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At a glance

David Backes Milan Lucic

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDavid Backes: Goals, 0.10 a game, 24th percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.19 a game, 38th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.29 a game, 27th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 1.84 a game, 59th percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.00 a game, 85th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 53.5%, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 0.0, 49th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 53.2%, 74th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 40th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.68 xG per 60, 33rd percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 6.2% a shot, 4th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, -3.4 goals above expected, 23rd percentileMilan Lucic: Goals, 0.08 a game, 13th percentileMilan Lucic: Assists, 0.18 a game, 34th percentileMilan Lucic: Points, 0.25 a game, 23rd percentileMilan Lucic: Shots, 0.94 a game, 10th percentileMilan Lucic: Hits, 3.28 a game, 98th percentileMilan Lucic: Corsi for %, 50.7%, 58th percentileMilan Lucic: CF% rel, 3.5, 86th percentileMilan Lucic: On-ice xG %, 48.3%, 34th percentileMilan Lucic: Rating, -1.7 goals above replacement, 7th percentileMilan Lucic: Chances created, 0.59 xG per 60, 16th percentileMilan Lucic: Shot quality, 8.1% a shot, 57th percentileMilan Lucic: Finishing, -4.2 goals above expected, 16th 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
Milan Lucic

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The numbers

David Backes R, ANA 2018-19 Milan Lucic L, BOS
70 Games played 79
7 Goals 6
13 Assists 14
20 Points 20
0.29 Points per game 0.25
0 Plus/minus -9
129 Shots 74
5.4 Shooting % 8.1
140 Hits 259
31 Penalty minutes 91
13:02 Average ice time 13:14
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.5 Corsi for % 50.7
+0.0 CF% relative to team +3.5
54.3 Fenwick for % 49.2
53.2 Expected goals for % 48.3
-1.1 xGF% relative to team +1.1
63.6 Goals for % 45.0
101.6 PDO 99.0
174 Shot attempts taken 155
Expected goals, all situations
10.4 Expected goals 10.2
0.68 Expected goals per 60 0.59
6.2% Chance per attempt 8.1%
-3.4 Goals above expected -4.2
Rating, in goals
+1.9 Goals above replacement -1.7
+0.3 Wins above replacement -0.3
-3.2 Even-strength offence -2.5
+2.0 Even-strength defence +0.9
-0.4 Power play -0.6
-0.1 Penalty kill 0.0
+1.1 Penalties -2.3
Contract
$6M Cap hit $6M
$300K Cap dollars per point $300K
$1.9M Worth at the going rate -$536K
-$4.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$6.5M

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