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Compare players, 2025-26 season

At a glance

Claude Giroux Valeri Nichushkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.17 a game, 45th percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.43 a game, 79th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 0.60 a game, 68th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 1.68 a game, 61st percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 0.79 a game, 37th percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 54.1%, 86th percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 2.1, 75th percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 58.0%, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +7.0 goals above replacement, 80th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 27th percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 35th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, -4.0 goals above expected, 20th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Goals, 0.24 a game, 64th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Assists, 0.44 a game, 81st percentileValeri Nichushkin: Points, 0.68 a game, 75th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Shots, 2.22 a game, 80th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Hits, 0.76 a game, 36th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Corsi for %, 57.6%, 96th percentileValeri Nichushkin: CF% rel, 1.5, 67th percentileValeri Nichushkin: On-ice xG %, 58.9%, 97th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Rating, +8.5 goals above replacement, 85th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 73rd percentileValeri Nichushkin: Shot quality, 8.7% a shot, 58th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Finishing, -4.6 goals above expected, 15th percentile
01020304020406080Claude Giroux 49Valeri Nichushkin 49

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
Valeri Nichushkin

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The numbers

Claude Giroux R, OTT 2025-26 Valeri Nichushkin R, CBJ
82 Games played 72
14 Goals 17
35 Assists 32
49 Points 49
0.60 Points per game 0.68
20 Plus/minus 9
138 Shots 160
10.1 Shooting % 10.6
65 Hits 55
22 Penalty minutes 26
16:18 Average ice time 17:44
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.1 Corsi for % 57.6
+2.1 CF% relative to team +1.5
56.0 Fenwick for % 56.8
58.0 Expected goals for % 58.9
+3.1 xGF% relative to team +1.8
58.6 Goals for % 57.6
101.1 PDO 100.1
173 Shot attempts taken 248
Expected goals, all situations
15.0 Expected goals 20.6
0.67 Expected goals per 60 0.97
7.9% Chance per attempt 8.7%
-4.0 Goals above expected -4.6
Rating, in goals
+7.0 Goals above replacement +8.5
+1.2 Wins above replacement +1.4
+0.7 Even-strength offence +2.8
+1.2 Even-strength defence +1.0
+0.3 Power play -1.6
+0.6 Penalty kill +1.3
+0.5 Penalties +1.4
Contract
$2M Cap hit $6.125M
$41K Cap dollars per point $125K
$6.7M Worth at the going rate $8M
+$4.7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.9M

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