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Compare players, 2013-14 season

At a glance

Joe Pavelski Nicklas Backstrom

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerJoe Pavelski: Goals, 0.50 a game, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Assists, 0.46 a game, 90th percentileJoe Pavelski: Points, 0.96 a game, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shots, 2.74 a game, 88th percentileJoe Pavelski: Hits, 0.57 a game, 19th percentileJoe Pavelski: Corsi for %, 56.4%, 93rd percentileJoe Pavelski: CF% rel, 4.0, 85th percentileJoe Pavelski: On-ice xG %, 59.0%, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Rating, +19.3 goals above replacement, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Chances created, 1.09 xG per 60, 93rd percentileJoe Pavelski: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 81st percentileJoe Pavelski: Finishing, +11.5 goals above expected, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.22 a game, 65th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.74 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.96 a game, 96th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.39 a game, 79th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 1.09 a game, 48th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 49.3%, 38th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 2.3, 73rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 47.1%, 29th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +5.6 goals above replacement, 71st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.73 xG per 60, 51st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 50th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, -1.9 goals above expected, 33rd 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

Joe Pavelski
Nicklas Backstrom

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The numbers

Joe Pavelski C, DAL 2013-14 Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH
82 Games played 82
41 Goals 18
38 Assists 61
79 Points 79
0.96 Points per game 0.96
23 Plus/minus -20
225 Shots 196
18.2 Shooting % 9.2
47 Hits 89
32 Penalty minutes 54
19:51 Average ice time 19:48
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.4 Corsi for % 49.3
+4.0 CF% relative to team +2.3
56.7 Fenwick for % 48.2
59.0 Expected goals for % 47.1
+2.7 xGF% relative to team -0.8
63.7 Goals for % 41.8
102.0 PDO 98.2
286 Shot attempts taken 217
Expected goals, all situations
29.5 Expected goals 19.9
1.09 Expected goals per 60 0.73
8.4% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+11.5 Goals above expected -1.9
Rating, in goals
+19.3 Goals above replacement +5.6
+3.2 Wins above replacement +0.9
+6.0 Even-strength offence -1.2
+1.1 Even-strength defence -0.4
+5.7 Power play +3.2
+0.1 Penalty kill -0.1
+1.9 Penalties -0.4
Contract
$4M Cap hit $6.7M
$51K Cap dollars per point $85K
$11.6M Worth at the going rate $3.7M
+$7.6M Value: worth minus cap hit -$3M

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