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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Claude Giroux Ilya Kovalchuk

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.36 a game, 90th percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.84 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 1.21 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 3.14 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 0.91 a game, 42nd percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.6%, 73rd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 2.1, 66th percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 53.1%, 75th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +17.1 goals above replacement, 98th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 81st percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 59th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +1.0 goals above expected, 59th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Goals, 0.48 a game, 98th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Assists, 0.60 a game, 96th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Points, 1.08 a game, 99th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shots, 4.03 a game, 99th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Hits, 0.35 a game, 7th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Corsi for %, 51.9%, 68th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: CF% rel, 2.4, 71st percentileIlya Kovalchuk: On-ice xG %, 53.0%, 74th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Rating, +9.0 goals above replacement, 87th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Chances created, 0.84 xG per 60, 72nd percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 15th percentileIlya Kovalchuk: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 93rd percentile
020406080204060Claude Giroux 93Ilya Kovalchuk 83

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

Claude Giroux
Ilya Kovalchuk

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The numbers

Claude Giroux R, OTT 2011-12 Ilya Kovalchuk L, WSH
77 Games played 77
28 Goals 37
65 Assists 46
93 Points 83
1.21 Points per game 1.08
6 Plus/minus -9
242 Shots 310
11.6 Shooting % 11.9
70 Hits 27
29 Penalty minutes 33
21:33 Average ice time 23:49
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.6 Corsi for % 51.9
+2.1 CF% relative to team +2.4
52.5 Fenwick for % 51.9
53.1 Expected goals for % 53.0
+1.2 xGF% relative to team +3.0
57.3 Goals for % 50.0
101.3 PDO 99.5
280 Shot attempts taken 332
Expected goals, all situations
26.0 Expected goals 25.7
0.94 Expected goals per 60 0.84
7.8% Chance per attempt 6.1%
+1.0 Goals above expected +7.3
Rating, in goals
+17.1 Goals above replacement +9.0
+2.8 Wins above replacement +1.5
+8.3 Even-strength offence +5.3
-3.8 Even-strength defence -3.1
+4.1 Power play +0.6
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.8
+3.8 Penalties +0.3
Contract
$3.75M Cap hit $6.667M
$40K Cap dollars per point $80K
$8.2M Worth at the going rate $4.6M
+$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.1M

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