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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Evgeni Malkin Phil Kessel

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 percentilePhil Kessel: Goals, 0.45 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.55 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.00 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.60 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.15 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 49.3%, 42nd percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, 0.6, 53rd percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 49.6%, 48th percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 89th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 1.05 xG per 60, 91st percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 49th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 93rd percentile
05010020406080Evgeni Malkin 109Phil Kessel 82

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
Phil Kessel

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The numbers

Evgeni Malkin C, PIT 2011-12 Phil Kessel R, VGK
75 Games played 82
50 Goals 37
59 Assists 45
109 Points 82
1.45 Points per game 1.00
18 Plus/minus -10
339 Shots 295
14.7 Shooting % 12.5
29 Hits 12
70 Penalty minutes 20
21:01 Average ice time 20:03
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.6 Corsi for % 49.3
+3.5 CF% relative to team +0.6
57.6 Fenwick for % 47.8
56.3 Expected goals for % 49.6
+2.1 xGF% relative to team +3.0
60.7 Goals for % 48.1
101.0 PDO 99.7
315 Shot attempts taken 387
Expected goals, all situations
35.7 Expected goals 28.7
1.36 Expected goals per 60 1.05
7.9% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+11.3 Goals above expected +7.3
Rating, in goals
+24.8 Goals above replacement +10.2
+4.1 Wins above replacement +1.7
+15.0 Even-strength offence +10.6
-1.9 Even-strength defence -7.3
+4.9 Power play +0.9
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.1
+2.5 Penalties +1.3
Contract
$8.7M Cap hit $5.4M
$80K Cap dollars per point $66K
$11.7M Worth at the going rate $5.1M
+$3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$281K

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