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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Gustav Nyquist

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerThomas Vanek: Goals, 0.25 a game, 75th percentileThomas Vanek: Assists, 0.46 a game, 87th percentileThomas Vanek: Points, 0.71 a game, 85th percentileThomas Vanek: Shots, 1.96 a game, 66th percentileThomas Vanek: Hits, 0.43 a game, 13th percentileThomas Vanek: Corsi for %, 47.4%, 22nd percentileThomas Vanek: CF% rel, -1.9, 28th percentileThomas Vanek: On-ice xG %, 47.2%, 25th percentileThomas Vanek: Rating, +2.4 goals above replacement, 47th percentileThomas Vanek: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 78th percentileThomas Vanek: Shot quality, 8.5% a shot, 76th percentileThomas Vanek: Finishing, +2.3 goals above expected, 74th percentileGustav Nyquist: Goals, 0.16 a game, 46th percentileGustav Nyquist: Assists, 0.47 a game, 89th percentileGustav Nyquist: Points, 0.63 a game, 76th percentileGustav Nyquist: Shots, 2.17 a game, 75th percentileGustav Nyquist: Hits, 0.71 a game, 32nd percentileGustav Nyquist: Corsi for %, 49.9%, 46th percentileGustav Nyquist: CF% rel, 2.5, 75th percentileGustav Nyquist: On-ice xG %, 51.6%, 60th percentileGustav Nyquist: Rating, +7.7 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileGustav Nyquist: Chances created, 0.84 xG per 60, 72nd percentileGustav Nyquist: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 70th percentileGustav Nyquist: Finishing, -6.6 goals above expected, 4th 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
Gustav Nyquist

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2016-17 Gustav Nyquist R, WPG
68 Games played 76
17 Goals 12
31 Assists 36
48 Points 48
0.71 Points per game 0.63
-5 Plus/minus 0
133 Shots 165
12.8 Shooting % 7.3
29 Hits 54
22 Penalty minutes 18
14:24 Average ice time 17:26
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.4 Corsi for % 49.9
-1.9 CF% relative to team +2.5
47.2 Fenwick for % 49.1
47.2 Expected goals for % 51.6
-1.9 xGF% relative to team +4.5
52.6 Goals for % 55.2
102.1 PDO 102.1
156 Shot attempts taken 221
Expected goals, all situations
14.7 Expected goals 18.6
0.90 Expected goals per 60 0.84
8.5% Chance per attempt 8.3%
+2.3 Goals above expected -6.6
Rating, in goals
+2.4 Goals above replacement +7.7
+0.4 Wins above replacement +1.3
+5.4 Even-strength offence +5.2
-5.9 Even-strength defence -1.5
+0.6 Power play -0.9
+0.0 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.4 Penalties +1.3
Contract
$2.6M Cap hit $4.75M
$54K Cap dollars per point $99K
$2.1M Worth at the going rate $5.5M
-$468K Value: worth minus cap hit +$713K

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