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Compare players, 2013-14 season

At a glance

James Neal Eric Staal

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerJames Neal: Goals, 0.46 a game, 98th percentileJames Neal: Assists, 0.58 a game, 96th percentileJames Neal: Points, 1.03 a game, 98th percentileJames Neal: Shots, 4.03 a game, 99th percentileJames Neal: Hits, 0.98 a game, 43rd percentileJames Neal: Corsi for %, 55.2%, 89th percentileJames Neal: CF% rel, 9.7, 99th percentileJames Neal: On-ice xG %, 54.2%, 79th percentileJames Neal: Rating, +11.4 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileJames Neal: Chances created, 1.16 xG per 60, 96th percentileJames Neal: Shot quality, 6.6% a shot, 22nd percentileJames Neal: Finishing, +4.9 goals above expected, 87th percentileEric Staal: Goals, 0.27 a game, 77th percentileEric Staal: Assists, 0.51 a game, 93rd percentileEric Staal: Points, 0.77 a game, 88th percentileEric Staal: Shots, 2.91 a game, 91st percentileEric Staal: Hits, 0.85 a game, 35th percentileEric Staal: Corsi for %, 52.3%, 71st percentileEric Staal: CF% rel, 2.8, 77th percentileEric Staal: On-ice xG %, 49.3%, 39th percentileEric Staal: Rating, +5.6 goals above replacement, 71st percentileEric Staal: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 77th percentileEric Staal: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 51st percentileEric Staal: Finishing, -5.6 goals above expected, 5th percentile
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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

James Neal
Eric Staal

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The numbers

James Neal L, STL 2013-14 Eric Staal C, FLA
59 Games played 79
27 Goals 21
34 Assists 40
61 Points 61
1.03 Points per game 0.77
15 Plus/minus -13
238 Shots 230
11.3 Shooting % 9.1
58 Hits 67
55 Penalty minutes 74
18:27 Average ice time 20:17
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.2 Corsi for % 52.3
+9.7 CF% relative to team +2.8
54.0 Fenwick for % 51.3
54.2 Expected goals for % 49.3
+8.7 xGF% relative to team +0.8
56.8 Goals for % 46.7
100.7 PDO 98.8
295 Shot attempts taken 284
Expected goals, all situations
21.1 Expected goals 23.6
1.16 Expected goals per 60 0.89
6.6% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+4.9 Goals above expected -5.6
Rating, in goals
+11.4 Goals above replacement +5.6
+1.9 Wins above replacement +0.9
+6.4 Even-strength offence +5.9
-1.1 Even-strength defence -2.4
+3.4 Power play -0.7
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.3 Penalties -1.7
Contract
$5M Cap hit $8.25M
$82K Cap dollars per point $135K
$7.1M Worth at the going rate $3.7M
+$2.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.5M

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