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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Alex Ovechkin Brad Richards

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.41 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.67 a game, 98th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 1.08 a game, 98th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 4.65 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 3.05 a game, 98th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 53.9%, 83rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.9, 82nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 56.0%, 91st percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +16.5 goals above replacement, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.11 xG per 60, 92nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 11th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, -3.3 goals above expected, 16th percentileBrad Richards: Goals, 0.39 a game, 94th percentileBrad Richards: Assists, 0.68 a game, 98th percentileBrad Richards: Points, 1.07 a game, 98th percentileBrad Richards: Shots, 3.78 a game, 98th percentileBrad Richards: Hits, 0.28 a game, 5th percentileBrad Richards: Corsi for %, 47.5%, 24th percentileBrad Richards: CF% rel, -0.9, 37th percentileBrad Richards: On-ice xG %, 47.7%, 29th percentileBrad Richards: Rating, +8.7 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileBrad Richards: Chances created, 0.73 xG per 60, 50th percentileBrad Richards: Shot quality, 4.8% a shot, 1st percentileBrad Richards: Finishing, +8.9 goals above expected, 97th percentile
020406080204060Alex Ovechkin 85Brad Richards 77

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

Alex Ovechkin
Brad Richards

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The numbers

Alex Ovechkin L, WSH 2010-11 Brad Richards C, DET
79 Games played 72
32 Goals 28
53 Assists 49
85 Points 77
1.08 Points per game 1.07
24 Plus/minus 1
367 Shots 272
8.7 Shooting % 10.3
241 Hits 20
41 Penalty minutes 24
21:22 Average ice time 21:43
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.9 Corsi for % 47.5
+3.9 CF% relative to team -0.9
53.2 Fenwick for % 47.5
56.0 Expected goals for % 47.7
+5.9 xGF% relative to team +0.4
57.7 Goals for % 58.9
101.0 PDO 104.4
482 Shot attempts taken 274
Expected goals, all situations
31.3 Expected goals 19.1
1.11 Expected goals per 60 0.73
6.1% Chance per attempt 4.8%
-3.3 Goals above expected +8.9
Rating, in goals
+16.5 Goals above replacement +8.7
+2.8 Wins above replacement +1.4
+9.0 Even-strength offence +5.1
-0.4 Even-strength defence -2.9
+0.2 Power play +2.1
-0.2 Penalty kill -0.5
+3.4 Penalties +0.6
Contract
$9.538M Cap hit $7.8M
$112K Cap dollars per point $101K
$7.5M Worth at the going rate $4.2M
-$2M Value: worth minus cap hit -$3.6M

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