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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Niklas Hjalmarsson Johnny Boychuk

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNiklas Hjalmarsson: Goals, 0.01 a game, 14th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Assists, 0.20 a game, 50th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Points, 0.22 a game, 38th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Shots, 0.94 a game, 33rd percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Hits, 0.61 a game, 12th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 76th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: CF% rel, -1.5, 34th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: On-ice xG %, 50.8%, 64th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Rating, +4.3 goals above replacement, 72nd percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Chances created, 0.08 xG per 60, 8th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Shot quality, 2.0% a shot, 4th percentileNiklas Hjalmarsson: Finishing, -0.9 goals above expected, 38th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Goals, 0.06 a game, 64th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Assists, 0.13 a game, 24th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Points, 0.19 a game, 33rd percentileJohnny Boychuk: Shots, 2.22 a game, 92nd percentileJohnny Boychuk: Hits, 1.88 a game, 80th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Corsi for %, 56.3%, 98th percentileJohnny Boychuk: CF% rel, 3.5, 86th percentileJohnny Boychuk: On-ice xG %, 58.5%, 99th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Rating, +11.6 goals above replacement, 97th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Chances created, 0.23 xG per 60, 71st percentileJohnny Boychuk: Shot quality, 2.6% a shot, 19th percentileJohnny Boychuk: Finishing, -1.2 goals above expected, 28th percentile
051015204060Niklas Hjalmarsson 15Johnny Boychuk 15

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Where they shot from

Niklas Hjalmarsson
Johnny Boychuk

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The numbers

Niklas Hjalmarsson D, ARI 2011-12 Johnny Boychuk D, NYI
69 Games played 77
1 Goals 5
14 Assists 10
15 Points 15
0.22 Points per game 0.19
9 Plus/minus 27
65 Shots 171
1.5 Shooting % 2.9
42 Hits 145
14 Penalty minutes 53
20:11 Average ice time 20:37
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.2 Corsi for % 56.3
-1.5 CF% relative to team +3.5
53.4 Fenwick for % 57.0
50.8 Expected goals for % 58.5
-2.2 xGF% relative to team +6.9
51.2 Goals for % 58.6
99.2 PDO 100.9
148 Shot attempts taken 310
Expected goals, all situations
1.9 Expected goals 6.2
0.08 Expected goals per 60 0.23
2.0% Chance per attempt 2.6%
-0.9 Goals above expected -1.2
Rating, in goals
+4.3 Goals above replacement +11.6
+0.7 Wins above replacement +1.9
-4.5 Even-strength offence +2.3
+4.3 Even-strength defence +3.6
-0.1 Power play -0.2
-0.6 Penalty kill +0.7
+0.5 Penalties -0.1
Contract
$3.5M Cap hit $1.875M
$233K Cap dollars per point $125K
$2.5M Worth at the going rate $5.7M
-$1M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.9M

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