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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Tomas Plekanec Jason Spezza

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerTomas Plekanec: Goals, 0.08 a game, 13th percentileTomas Plekanec: Assists, 0.26 a game, 56th percentileTomas Plekanec: Points, 0.34 a game, 39th percentileTomas Plekanec: Shots, 1.87 a game, 59th percentileTomas Plekanec: Hits, 0.79 a game, 39th percentileTomas Plekanec: Corsi for %, 51.4%, 66th percentileTomas Plekanec: CF% rel, -0.1, 48th percentileTomas Plekanec: On-ice xG %, 54.3%, 87th percentileTomas Plekanec: Rating, +1.5 goals above replacement, 37th percentileTomas Plekanec: Chances created, 0.57 xG per 60, 17th percentileTomas Plekanec: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 9th percentileTomas Plekanec: Finishing, -5.0 goals above expected, 8th percentileJason Spezza: Goals, 0.10 a game, 23rd percentileJason Spezza: Assists, 0.23 a game, 50th percentileJason Spezza: Points, 0.33 a game, 36th percentileJason Spezza: Shots, 1.77 a game, 54th percentileJason Spezza: Hits, 0.21 a game, 2nd percentileJason Spezza: Corsi for %, 52.5%, 78th percentileJason Spezza: CF% rel, 1.9, 70th percentileJason Spezza: On-ice xG %, 54.0%, 84th percentileJason Spezza: Rating, +2.2 goals above replacement, 46th percentileJason Spezza: Chances created, 0.78 xG per 60, 57th percentileJason Spezza: Shot quality, 6.6% a shot, 21st percentileJason Spezza: Finishing, -6.1 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

Tomas Plekanec
Jason Spezza

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The numbers

Tomas Plekanec C, MTL 2017-18 Jason Spezza C, TOR
77 Games played 78
6 Goals 8
20 Assists 18
26 Points 26
0.34 Points per game 0.33
1 Plus/minus -12
144 Shots 138
4.2 Shooting % 5.8
61 Hits 16
45 Penalty minutes 12
15:08 Average ice time 13:00
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.4 Corsi for % 52.5
-0.1 CF% relative to team +1.9
52.1 Fenwick for % 51.9
54.3 Expected goals for % 54.0
+2.0 xGF% relative to team +1.6
47.3 Goals for % 47.2
98.4 PDO 98.8
202 Shot attempts taken 204
Expected goals, all situations
11.0 Expected goals 13.1
0.57 Expected goals per 60 0.78
6.1% Chance per attempt 6.6%
-5.0 Goals above expected -6.1
Rating, in goals
+1.5 Goals above replacement +2.2
+0.2 Wins above replacement +0.4
+0.1 Even-strength offence -1.4
+0.7 Even-strength defence 0.0
-0.2 Power play +0.8
-0.3 Penalty kill 0.0
-2.0 Penalties +0.1
Contract
$6M Cap hit $7.5M
$231K Cap dollars per point $288K
$1.5M Worth at the going rate $2M
-$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$5.5M

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