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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

David Backes Alexander Semin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDavid Backes: Goals, 0.29 a game, 81st percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.37 a game, 76th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.66 a game, 77th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.85 a game, 89th percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.76 a game, 96th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 54.5%, 86th percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 2.1, 67th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 55.8%, 90th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +9.7 goals above replacement, 88th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 78th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 58th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, -3.6 goals above expected, 19th percentileAlexander Semin: Goals, 0.27 a game, 78th percentileAlexander Semin: Assists, 0.43 a game, 85th percentileAlexander Semin: Points, 0.70 a game, 81st percentileAlexander Semin: Shots, 2.38 a game, 78th percentileAlexander Semin: Hits, 0.40 a game, 10th percentileAlexander Semin: Corsi for %, 51.9%, 68th percentileAlexander Semin: CF% rel, 4.3, 84th percentileAlexander Semin: On-ice xG %, 51.7%, 64th percentileAlexander Semin: Rating, +6.5 goals above replacement, 76th percentileAlexander Semin: Chances created, 0.77 xG per 60, 60th percentileAlexander Semin: Shot quality, 5.9% a shot, 10th percentileAlexander Semin: Finishing, +4.5 goals above expected, 81st 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
Alexander Semin

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The numbers

David Backes R, ANA 2011-12 Alexander Semin R, MTL
82 Games played 77
24 Goals 21
30 Assists 33
54 Points 54
0.66 Points per game 0.70
15 Plus/minus 9
234 Shots 183
10.3 Shooting % 11.5
226 Hits 31
101 Penalty minutes 58
20:00 Average ice time 16:47
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.5 Corsi for % 51.9
+2.1 CF% relative to team +4.3
56.0 Fenwick for % 52.1
55.8 Expected goals for % 51.7
+1.4 xGF% relative to team +3.5
58.1 Goals for % 57.8
100.7 PDO 102.0
299 Shot attempts taken 315
Expected goals, all situations
24.6 Expected goals 16.5
0.90 Expected goals per 60 0.77
7.7% Chance per attempt 5.9%
-3.6 Goals above expected +4.5
Rating, in goals
+9.7 Goals above replacement +6.5
+1.6 Wins above replacement +1.1
+1.1 Even-strength offence +5.5
+1.9 Even-strength defence -0.7
+1.9 Power play +0.0
+0.0 Penalty kill -0.1
+0.2 Penalties -1.8
Contract
$4.5M Cap hit $6.7M
$83K Cap dollars per point $124K
$4.9M Worth at the going rate $3.4M
+$390K Value: worth minus cap hit -$3.3M

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