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At a glance

Tomas Plekanec Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerTomas Plekanec: Goals, 0.17 a game, 54th percentileTomas Plekanec: Assists, 0.49 a game, 92nd percentileTomas Plekanec: Points, 0.66 a game, 82nd percentileTomas Plekanec: Shots, 2.30 a game, 80th percentileTomas Plekanec: Hits, 0.73 a game, 30th percentileTomas Plekanec: Corsi for %, 52.8%, 77th percentileTomas Plekanec: CF% rel, 1.7, 64th percentileTomas Plekanec: On-ice xG %, 50.6%, 54th percentileTomas Plekanec: Rating, +3.0 goals above replacement, 53rd percentileTomas Plekanec: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 25th percentileTomas Plekanec: Shot quality, 6.0% a shot, 10th percentileTomas Plekanec: Finishing, -3.7 goals above expected, 19th percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.40 a game, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.28 a game, 65th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.68 a game, 83rd percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.99 a game, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.55 a game, 19th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 49.8%, 47th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 2.1, 68th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 53.8%, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +10.9 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 1.13 xG per 60, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, +2.6 goals above expected, 78th percentile
0204020406080Tomas Plekanec 54Brandon Saad 53

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
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Tomas Plekanec C, MTL 2015-16 Brandon Saad L, VGK
82 Games played 78
14 Goals 31
40 Assists 22
54 Points 53
0.66 Points per game 0.68
4 Plus/minus 1
189 Shots 233
7.4 Shooting % 13.3
60 Hits 43
36 Penalty minutes 14
18:32 Average ice time 17:13
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.8 Corsi for % 49.8
+1.7 CF% relative to team +2.1
51.5 Fenwick for % 49.8
50.6 Expected goals for % 53.8
-1.0 xGF% relative to team +2.9
54.7 Goals for % 56.7
100.9 PDO 102.0
208 Shot attempts taken 298
Expected goals, all situations
14.7 Expected goals 25.4
0.58 Expected goals per 60 1.13
6.0% Chance per attempt 8.2%
-3.7 Goals above expected +2.6
Rating, in goals
+3.0 Goals above replacement +10.9
+0.5 Wins above replacement +1.8
+1.8 Even-strength offence +6.1
-2.7 Even-strength defence -1.9
-0.5 Power play -0.1
0.0 Penalty kill +0.4
+0.3 Penalties +2.6
Contract
$5M Cap hit $6M
$93K Cap dollars per point $113K
$2.5M Worth at the going rate $7.4M
-$2.5M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.4M

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