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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

David Backes Patrick Marleau

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDavid Backes: Goals, 0.33 a game, 89th percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.40 a game, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.73 a game, 86th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.29 a game, 77th percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.84 a game, 93rd percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 50.0%, 44th percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, -2.4, 23rd percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 52.6%, 66th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +8.8 goals above replacement, 86th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.75 xG per 60, 57th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 44th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, +6.3 goals above expected, 92nd percentilePatrick Marleau: Goals, 0.23 a game, 71st percentilePatrick Marleau: Assists, 0.46 a game, 90th percentilePatrick Marleau: Points, 0.70 a game, 85th percentilePatrick Marleau: Shots, 2.84 a game, 90th percentilePatrick Marleau: Hits, 1.04 a game, 41st percentilePatrick Marleau: Corsi for %, 50.3%, 46th percentilePatrick Marleau: CF% rel, -1.4, 31st percentilePatrick Marleau: On-ice xG %, 48.8%, 41st percentilePatrick Marleau: Rating, +3.5 goals above replacement, 54th percentilePatrick Marleau: Chances created, 1.00 xG per 60, 90th percentilePatrick Marleau: Shot quality, 8.9% a shot, 88th percentilePatrick Marleau: Finishing, -9.9 goals above expected, 1st 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

David Backes
Patrick Marleau

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The numbers

David Backes R, ANA 2014-15 Patrick Marleau C, SJS
80 Games played 82
26 Goals 19
32 Assists 38
58 Points 57
0.73 Points per game 0.70
7 Plus/minus -17
183 Shots 233
14.2 Shooting % 8.2
227 Hits 85
104 Penalty minutes 12
18:38 Average ice time 19:35
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.0 Corsi for % 50.3
-2.4 CF% relative to team -1.4
52.8 Fenwick for % 49.8
52.6 Expected goals for % 48.8
-1.4 xGF% relative to team -3.3
55.6 Goals for % 44.6
101.1 PDO 98.6
223 Shot attempts taken 242
Expected goals, all situations
18.7 Expected goals 26.9
0.75 Expected goals per 60 1.00
7.3% Chance per attempt 8.9%
+6.3 Goals above expected -9.9
Rating, in goals
+8.8 Goals above replacement +3.5
+1.5 Wins above replacement +0.6
+3.6 Even-strength offence +1.9
-0.2 Even-strength defence -6.5
+1.6 Power play +3.0
+0.3 Penalty kill -0.1
-0.6 Penalties +0.9
Contract
$4.5M Cap hit $6.667M
$78K Cap dollars per point $117K
$5.8M Worth at the going rate $2.7M
+$1.3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4M

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