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Compare players, 2012-13 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Rick Nash

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerThomas Vanek: Goals, 0.53 a game, 99th percentileThomas Vanek: Assists, 0.55 a game, 94th percentileThomas Vanek: Points, 1.08 a game, 97th percentileThomas Vanek: Shots, 3.13 a game, 94th percentileThomas Vanek: Hits, 0.34 a game, 7th percentileThomas Vanek: Corsi for %, 45.9%, 18th percentileThomas Vanek: CF% rel, 1.3, 65th percentileThomas Vanek: On-ice xG %, 44.6%, 16th percentileThomas Vanek: Rating, +5.3 goals above replacement, 82nd percentileThomas Vanek: Chances created, 1.20 xG per 60, 97th percentileThomas Vanek: Shot quality, 9.1% a shot, 92nd percentileThomas Vanek: Finishing, +4.0 goals above expected, 89th percentileRick Nash: Goals, 0.48 a game, 97th percentileRick Nash: Assists, 0.48 a game, 87th percentileRick Nash: Points, 0.95 a game, 94th percentileRick Nash: Shots, 4.00 a game, 99th percentileRick Nash: Hits, 1.05 a game, 44th percentileRick Nash: Corsi for %, 55.5%, 88th percentileRick Nash: CF% rel, 5.1, 88th percentileRick Nash: On-ice xG %, 55.4%, 84th percentileRick Nash: Rating, +6.8 goals above replacement, 88th percentileRick Nash: Chances created, 1.10 xG per 60, 94th percentileRick Nash: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 48th percentileRick Nash: Finishing, +4.9 goals above expected, 92nd 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
Rick Nash

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2012-13 Rick Nash L, BOS
38 Games played 44
20 Goals 21
21 Assists 21
41 Points 42
1.08 Points per game 0.95
-1 Plus/minus 16
119 Shots 176
16.8 Shooting % 11.9
13 Hits 46
20 Penalty minutes 26
18:24 Average ice time 19:58
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
45.9 Corsi for % 55.5
+1.3 CF% relative to team +5.1
44.9 Fenwick for % 56.7
44.6 Expected goals for % 55.4
+1.9 xGF% relative to team +2.3
47.3 Goals for % 68.4
100.7 PDO 103.5
127 Shot attempts taken 202
Expected goals, all situations
14.0 Expected goals 16.1
1.20 Expected goals per 60 1.10
9.1% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+4.0 Goals above expected +4.9
Rating, in goals
+5.3 Goals above replacement +6.8
+0.9 Wins above replacement +1.1
+4.2 Even-strength offence +5.0
-2.2 Even-strength defence -1.0
+1.1 Power play +0.1
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
+0.1 Penalties 0.0
Contract
$7.143M Cap hit $7.8M
$174K Cap dollars per point $186K
$5.1M Worth at the going rate $6.4M
-$2.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.4M

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