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At a glance

Ilya Kovalchuk Phil Kessel

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerIlya Kovalchuk: Goals, 0.48 a game, 98th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Assists, 0.60 a game, 96th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Points, 1.08 a game, 99th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shots, 4.03 a game, 99th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Hits, 0.35 a game, 7th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Corsi for %, 51.9%, 68th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: CF% rel, 2.4, 71st percentileIlya Kovalchuk: On-ice xG %, 53.0%, 74th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Rating, +9.0 goals above replacement, 87th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Chances created, 0.84 xG per 60, 72nd percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 15th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 93rd percentilePhil Kessel: Goals, 0.45 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.55 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.00 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.60 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.15 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 49.3%, 42nd percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, 0.6, 53rd percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 49.6%, 48th percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 89th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 1.05 xG per 60, 91st percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 49th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 93rd percentile
02040608020406080Ilya Kovalchuk 83Phil Kessel 82

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
Phil Kessel

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The numbers

Ilya Kovalchuk L, WSH 2011-12 Phil Kessel R, VGK
77 Games played 82
37 Goals 37
46 Assists 45
83 Points 82
1.08 Points per game 1.00
-9 Plus/minus -10
310 Shots 295
11.9 Shooting % 12.5
27 Hits 12
33 Penalty minutes 20
23:49 Average ice time 20:03
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.9 Corsi for % 49.3
+2.4 CF% relative to team +0.6
51.9 Fenwick for % 47.8
53.0 Expected goals for % 49.6
+3.0 xGF% relative to team +3.0
50.0 Goals for % 48.1
99.5 PDO 99.7
332 Shot attempts taken 387
Expected goals, all situations
25.7 Expected goals 28.7
0.84 Expected goals per 60 1.05
6.1% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+7.3 Goals above expected +7.3
Rating, in goals
+9.0 Goals above replacement +10.2
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.7
+5.3 Even-strength offence +10.6
-3.1 Even-strength defence -7.3
+0.6 Power play +0.9
+0.8 Penalty kill +0.1
+0.3 Penalties +1.3
Contract
$6.667M Cap hit $5.4M
$80K Cap dollars per point $66K
$4.6M Worth at the going rate $5.1M
-$2.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$281K

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