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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Sidney Crosby Nikita Kucherov

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.59 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.60 a game, 98th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.19 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 3.40 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 1.07 a game, 55th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 53.9%, 86th percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 5.7, 92nd percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 56.9%, 95th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +17.0 goals above replacement, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 1.15 xG per 60, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 8.9% a shot, 85th percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, +13.4 goals above expected, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.54 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.61 a game, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.15 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.32 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.41 a game, 11th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 55.3%, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 6.0, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 56.0%, 92nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +16.2 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 1.01 xG per 60, 90th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 7.0% a shot, 29th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +12.9 goals above expected, 99th percentile
020406080204060Sidney Crosby 89Nikita Kucherov 85

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
Nikita Kucherov

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The numbers

Sidney Crosby C, PIT 2016-17 Nikita Kucherov R, TBL
75 Games played 74
44 Goals 40
45 Assists 45
89 Points 85
1.19 Points per game 1.15
17 Plus/minus 13
255 Shots 246
17.3 Shooting % 16.3
80 Hits 30
24 Penalty minutes 38
19:53 Average ice time 19:26
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.9 Corsi for % 55.3
+5.7 CF% relative to team +6.0
54.2 Fenwick for % 54.0
56.9 Expected goals for % 56.0
+5.9 xGF% relative to team +8.5
58.5 Goals for % 60.2
101.2 PDO 102.5
279 Shot attempts taken 262
Expected goals, all situations
28.6 Expected goals 24.1
1.15 Expected goals per 60 1.01
8.9% Chance per attempt 7.0%
+13.4 Goals above expected +12.9
Rating, in goals
+17.0 Goals above replacement +16.2
+2.8 Wins above replacement +2.7
+11.7 Even-strength offence +7.1
-3.1 Even-strength defence +0.9
+2.7 Power play +3.1
0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
+1.6 Penalties +1.1
Contract
$8.7M Cap hit $4.767M
$98K Cap dollars per point $56K
$11.4M Worth at the going rate $10.9M
+$2.7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$6.1M

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