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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Blake Wheeler Alex Ovechkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBlake Wheeler: Goals, 0.28 a game, 78th percentileBlake Wheeler: Assists, 0.84 a game, 99th percentileBlake Wheeler: Points, 1.12 a game, 98th percentileBlake Wheeler: Shots, 3.04 a game, 93rd percentileBlake Wheeler: Hits, 1.16 a game, 61st percentileBlake Wheeler: Corsi for %, 50.2%, 51st percentileBlake Wheeler: CF% rel, -2.2, 24th percentileBlake Wheeler: On-ice xG %, 52.7%, 74th percentileBlake Wheeler: Rating, +11.3 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileBlake Wheeler: Chances created, 0.74 xG per 60, 50th percentileBlake Wheeler: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 14th percentileBlake Wheeler: Finishing, +0.6 goals above expected, 58th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.60 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.46 a game, 87th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 1.06 a game, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 4.33 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 1.70 a game, 78th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 50.5%, 55th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.8, 87th percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 50.1%, 49th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 89th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.20 xG per 60, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 18th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +12.9 goals above expected, 98th percentile
02040608020406080Blake Wheeler 91Alex Ovechkin 87

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

Blake Wheeler
Alex Ovechkin

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The numbers

Blake Wheeler R, NYR 2017-18 Alex Ovechkin L, WSH
81 Games played 82
23 Goals 49
68 Assists 38
91 Points 87
1.12 Points per game 1.06
13 Plus/minus 3
246 Shots 355
9.3 Shooting % 13.8
94 Hits 139
52 Penalty minutes 32
20:15 Average ice time 20:09
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.2 Corsi for % 50.5
-2.2 CF% relative to team +3.8
51.3 Fenwick for % 50.1
52.7 Expected goals for % 50.1
-0.3 xGF% relative to team +4.2
55.9 Goals for % 55.4
101.2 PDO 101.9
279 Shot attempts taken 421
Expected goals, all situations
20.4 Expected goals 33.1
0.74 Expected goals per 60 1.20
6.3% Chance per attempt 6.4%
+0.6 Goals above expected +12.9
Rating, in goals
+11.3 Goals above replacement +10.2
+1.9 Wins above replacement +1.7
+3.9 Even-strength offence +9.2
-2.5 Even-strength defence -6.0
+5.5 Power play +2.0
0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.1 Penalties +0.4
Contract
$5.6M Cap hit $9.538M
$62K Cap dollars per point $110K
$7.8M Worth at the going rate $7.1M
+$2.2M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.4M

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