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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Rick Nash David Backes

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerRick Nash: Goals, 0.34 a game, 90th percentileRick Nash: Assists, 0.22 a game, 52nd percentileRick Nash: Points, 0.57 a game, 71st percentileRick Nash: Shots, 2.91 a game, 94th percentileRick Nash: Hits, 0.94 a game, 48th percentileRick Nash: Corsi for %, 46.7%, 17th percentileRick Nash: CF% rel, -1.2, 35th percentileRick Nash: On-ice xG %, 50.6%, 53rd percentileRick Nash: Rating, +8.1 goals above replacement, 84th percentileRick Nash: Chances created, 1.16 xG per 60, 96th percentileRick Nash: Shot quality, 8.1% a shot, 66th percentileRick Nash: Finishing, -0.4 goals above expected, 50th percentileDavid Backes: Goals, 0.23 a game, 70th percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.28 a game, 65th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.51 a game, 64th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.36 a game, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 3.05 a game, 98th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 55.9%, 96th percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 1.6, 64th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 56.4%, 93rd percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +5.3 goals above replacement, 71st percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.82 xG per 60, 69th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 38th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, -2.3 goals above expected, 29th 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

Rick Nash
David Backes

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The numbers

Rick Nash L, BOS 2016-17 David Backes R, ANA
67 Games played 74
23 Goals 17
15 Assists 21
38 Points 38
0.57 Points per game 0.51
9 Plus/minus 2
195 Shots 175
11.8 Shooting % 9.7
63 Hits 226
26 Penalty minutes 69
16:28 Average ice time 17:07
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.7 Corsi for % 55.9
-1.2 CF% relative to team +1.6
48.0 Fenwick for % 57.3
50.6 Expected goals for % 56.4
+1.3 xGF% relative to team +1.0
51.4 Goals for % 52.3
101.4 PDO 98.1
244 Shot attempts taken 238
Expected goals, all situations
21.4 Expected goals 17.3
1.16 Expected goals per 60 0.82
8.1% Chance per attempt 7.3%
-0.4 Goals above expected -2.3
Rating, in goals
+8.1 Goals above replacement +5.3
+1.3 Wins above replacement +0.9
+4.3 Even-strength offence +0.9
-1.3 Even-strength defence +1.1
+0.6 Power play -0.3
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
+1.4 Penalties 0.0
Contract
$7.8M Cap hit $6M
$205K Cap dollars per point $158K
$5.7M Worth at the going rate $4M
-$2.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2M

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