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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Evgeni Malkin Claude Giroux

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerEvgeni Malkin: Goals, 0.67 a game, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Assists, 0.79 a game, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Points, 1.45 a game, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Shots, 4.52 a game, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Hits, 0.39 a game, 8th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Corsi for %, 56.6%, 95th percentileEvgeni Malkin: CF% rel, 3.5, 78th percentileEvgeni Malkin: On-ice xG %, 56.3%, 92nd percentileEvgeni Malkin: Rating, +24.8 goals above replacement, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Chances created, 1.36 xG per 60, 99th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 65th percentileEvgeni Malkin: Finishing, +11.3 goals above expected, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.36 a game, 90th percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.84 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 1.21 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 3.14 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 0.91 a game, 42nd percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.6%, 73rd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 2.1, 66th percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 53.1%, 75th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +17.1 goals above replacement, 98th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 81st percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 59th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +1.0 goals above expected, 59th percentile
050100204060Evgeni Malkin 109Claude Giroux 93

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

Evgeni Malkin
Claude Giroux

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The numbers

Evgeni Malkin C, PIT 2011-12 Claude Giroux R, OTT
75 Games played 77
50 Goals 28
59 Assists 65
109 Points 93
1.45 Points per game 1.21
18 Plus/minus 6
339 Shots 242
14.7 Shooting % 11.6
29 Hits 70
70 Penalty minutes 29
21:01 Average ice time 21:33
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.6 Corsi for % 52.6
+3.5 CF% relative to team +2.1
57.6 Fenwick for % 52.5
56.3 Expected goals for % 53.1
+2.1 xGF% relative to team +1.2
60.7 Goals for % 57.3
101.0 PDO 101.3
315 Shot attempts taken 280
Expected goals, all situations
35.7 Expected goals 26.0
1.36 Expected goals per 60 0.94
7.9% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+11.3 Goals above expected +1.0
Rating, in goals
+24.8 Goals above replacement +17.1
+4.1 Wins above replacement +2.8
+15.0 Even-strength offence +8.3
-1.9 Even-strength defence -3.8
+4.9 Power play +4.1
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.1
+2.5 Penalties +3.8
Contract
$8.7M Cap hit $3.75M
$80K Cap dollars per point $40K
$11.7M Worth at the going rate $8.2M
+$3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$4.5M

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