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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Frans Nielsen Nick Bjugstad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerFrans Nielsen: Goals, 0.18 a game, 54th percentileFrans Nielsen: Assists, 0.37 a game, 79th percentileFrans Nielsen: Points, 0.55 a game, 70th percentileFrans Nielsen: Shots, 2.01 a game, 67th percentileFrans Nielsen: Hits, 0.62 a game, 20th percentileFrans Nielsen: Corsi for %, 52.4%, 66th percentileFrans Nielsen: CF% rel, -0.8, 37th percentileFrans Nielsen: On-ice xG %, 54.8%, 82nd percentileFrans Nielsen: Rating, +8.7 goals above replacement, 85th percentileFrans Nielsen: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 68th percentileFrans Nielsen: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 60th percentileFrans Nielsen: Finishing, -4.5 goals above expected, 10th percentileNick Bjugstad: Goals, 0.33 a game, 91st percentileNick Bjugstad: Assists, 0.26 a game, 56th percentileNick Bjugstad: Points, 0.60 a game, 76th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shots, 2.88 a game, 90th percentileNick Bjugstad: Hits, 2.06 a game, 81st percentileNick Bjugstad: Corsi for %, 50.3%, 47th percentileNick Bjugstad: CF% rel, -1.0, 35th percentileNick Bjugstad: On-ice xG %, 51.8%, 60th percentileNick Bjugstad: Rating, +4.8 goals above replacement, 62nd percentileNick Bjugstad: Chances created, 0.95 xG per 60, 87th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shot quality, 7.0% a shot, 39th percentileNick Bjugstad: Finishing, +4.1 goals above expected, 85th 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

Frans Nielsen
Nick Bjugstad

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The numbers

Frans Nielsen C, DET 2014-15 Nick Bjugstad C, NJD
78 Games played 72
14 Goals 24
29 Assists 19
43 Points 43
0.55 Points per game 0.60
8 Plus/minus -7
157 Shots 207
8.9 Shooting % 11.6
48 Hits 148
12 Penalty minutes 38
16:35 Average ice time 16:35
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.4 Corsi for % 50.3
-0.8 CF% relative to team -1.0
53.7 Fenwick for % 50.7
54.8 Expected goals for % 51.8
-0.5 xGF% relative to team +1.2
55.4 Goals for % 50.0
100.8 PDO 99.2
224 Shot attempts taken 238
Expected goals, all situations
17.5 Expected goals 18.9
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.95
7.7% Chance per attempt 7.0%
-4.5 Goals above expected +4.1
Rating, in goals
+8.7 Goals above replacement +4.8
+1.5 Wins above replacement +0.8
-1.1 Even-strength offence +2.0
+3.9 Even-strength defence -1.4
+1.8 Power play +0.6
-1.0 Penalty kill +0.0
+1.6 Penalties +0.3
Contract
$2.75M Cap hit $900K
$64K Cap dollars per point $21K
$5.8M Worth at the going rate $3.4M
+$3.1M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.5M

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