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At a glance

Alex Ovechkin Brock Nelson

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.39 a game, 89th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.39 a game, 76th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 0.78 a game, 82nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 2.98 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 1.63 a game, 73rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 50.7%, 60th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 1.5, 67th percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 50.8%, 57th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +2.9 goals above replacement, 51st percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.22 xG per 60, 93rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 26th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, -3.2 goals above expected, 27th percentileBrock Nelson: Goals, 0.41 a game, 90th percentileBrock Nelson: Assists, 0.40 a game, 76th percentileBrock Nelson: Points, 0.80 a game, 84th percentileBrock Nelson: Shots, 2.30 a game, 82nd percentileBrock Nelson: Hits, 0.47 a game, 18th percentileBrock Nelson: Corsi for %, 57.4%, 96th percentileBrock Nelson: CF% rel, 1.3, 64th percentileBrock Nelson: On-ice xG %, 59.3%, 97th percentileBrock Nelson: Rating, +11.6 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileBrock Nelson: Chances created, 0.99 xG per 60, 76th percentileBrock Nelson: Shot quality, 9.9% a shot, 87th percentileBrock Nelson: Finishing, +4.7 goals above expected, 88th percentile
020406020406080Brock Nelson 65Alex Ovechkin 64

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
Brock Nelson

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The numbers

Alex Ovechkin L, WSH 2025-26 Brock Nelson C, COL
82 Games played 81
32 Goals 33
32 Assists 32
64 Points 65
0.78 Points per game 0.80
-5 Plus/minus 15
244 Shots 186
13.1 Shooting % 17.7
134 Hits 38
26 Penalty minutes 36
17:27 Average ice time 19:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.7 Corsi for % 57.4
+1.5 CF% relative to team +1.3
49.5 Fenwick for % 57.2
50.8 Expected goals for % 59.3
+0.6 xGF% relative to team +2.4
55.6 Goals for % 61.2
103.0 PDO 101.0
318 Shot attempts taken 227
Expected goals, all situations
29.2 Expected goals 26.3
1.22 Expected goals per 60 0.99
7.7% Chance per attempt 9.9%
-3.2 Goals above expected +4.7
Rating, in goals
+2.9 Goals above replacement +11.6
+0.5 Wins above replacement +1.9
+5.8 Even-strength offence +3.7
-4.4 Even-strength defence +1.6
-1.5 Power play +0.6
0.0 Penalty kill +0.9
-0.9 Penalties +0.4
Contract
$9.5M Cap hit $7.5M
$148K Cap dollars per point $115K
$3.2M Worth at the going rate $10.6M
-$6.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.1M

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