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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Claude Giroux Nikita Kucherov

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.41 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.83 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 1.24 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 2.35 a game, 78th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 0.37 a game, 10th percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.9%, 82nd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 4.7, 91st percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 54.4%, 87th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +16.1 goals above replacement, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 25th percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 28th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +16.0 goals above expected, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.49 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.76 a game, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.25 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.49 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.39 a game, 12th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 53.4%, 85th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 2.5, 75th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 53.5%, 81st percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +15.0 goals above replacement, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 82nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 5.9% a shot, 6th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +13.1 goals above expected, 98th percentile
05010020406080Claude Giroux 102Nikita Kucherov 100

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 2017-18 Nikita Kucherov R, TBL
82 Games played 80
34 Goals 39
68 Assists 61
102 Points 100
1.24 Points per game 1.25
28 Plus/minus 15
193 Shots 279
17.6 Shooting % 14.0
30 Hits 31
20 Penalty minutes 42
20:22 Average ice time 19:49
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.9 Corsi for % 53.4
+4.7 CF% relative to team +2.5
53.3 Fenwick for % 52.7
54.4 Expected goals for % 53.5
+7.0 xGF% relative to team -0.1
63.0 Goals for % 57.5
103.6 PDO 102.4
227 Shot attempts taken 333
Expected goals, all situations
17.0 Expected goals 24.9
0.61 Expected goals per 60 0.94
6.9% Chance per attempt 5.9%
+16.0 Goals above expected +13.1
Rating, in goals
+16.1 Goals above replacement +15.0
+2.7 Wins above replacement +2.5
+6.8 Even-strength offence +7.8
-1.0 Even-strength defence -2.7
+2.3 Power play +2.9
+0.7 Penalty kill 0.0
+2.8 Penalties +2.6
Contract
$8.275M Cap hit $4.767M
$81K Cap dollars per point $48K
$10.9M Worth at the going rate $10.1M
+$2.6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.4M

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