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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

David Backes Nick Foligno

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDavid Backes: Goals, 0.25 a game, 72nd percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.33 a game, 71st percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.58 a game, 70th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.81 a game, 89th percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.40 a game, 94th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 55.2%, 94th percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 1.6, 66th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 57.7%, 97th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +4.5 goals above replacement, 66th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.92 xG per 60, 78th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 17th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, -2.4 goals above expected, 27th percentileNick Foligno: Goals, 0.21 a game, 63rd percentileNick Foligno: Assists, 0.25 a game, 54th percentileNick Foligno: Points, 0.46 a game, 57th percentileNick Foligno: Shots, 1.90 a game, 61st percentileNick Foligno: Hits, 2.53 a game, 95th percentileNick Foligno: Corsi for %, 51.4%, 67th percentileNick Foligno: CF% rel, -0.4, 44th percentileNick Foligno: On-ice xG %, 52.5%, 71st percentileNick Foligno: Rating, +0.9 goals above replacement, 32nd percentileNick Foligno: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 38th percentileNick Foligno: Shot quality, 8.7% a shot, 82nd percentileNick Foligno: Finishing, -0.8 goals above expected, 45th 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
Nick Foligno

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The numbers

David Backes R, ANA 2017-18 Nick Foligno L, MIN
57 Games played 72
14 Goals 15
19 Assists 18
33 Points 33
0.58 Points per game 0.46
2 Plus/minus 1
160 Shots 137
8.8 Shooting % 10.9
137 Hits 182
53 Penalty minutes 50
15:24 Average ice time 18:21
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.2 Corsi for % 51.4
+1.6 CF% relative to team -0.4
56.4 Fenwick for % 52.8
57.7 Expected goals for % 52.5
+3.3 xGF% relative to team -0.5
45.1 Goals for % 53.2
96.5 PDO 100.0
196 Shot attempts taken 166
Expected goals, all situations
13.4 Expected goals 14.8
0.92 Expected goals per 60 0.67
6.4% Chance per attempt 8.7%
-2.4 Goals above expected -0.8
Rating, in goals
+4.5 Goals above replacement +0.9
+0.8 Wins above replacement +0.2
-0.4 Even-strength offence -2.8
+3.0 Even-strength defence +2.8
+0.2 Power play -1.8
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.1
-1.0 Penalties -1.0
Contract
$6M Cap hit $5.5M
$182K Cap dollars per point $167K
$3.5M Worth at the going rate $1.2M
-$2.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.3M

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