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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Alex Ovechkin Phil Kessel

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.40 a game, 96th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.44 a game, 85th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 0.84 a game, 94th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 3.82 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 2.63 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 50.3%, 51st percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, -2.3, 25th percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 49.0%, 43rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +6.0 goals above replacement, 76th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.11 xG per 60, 94th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 8th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +4.1 goals above expected, 83rd percentilePhil Kessel: Goals, 0.28 a game, 81st percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.57 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 0.85 a game, 95th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 2.79 a game, 91st percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.15 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 47.2%, 20th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, -4.1, 11th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 48.0%, 33rd percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +0.2 goals above replacement, 24th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 67th percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 21st percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +2.2 goals above expected, 73rd percentile
020406020406080Phil Kessel 70Alex Ovechkin 69

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
Phil Kessel

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The numbers

Alex Ovechkin L, WSH 2016-17 Phil Kessel R, VGK
82 Games played 82
33 Goals 23
36 Assists 47
69 Points 70
0.84 Points per game 0.85
6 Plus/minus 3
313 Shots 229
10.5 Shooting % 10.0
216 Hits 12
50 Penalty minutes 20
18:22 Average ice time 17:56
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.3 Corsi for % 47.2
-2.3 CF% relative to team -4.1
50.4 Fenwick for % 47.9
49.0 Expected goals for % 48.0
-3.0 xGF% relative to team -6.9
57.8 Goals for % 58.4
102.4 PDO 102.8
371 Shot attempts taken 263
Expected goals, all situations
27.9 Expected goals 19.8
1.11 Expected goals per 60 0.81
6.1% Chance per attempt 6.7%
+4.1 Goals above expected +2.2
Rating, in goals
+6.0 Goals above replacement +0.2
+1.0 Wins above replacement +0.0
+5.2 Even-strength offence +0.2
-5.6 Even-strength defence -6.1
+2.5 Power play +2.2
+0.0 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.2 Penalties -0.1
Contract
$9.538M Cap hit $8M
$138K Cap dollars per point $114K
$4.4M Worth at the going rate $703K
-$5.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$7.3M

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