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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Joe Pavelski

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 percentileJoe Pavelski: Goals, 0.38 a game, 92nd percentileJoe Pavelski: Assists, 0.37 a game, 76th percentileJoe Pavelski: Points, 0.74 a game, 84th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shots, 3.28 a game, 95th percentileJoe Pavelski: Hits, 0.61 a game, 22nd percentileJoe Pavelski: Corsi for %, 54.9%, 89th percentileJoe Pavelski: CF% rel, 4.5, 85th percentileJoe Pavelski: On-ice xG %, 58.2%, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Rating, +19.2 goals above replacement, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Chances created, 1.13 xG per 60, 95th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shot quality, 8.1% a shot, 74th percentileJoe Pavelski: Finishing, -1.8 goals above expected, 36th percentile
020406020406080Thomas Vanek 61Joe Pavelski 61

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
Joe Pavelski

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2011-12 Joe Pavelski C, DAL
78 Games played 82
26 Goals 31
35 Assists 30
61 Points 61
0.78 Points per game 0.74
-6 Plus/minus 18
204 Shots 269
12.7 Shooting % 11.5
34 Hits 50
52 Penalty minutes 31
16:56 Average ice time 20:37
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.2 Corsi for % 54.9
-2.1 CF% relative to team +4.5
46.6 Fenwick for % 55.3
47.6 Expected goals for % 58.2
-1.7 xGF% relative to team +4.9
52.7 Goals for % 60.0
102.4 PDO 101.5
207 Shot attempts taken 349
Expected goals, all situations
23.0 Expected goals 31.8
1.05 Expected goals per 60 1.13
9.0% Chance per attempt 8.1%
+2.0 Goals above expected -1.8
Rating, in goals
+4.2 Goals above replacement +19.2
+0.7 Wins above replacement +3.2
+4.0 Even-strength offence +7.0
-4.0 Even-strength defence +3.8
+2.4 Power play +1.9
-0.1 Penalty kill -0.4
-1.8 Penalties +2.2
Contract
$7.143M Cap hit $4M
$117K Cap dollars per point $66K
$2.4M Worth at the going rate $9.2M
-$4.7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.2M

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