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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Erik Cole

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerThomas Vanek: Goals, 0.33 a game, 87th percentileThomas Vanek: Assists, 0.45 a game, 87th percentileThomas Vanek: Points, 0.78 a game, 87th percentileThomas Vanek: Shots, 2.62 a game, 85th percentileThomas Vanek: Hits, 0.44 a game, 11th percentileThomas Vanek: Corsi for %, 47.2%, 25th percentileThomas Vanek: CF% rel, -2.1, 29th percentileThomas Vanek: On-ice xG %, 47.6%, 29th percentileThomas Vanek: Rating, +4.2 goals above replacement, 64th percentileThomas Vanek: Chances created, 1.05 xG per 60, 91st percentileThomas Vanek: Shot quality, 9.0% a shot, 89th percentileThomas Vanek: Finishing, +2.0 goals above expected, 68th percentileErik Cole: Goals, 0.43 a game, 96th percentileErik Cole: Assists, 0.32 a game, 69th percentileErik Cole: Points, 0.74 a game, 84th percentileErik Cole: Shots, 2.94 a game, 91st percentileErik Cole: Hits, 2.27 a game, 91st percentileErik Cole: Corsi for %, 51.0%, 59th percentileErik Cole: CF% rel, 4.5, 85th percentileErik Cole: On-ice xG %, 50.5%, 55th percentileErik Cole: Rating, +10.6 goals above replacement, 90th percentileErik Cole: Chances created, 1.02 xG per 60, 88th percentileErik Cole: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 82nd percentileErik Cole: Finishing, +8.1 goals above expected, 95th 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

Thomas Vanek
Erik Cole

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2011-12 Erik Cole L, DET
78 Games played 82
26 Goals 35
35 Assists 26
61 Points 61
0.78 Points per game 0.74
-6 Plus/minus 11
204 Shots 241
12.7 Shooting % 14.5
34 Hits 186
52 Penalty minutes 48
16:56 Average ice time 18:32
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.2 Corsi for % 51.0
-2.1 CF% relative to team +4.5
46.6 Fenwick for % 50.8
47.6 Expected goals for % 50.5
-1.7 xGF% relative to team +5.0
52.7 Goals for % 57.0
102.4 PDO 102.0
207 Shot attempts taken 318
Expected goals, all situations
23.0 Expected goals 25.9
1.05 Expected goals per 60 1.02
9.0% Chance per attempt 8.4%
+2.0 Goals above expected +8.1
Rating, in goals
+4.2 Goals above replacement +10.6
+0.7 Wins above replacement +1.8
+4.0 Even-strength offence +5.3
-4.0 Even-strength defence -1.1
+2.4 Power play +0.6
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.1
-1.8 Penalties +1.4

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