
Pavel Datsyuk

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The numbers

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

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