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Compare players, 2013-14 season

At a glance

Chris Kunitz Blake Wheeler

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerChris Kunitz: Goals, 0.45 a game, 97th percentileChris Kunitz: Assists, 0.42 a game, 85th percentileChris Kunitz: Points, 0.87 a game, 94th percentileChris Kunitz: Shots, 2.79 a game, 89th percentileChris Kunitz: Hits, 2.01 a game, 86th percentileChris Kunitz: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 69th percentileChris Kunitz: CF% rel, 5.2, 91st percentileChris Kunitz: On-ice xG %, 56.5%, 89th percentileChris Kunitz: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 90th percentileChris Kunitz: Chances created, 1.00 xG per 60, 90th percentileChris Kunitz: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 88th percentileChris Kunitz: Finishing, +9.0 goals above expected, 97th percentileBlake Wheeler: Goals, 0.34 a game, 88th percentileBlake Wheeler: Assists, 0.50 a game, 93rd percentileBlake Wheeler: Points, 0.84 a game, 92nd percentileBlake Wheeler: Shots, 2.74 a game, 88th percentileBlake Wheeler: Hits, 1.83 a game, 80th percentileBlake Wheeler: Corsi for %, 49.9%, 43rd percentileBlake Wheeler: CF% rel, -0.2, 44th percentileBlake Wheeler: On-ice xG %, 52.0%, 64th percentileBlake Wheeler: Rating, +12.1 goals above replacement, 94th percentileBlake Wheeler: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 79th percentileBlake Wheeler: Shot quality, 7.1% a shot, 41st percentileBlake Wheeler: Finishing, +2.1 goals above expected, 70th percentile
020406020406080Blake Wheeler 69Chris Kunitz 68

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

Chris Kunitz
Blake Wheeler

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The numbers

Chris Kunitz L, CHI 2013-14 Blake Wheeler R, NYR
78 Games played 82
35 Goals 28
33 Assists 41
68 Points 69
0.87 Points per game 0.84
25 Plus/minus 4
218 Shots 225
16.1 Shooting % 12.4
157 Hits 150
66 Penalty minutes 63
19:09 Average ice time 18:41
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.2 Corsi for % 49.9
+5.2 CF% relative to team -0.2
52.8 Fenwick for % 50.3
56.5 Expected goals for % 52.0
+8.7 xGF% relative to team +1.6
61.2 Goals for % 53.1
102.6 PDO 100.6
266 Shot attempts taken 298
Expected goals, all situations
25.0 Expected goals 22.9
1.00 Expected goals per 60 0.90
8.8% Chance per attempt 7.1%
+9.0 Goals above expected +2.1
Rating, in goals
+10.2 Goals above replacement +12.1
+1.7 Wins above replacement +2.0
+7.1 Even-strength offence +4.1
-1.2 Even-strength defence +1.2
+1.5 Power play +1.7
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.2
-1.6 Penalties +0.6
Contract
$3.725M Cap hit $5.6M
$55K Cap dollars per point $81K
$6.4M Worth at the going rate $7.5M
+$2.7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.9M

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