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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Ryan Kesler

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerThomas Vanek: Goals, 0.40 a game, 95th percentileThomas Vanek: Assists, 0.51 a game, 92nd percentileThomas Vanek: Points, 0.91 a game, 95th percentileThomas Vanek: Shots, 2.98 a game, 90th percentileThomas Vanek: Hits, 0.38 a game, 9th percentileThomas Vanek: Corsi for %, 51.4%, 61st percentileThomas Vanek: CF% rel, 1.4, 59th percentileThomas Vanek: On-ice xG %, 53.0%, 72nd percentileThomas Vanek: Rating, +13.4 goals above replacement, 95th percentileThomas Vanek: Chances created, 1.32 xG per 60, 99th percentileThomas Vanek: Shot quality, 9.5% a shot, 95th percentileThomas Vanek: Finishing, +0.4 goals above expected, 55th percentileRyan Kesler: Goals, 0.50 a game, 98th percentileRyan Kesler: Assists, 0.39 a game, 78th percentileRyan Kesler: Points, 0.89 a game, 94th percentileRyan Kesler: Shots, 3.17 a game, 94th percentileRyan Kesler: Hits, 1.51 a game, 70th percentileRyan Kesler: Corsi for %, 57.2%, 97th percentileRyan Kesler: CF% rel, 7.1, 97th percentileRyan Kesler: On-ice xG %, 54.5%, 81st percentileRyan Kesler: Rating, +17.7 goals above replacement, 98th percentileRyan Kesler: Chances created, 1.16 xG per 60, 95th percentileRyan Kesler: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 87th percentileRyan Kesler: Finishing, +6.4 goals above expected, 94th percentile
020406020406080Thomas Vanek 73Ryan Kesler 73

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
Ryan Kesler

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2010-11 Ryan Kesler C, ANA
80 Games played 82
32 Goals 41
41 Assists 32
73 Points 73
0.91 Points per game 0.89
2 Plus/minus 24
238 Shots 260
13.4 Shooting % 15.8
30 Hits 124
24 Penalty minutes 66
17:21 Average ice time 20:30
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.4 Corsi for % 57.2
+1.4 CF% relative to team +7.1
51.0 Fenwick for % 57.3
53.0 Expected goals for % 54.5
+1.7 xGF% relative to team +5.8
56.7 Goals for % 58.8
101.8 PDO 100.9
255 Shot attempts taken 303
Expected goals, all situations
30.6 Expected goals 32.6
1.32 Expected goals per 60 1.16
9.5% Chance per attempt 8.8%
+0.4 Goals above expected +6.4
Rating, in goals
+13.4 Goals above replacement +17.7
+2.2 Wins above replacement +3.0
+6.8 Even-strength offence +4.7
-3.2 Even-strength defence +3.4
+3.0 Power play +3.8
+0.0 Penalty kill -0.6
+2.9 Penalties +1.7
Contract
$7.143M Cap hit $5M
$98K Cap dollars per point $68K
$6.2M Worth at the going rate $8M
-$981K Value: worth minus cap hit +$3M

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