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Compare players, 2012-13 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Chris Kunitz

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.42 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.67 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.08 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.35 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.33 a game, 6th percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 46.2%, 21st percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, 3.2, 80th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 46.1%, 23rd percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +8.1 goals above replacement, 92nd percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 79th percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 17th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +6.0 goals above expected, 95th percentileChris Kunitz: Goals, 0.46 a game, 97th percentileChris Kunitz: Assists, 0.63 a game, 96th percentileChris Kunitz: Points, 1.08 a game, 97th percentileChris Kunitz: Shots, 2.35 a game, 80th percentileChris Kunitz: Hits, 2.17 a game, 86th percentileChris Kunitz: Corsi for %, 54.6%, 86th percentileChris Kunitz: CF% rel, 8.2, 96th percentileChris Kunitz: On-ice xG %, 57.6%, 91st percentileChris Kunitz: Rating, +9.6 goals above replacement, 96th percentileChris Kunitz: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 88th percentileChris Kunitz: Shot quality, 9.1% a shot, 93rd percentileChris Kunitz: Finishing, +6.1 goals above expected, 96th percentile
020402040Phil Kessel 52Chris Kunitz 52

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

Phil Kessel
Chris Kunitz

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2012-13 Chris Kunitz L, CHI
48 Games played 48
20 Goals 22
32 Assists 30
52 Points 52
1.08 Points per game 1.08
-3 Plus/minus 30
161 Shots 113
12.4 Shooting % 19.5
16 Hits 104
18 Penalty minutes 39
19:49 Average ice time 18:01
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.2 Corsi for % 54.6
+3.2 CF% relative to team +8.2
44.7 Fenwick for % 54.6
46.1 Expected goals for % 57.6
+2.1 xGF% relative to team +8.4
54.2 Goals for % 71.0
103.1 PDO 107.0
230 Shot attempts taken 136
Expected goals, all situations
14.0 Expected goals 13.9
0.89 Expected goals per 60 0.97
6.3% Chance per attempt 9.1%
+6.0 Goals above expected +6.1
Rating, in goals
+8.1 Goals above replacement +9.6
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.6
+5.0 Even-strength offence +6.6
-2.3 Even-strength defence -1.1
+2.3 Power play +1.8
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.1
+0.5 Penalties -0.1
Contract
$5.4M Cap hit $3.725M
$104K Cap dollars per point $72K
$7.6M Worth at the going rate $8.9M
+$2.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.1M

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