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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Blake Wheeler Sidney Crosby

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 percentileSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.35 a game, 88th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.73 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.09 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 3.01 a game, 93rd percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 0.91 a game, 46th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 55.5%, 94th percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 4.9, 92nd percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 57.1%, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +12.6 goals above replacement, 95th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 1.05 xG per 60, 90th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 82nd percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, -3.7 goals above expected, 18th percentile
02040608020406080Blake Wheeler 91Sidney Crosby 89

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
Sidney Crosby

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The numbers

Blake Wheeler R, NYR 2017-18 Sidney Crosby C, PIT
81 Games played 82
23 Goals 29
68 Assists 60
91 Points 89
1.12 Points per game 1.09
13 Plus/minus 0
246 Shots 247
9.3 Shooting % 11.7
94 Hits 75
52 Penalty minutes 46
20:15 Average ice time 20:41
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.2 Corsi for % 55.5
-2.2 CF% relative to team +4.9
51.3 Fenwick for % 57.3
52.7 Expected goals for % 57.1
-0.3 xGF% relative to team +6.2
55.9 Goals for % 46.6
101.2 PDO 97.0
279 Shot attempts taken 278
Expected goals, all situations
20.4 Expected goals 29.7
0.74 Expected goals per 60 1.05
6.3% Chance per attempt 8.8%
+0.6 Goals above expected -3.7
Rating, in goals
+11.3 Goals above replacement +12.6
+1.9 Wins above replacement +2.1
+3.9 Even-strength offence +5.6
-2.5 Even-strength defence -1.1
+5.5 Power play +3.4
0.0 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.1 Penalties +0.0
Contract
$5.6M Cap hit $8.7M
$62K Cap dollars per point $98K
$7.8M Worth at the going rate $8.6M
+$2.2M Value: worth minus cap hit -$81K

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