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At a glance

Mikko Koivu Nicklas Backstrom

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikko Koivu: Goals, 0.22 a game, 65th percentileMikko Koivu: Assists, 0.58 a game, 95th percentileMikko Koivu: Points, 0.80 a game, 88th percentileMikko Koivu: Shots, 2.35 a game, 77th percentileMikko Koivu: Hits, 1.13 a game, 51st percentileMikko Koivu: Corsi for %, 45.5%, 12th percentileMikko Koivu: CF% rel, 2.1, 67th percentileMikko Koivu: On-ice xG %, 48.5%, 38th percentileMikko Koivu: Rating, +3.9 goals above replacement, 60th percentileMikko Koivu: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 27th percentileMikko Koivu: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 32nd percentileMikko Koivu: Finishing, -0.4 goals above expected, 47th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.33 a game, 87th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.71 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 1.05 a game, 98th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.26 a game, 74th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.74 a game, 29th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.9%, 58th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 1.2, 59th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 50.1%, 53rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +4.3 goals above replacement, 64th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 44th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 33rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +5.0 goals above expected, 84th 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

Mikko Koivu
Nicklas Backstrom

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The numbers

Mikko Koivu C, CBJ 2011-12 Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH
55 Games played 42
12 Goals 14
32 Assists 30
44 Points 44
0.80 Points per game 1.05
10 Plus/minus -4
129 Shots 95
9.3 Shooting % 14.7
62 Hits 31
28 Penalty minutes 24
21:21 Average ice time 19:10
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
45.5 Corsi for % 50.9
+2.1 CF% relative to team +1.2
45.5 Fenwick for % 50.8
48.5 Expected goals for % 50.1
+2.3 xGF% relative to team -0.4
54.3 Goals for % 45.3
101.8 PDO 98.5
129 Shot attempts taken 114
Expected goals, all situations
11.4 Expected goals 9.0
0.58 Expected goals per 60 0.67
6.9% Chance per attempt 6.9%
-0.4 Goals above expected +5.0
Rating, in goals
+3.9 Goals above replacement +4.3
+0.6 Wins above replacement +0.7
-0.7 Even-strength offence +0.8
+0.1 Even-strength defence -0.1
+1.3 Power play +2.1
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.1
-0.2 Penalties -0.9
Contract
$6.75M Cap hit $6.7M
$153K Cap dollars per point $152K
$2.2M Worth at the going rate $2.4M
-$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.3M

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