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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Ryan Kesler Derek Stepan

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerRyan Kesler: Goals, 0.27 a game, 79th percentileRyan Kesler: Assists, 0.41 a game, 85th percentileRyan Kesler: Points, 0.67 a game, 82nd percentileRyan Kesler: Shots, 2.08 a game, 71st percentileRyan Kesler: Hits, 2.13 a game, 87th percentileRyan Kesler: Corsi for %, 52.8%, 78th percentileRyan Kesler: CF% rel, 0.7, 53rd percentileRyan Kesler: On-ice xG %, 54.0%, 80th percentileRyan Kesler: Rating, +8.3 goals above replacement, 85th percentileRyan Kesler: Chances created, 0.82 xG per 60, 70th percentileRyan Kesler: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 64th percentileRyan Kesler: Finishing, -3.0 goals above expected, 23rd percentileDerek Stepan: Goals, 0.31 a game, 86th percentileDerek Stepan: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Points, 0.74 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Shots, 2.67 a game, 89th percentileDerek Stepan: Hits, 0.53 a game, 18th percentileDerek Stepan: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 37th percentileDerek Stepan: CF% rel, 2.5, 74th percentileDerek Stepan: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 41st percentileDerek Stepan: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 88th percentileDerek Stepan: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 82nd percentileDerek Stepan: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 56th percentileDerek Stepan: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 71st 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

Ryan Kesler
Derek Stepan

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The numbers

Ryan Kesler C, ANA 2015-16 Derek Stepan C, CAR
79 Games played 72
21 Goals 22
32 Assists 31
53 Points 53
0.67 Points per game 0.74
5 Plus/minus 5
164 Shots 192
12.8 Shooting % 11.5
168 Hits 38
78 Penalty minutes 20
19:32 Average ice time 17:45
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.8 Corsi for % 49.1
+0.7 CF% relative to team +2.5
54.1 Fenwick for % 49.9
54.0 Expected goals for % 48.9
+1.6 xGF% relative to team +1.7
47.8 Goals for % 56.8
98.5 PDO 102.7
234 Shot attempts taken 215
Expected goals, all situations
21.0 Expected goals 19.4
0.82 Expected goals per 60 0.91
8.0% Chance per attempt 7.7%
-3.0 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+8.3 Goals above replacement +9.3
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.6
+1.5 Even-strength offence +4.7
+1.5 Even-strength defence +0.1
+1.1 Power play +0.4
-0.6 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.5 Penalties +0.5
Contract
$5M Cap hit $6.5M
$94K Cap dollars per point $123K
$5.8M Worth at the going rate $6.5M
+$824K Value: worth minus cap hit -$30K

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