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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Claude Giroux Nikita Kucherov

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.28 a game, 83rd percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.58 a game, 96th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 0.86 a game, 95th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 3.09 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 1.06 a game, 47th percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 72nd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 2.9, 78th percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 48.4%, 37th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +7.4 goals above replacement, 80th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.68 xG per 60, 45th percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 5.9% a shot, 8th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +2.9 goals above expected, 80th percentileNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.39 a game, 95th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.47 a game, 91st percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 0.86 a game, 95th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 2.71 a game, 90th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.79 a game, 33rd percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 54.4%, 88th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 3.0, 79th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 56.3%, 92nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +10.9 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 0.83 xG per 60, 73rd percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 25th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +7.6 goals above expected, 93rd percentile
0204060204060Claude Giroux 67Nikita Kucherov 66

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
Nikita Kucherov

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The numbers

Claude Giroux R, OTT 2015-16 Nikita Kucherov R, TBL
78 Games played 77
22 Goals 30
45 Assists 36
67 Points 66
0.86 Points per game 0.86
-8 Plus/minus 9
241 Shots 209
9.1 Shooting % 14.4
83 Hits 61
53 Penalty minutes 30
20:33 Average ice time 18:13
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.2 Corsi for % 54.4
+2.9 CF% relative to team +3.0
51.7 Fenwick for % 53.1
48.4 Expected goals for % 56.3
-0.1 xGF% relative to team +5.2
50.0 Goals for % 58.8
99.9 PDO 101.9
245 Shot attempts taken 267
Expected goals, all situations
18.1 Expected goals 19.4
0.68 Expected goals per 60 0.83
5.9% Chance per attempt 6.7%
+2.9 Goals above expected +7.6
Rating, in goals
+7.4 Goals above replacement +10.9
+1.2 Wins above replacement +1.8
+1.2 Even-strength offence +4.1
-2.3 Even-strength defence +0.2
+2.4 Power play +1.8
-0.9 Penalty kill -0.1
+2.5 Penalties +0.9
Contract
$8.275M Cap hit $712K
$124K Cap dollars per point $11K
$5.2M Worth at the going rate $7.4M
-$3.1M Value: worth minus cap hit +$6.7M

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