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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Thomas Vanek Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerThomas Vanek: Goals, 0.26 a game, 78th percentileThomas Vanek: Assists, 0.39 a game, 80th percentileThomas Vanek: Points, 0.65 a game, 81st percentileThomas Vanek: Shots, 2.14 a game, 72nd percentileThomas Vanek: Hits, 0.40 a game, 8th percentileThomas Vanek: Corsi for %, 47.6%, 29th percentileThomas Vanek: CF% rel, -5.1, 10th percentileThomas Vanek: On-ice xG %, 51.8%, 60th percentileThomas Vanek: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 39th percentileThomas Vanek: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 84th percentileThomas Vanek: Shot quality, 8.5% a shot, 82nd percentileThomas Vanek: Finishing, +1.5 goals above expected, 68th percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.28 a game, 81st percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.35 a game, 76th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.63 a game, 80th percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.48 a game, 83rd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.65 a game, 21st percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 53.5%, 76th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, -0.1, 45th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 54.1%, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +11.2 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 62nd percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, +1.9 goals above expected, 72nd percentile
0204020406080Thomas Vanek 52Brandon Saad 52

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
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Thomas Vanek L, DET 2014-15 Brandon Saad L, VGK
80 Games played 82
21 Goals 23
31 Assists 29
52 Points 52
0.65 Points per game 0.63
-6 Plus/minus 7
171 Shots 203
12.3 Shooting % 11.3
32 Hits 53
37 Penalty minutes 12
16:13 Average ice time 17:15
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.6 Corsi for % 53.5
-5.1 CF% relative to team -0.1
47.9 Fenwick for % 52.8
51.8 Expected goals for % 54.1
-4.4 xGF% relative to team +4.2
48.1 Goals for % 55.3
100.0 PDO 101.1
191 Shot attempts taken 262
Expected goals, all situations
19.5 Expected goals 20.1
0.90 Expected goals per 60 0.85
8.5% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+1.5 Goals above expected +1.9
Rating, in goals
+1.9 Goals above replacement +11.2
+0.3 Wins above replacement +1.9
+1.7 Even-strength offence +5.6
-2.4 Even-strength defence -0.3
+1.0 Power play -1.3
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.3
-1.9 Penalties +3.0
Contract
$6.5M Cap hit $764K
$125K Cap dollars per point $15K
$1.7M Worth at the going rate $7.3M
-$4.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$6.5M

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