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At a glance

Sidney Crosby Alex Ovechkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.42 a game, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 1.14 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.56 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 3.44 a game, 98th percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 0.58 a game, 20th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 56.5%, 93rd percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 8.6, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 60.0%, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +15.0 goals above replacement, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 1.19 xG per 60, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 9.1% a shot, 92nd percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, -0.1 goals above expected, 51st percentileAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.67 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.50 a game, 89th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 1.17 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 4.58 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 2.50 a game, 93rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 49.2%, 44th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 0.8, 59th percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 50.3%, 54th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +10.4 goals above replacement, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.23 xG per 60, 98th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 22nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +9.5 goals above expected, 99th percentile
020402040Sidney Crosby 56Alex Ovechkin 56

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

Sidney Crosby
Alex Ovechkin

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The numbers

Sidney Crosby C, PIT 2012-13 Alex Ovechkin L, WSH
36 Games played 48
15 Goals 32
41 Assists 24
56 Points 56
1.56 Points per game 1.17
26 Plus/minus 2
124 Shots 220
12.1 Shooting % 14.5
21 Hits 120
16 Penalty minutes 36
21:06 Average ice time 20:53
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.5 Corsi for % 49.2
+8.6 CF% relative to team +0.8
56.9 Fenwick for % 48.7
60.0 Expected goals for % 50.3
+9.9 xGF% relative to team +2.3
71.2 Goals for % 53.6
106.7 PDO 102.2
138 Shot attempts taken 267
Expected goals, all situations
15.1 Expected goals 20.5
1.19 Expected goals per 60 1.23
9.1% Chance per attempt 6.5%
-0.1 Goals above expected +9.5
Rating, in goals
+15.0 Goals above replacement +10.4
+2.5 Wins above replacement +1.7
+10.5 Even-strength offence +4.6
-0.9 Even-strength defence -1.2
+1.8 Power play +2.6
-0.3 Penalty kill +0.0
+1.8 Penalties +1.6
Contract
$8.7M Cap hit $9.538M
$155K Cap dollars per point $170K
$13.5M Worth at the going rate $9.5M
+$4.8M Value: worth minus cap hit -$5K

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