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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Mikko Koivu Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikko Koivu: Goals, 0.17 a game, 46th percentileMikko Koivu: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileMikko Koivu: Points, 0.55 a game, 67th percentileMikko Koivu: Shots, 2.07 a game, 68th percentileMikko Koivu: Hits, 0.62 a game, 28th percentileMikko Koivu: Corsi for %, 49.2%, 39th percentileMikko Koivu: CF% rel, 2.7, 78th percentileMikko Koivu: On-ice xG %, 59.7%, 99th percentileMikko Koivu: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileMikko Koivu: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 34th percentileMikko Koivu: Shot quality, 7.2% a shot, 37th percentileMikko Koivu: Finishing, -3.6 goals above expected, 19th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.17 a game, 46th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.55 a game, 67th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.61 a game, 85th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.66 a game, 31st percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 56.2%, 96th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 3.8, 87th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 53.0%, 77th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 41st percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.74 xG per 60, 49th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 19th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -6.3 goals above expected, 4th 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
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Mikko Koivu C, CBJ 2017-18 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
82 Games played 82
14 Goals 14
31 Assists 31
45 Points 45
0.55 Points per game 0.55
9 Plus/minus -21
170 Shots 214
8.2 Shooting % 6.5
51 Hits 54
46 Penalty minutes 78
18:29 Average ice time 19:01
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.2 Corsi for % 56.2
+2.7 CF% relative to team +3.8
51.0 Fenwick for % 55.8
59.7 Expected goals for % 53.0
+8.4 xGF% relative to team -0.2
51.4 Goals for % 39.8
99.9 PDO 95.0
201 Shot attempts taken 280
Expected goals, all situations
16.6 Expected goals 19.3
0.66 Expected goals per 60 0.74
7.2% Chance per attempt 6.5%
-3.6 Goals above expected -6.3
Rating, in goals
+5.7 Goals above replacement +1.9
+1.0 Wins above replacement +0.3
-2.0 Even-strength offence -0.2
+5.9 Even-strength defence +2.4
+0.5 Power play -0.9
-0.4 Penalty kill -0.6
-2.6 Penalties -3.2
Contract
$6.75M Cap hit $3.575M
$150K Cap dollars per point $79K
$4.2M Worth at the going rate $1.8M
-$2.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.8M

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