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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Sidney Crosby Nathan MacKinnon

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.44 a game, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.69 a game, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.13 a game, 98th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 2.89 a game, 93rd percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 0.80 a game, 35th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 52.3%, 72nd percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 2.5, 74th percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 51.8%, 65th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 78th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 8.7% a shot, 68th percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, +2.5 goals above expected, 79th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Goals, 0.42 a game, 94th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Assists, 0.94 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Points, 1.35 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shots, 4.29 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Hits, 0.79 a game, 34th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Corsi for %, 63.4%, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: CF% rel, 7.2, 96th percentileNathan MacKinnon: On-ice xG %, 63.3%, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Rating, +14.9 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Chances created, 1.20 xG per 60, 97th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shot quality, 7.1% a shot, 19th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Finishing, -0.6 goals above expected, 42nd percentile
02040602040Nathan MacKinnon 65Sidney Crosby 62

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
Nathan MacKinnon

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The numbers

Sidney Crosby C, PIT 2020-21 Nathan MacKinnon C, COL
55 Games played 48
24 Goals 20
38 Assists 45
62 Points 65
1.13 Points per game 1.35
8 Plus/minus 22
159 Shots 206
15.1 Shooting % 9.7
44 Hits 38
26 Penalty minutes 37
20:24 Average ice time 20:22
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.3 Corsi for % 63.4
+2.5 CF% relative to team +7.2
51.8 Fenwick for % 62.4
51.8 Expected goals for % 63.3
+3.3 xGF% relative to team +6.5
57.5 Goals for % 66.7
102.1 PDO 102.4
172 Shot attempts taken 236
Expected goals, all situations
17.5 Expected goals 19.6
0.94 Expected goals per 60 1.20
8.7% Chance per attempt 7.1%
+2.5 Goals above expected -0.6
Rating, in goals
+9.3 Goals above replacement +14.9
+1.6 Wins above replacement +2.5
+3.2 Even-strength offence +7.4
+1.1 Even-strength defence +0.6
+1.5 Power play +2.5
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.6 Penalties +1.6
Contract
$8.7M Cap hit $6.3M
$140K Cap dollars per point $97K
$10.2M Worth at the going rate $15.8M
+$1.5M Value: worth minus cap hit +$9.5M

The better value in each stat is highlighted. Stats where more is not clearly better, such as games played, are not judged. Bars show each value against the larger of the two. What the advanced numbers mean