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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Alex Ovechkin Vladimir Tarasenko

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.63 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.27 a game, 59th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 0.90 a game, 96th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 5.04 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 2.85 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 53.2%, 80th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.5, 83rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 55.9%, 90th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +10.7 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.33 xG per 60, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 18th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +12.3 goals above expected, 99th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Goals, 0.50 a game, 99th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Points, 0.93 a game, 97th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Shots, 3.65 a game, 99th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Hits, 0.40 a game, 10th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Corsi for %, 53.3%, 81st percentileVladimir Tarasenko: CF% rel, 2.1, 67th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: On-ice xG %, 54.2%, 81st percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Rating, +12.4 goals above replacement, 96th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 94th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 28th percentileVladimir Tarasenko: Finishing, +12.3 goals above expected, 99th percentile
020406020406080Vladimir Tarasenko 74Alex Ovechkin 71

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
Vladimir Tarasenko

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The numbers

Alex Ovechkin L, WSH 2015-16 Vladimir Tarasenko R, MIN
79 Games played 80
50 Goals 40
21 Assists 34
71 Points 74
0.90 Points per game 0.93
21 Plus/minus 7
398 Shots 292
12.6 Shooting % 13.7
225 Hits 32
53 Penalty minutes 37
20:19 Average ice time 18:38
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.2 Corsi for % 53.3
+3.5 CF% relative to team +2.1
54.1 Fenwick for % 53.2
55.9 Expected goals for % 54.2
+5.1 xGF% relative to team +3.0
63.4 Goals for % 57.0
102.7 PDO 101.3
452 Shot attempts taken 386
Expected goals, all situations
35.7 Expected goals 26.7
1.33 Expected goals per 60 1.07
6.4% Chance per attempt 6.8%
+12.3 Goals above expected +12.3
Rating, in goals
+10.7 Goals above replacement +12.4
+1.8 Wins above replacement +2.1
+3.7 Even-strength offence +7.3
+0.5 Even-strength defence -2.2
+2.3 Power play +1.2
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.3
-0.2 Penalties +1.7
Contract
$9.538M Cap hit $7.5M
$134K Cap dollars per point $101K
$7.4M Worth at the going rate $8.4M
-$2.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$919K

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