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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Patrick Eaves Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPatrick Eaves: Goals, 0.30 a game, 84th percentilePatrick Eaves: Assists, 0.28 a game, 59th percentilePatrick Eaves: Points, 0.57 a game, 72nd percentilePatrick Eaves: Shots, 1.94 a game, 63rd percentilePatrick Eaves: Hits, 1.47 a game, 62nd percentilePatrick Eaves: Corsi for %, 54.1%, 82nd percentilePatrick Eaves: CF% rel, 1.6, 64th percentilePatrick Eaves: On-ice xG %, 59.2%, 98th percentilePatrick Eaves: Rating, +8.3 goals above replacement, 83rd percentilePatrick Eaves: Chances created, 1.09 xG per 60, 95th percentilePatrick Eaves: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 80th percentilePatrick Eaves: Finishing, +1.3 goals above expected, 66th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.19 a game, 58th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.33 a game, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.52 a game, 66th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 1.98 a game, 65th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.79 a game, 28th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 45.7%, 17th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 1.9, 68th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 47.8%, 34th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +5.4 goals above replacement, 68th percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 41st percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.2% a shot, 44th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -1.3 goals above expected, 42nd percentile
010202040Patrick Eaves 27Mikael Backlund 27

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

Patrick Eaves
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Patrick Eaves R, ANA 2014-15 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
47 Games played 52
14 Goals 10
13 Assists 17
27 Points 27
0.57 Points per game 0.52
12 Plus/minus 4
91 Shots 103
15.4 Shooting % 9.7
69 Hits 41
8 Penalty minutes 14
13:43 Average ice time 17:45
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.1 Corsi for % 45.7
+1.6 CF% relative to team +1.9
56.2 Fenwick for % 47.6
59.2 Expected goals for % 47.8
+7.2 xGF% relative to team +3.7
62.5 Goals for % 49.2
101.8 PDO 100.9
145 Shot attempts taken 154
Expected goals, all situations
11.7 Expected goals 10.3
1.09 Expected goals per 60 0.67
8.4% Chance per attempt 7.2%
+1.3 Goals above expected -1.3
Rating, in goals
+8.3 Goals above replacement +5.4
+1.4 Wins above replacement +0.9
+2.5 Even-strength offence +0.8
+1.6 Even-strength defence +3.0
+0.7 Power play -0.9
+0.2 Penalty kill +0.2
+1.6 Penalties -0.2
Contract
$650K Cap hit $1.5M
$24K Cap dollars per point $56K
$5.5M Worth at the going rate $3.8M
+$4.9M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.3M

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