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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

James Neal Nick Merkley

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerJames Neal: Goals, 0.17 a game, 47th percentileJames Neal: Assists, 0.17 a game, 34th percentileJames Neal: Points, 0.34 a game, 40th percentileJames Neal: Shots, 1.76 a game, 58th percentileJames Neal: Hits, 0.90 a game, 42nd percentileJames Neal: Corsi for %, 47.4%, 29th percentileJames Neal: CF% rel, -2.6, 23rd percentileJames Neal: On-ice xG %, 47.0%, 31st percentileJames Neal: Rating, +0.1 goals above replacement, 25th percentileJames Neal: Chances created, 0.83 xG per 60, 64th percentileJames Neal: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 27th percentileJames Neal: Finishing, +0.1 goals above expected, 50th percentileNick Merkley: Goals, 0.07 a game, 14th percentileNick Merkley: Assists, 0.30 a game, 67th percentileNick Merkley: Points, 0.37 a game, 44th percentileNick Merkley: Shots, 1.41 a game, 38th percentileNick Merkley: Hits, 1.04 a game, 50th percentileNick Merkley: Corsi for %, 47.9%, 34th percentileNick Merkley: CF% rel, -2.7, 21st percentileNick Merkley: On-ice xG %, 45.3%, 21st percentileNick Merkley: Rating, +1.4 goals above replacement, 45th percentileNick Merkley: Chances created, 0.71 xG per 60, 46th percentileNick Merkley: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 39th percentileNick Merkley: Finishing, -1.7 goals above expected, 29th percentile
024681020James Neal 10Nick Merkley 10

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
Nick Merkley

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The numbers

James Neal L, STL 2020-21 Nick Merkley R, SJS
29 Games played 27
5 Goals 2
5 Assists 8
10 Points 10
0.34 Points per game 0.37
-2 Plus/minus -5
51 Shots 38
9.8 Shooting % 5.3
26 Hits 28
11 Penalty minutes 7
12:06 Average ice time 11:30
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.4 Corsi for % 47.9
-2.6 CF% relative to team -2.7
46.2 Fenwick for % 46.0
47.0 Expected goals for % 45.3
-4.3 xGF% relative to team -6.8
47.6 Goals for % 41.4
100.1 PDO 98.1
73 Shot attempts taken 57
Expected goals, all situations
4.9 Expected goals 3.7
0.83 Expected goals per 60 0.71
7.4% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+0.1 Goals above expected -1.7
Rating, in goals
+0.1 Goals above replacement +1.4
+0.0 Wins above replacement +0.2
-1.2 Even-strength offence +0.8
+0.7 Even-strength defence -1.1
+0.0 Power play +0.0
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.3 Penalties +0.9
Contract
$5.75M Cap hit $874K
$575K Cap dollars per point $87K
$805K Worth at the going rate $2.2M
-$4.9M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.3M

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