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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel David Backes

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.39 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.39 a game, 78th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 0.78 a game, 86th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.96 a game, 99th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.13 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 46.6%, 18th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, -1.7, 30th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 46.6%, 21st percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +8.5 goals above replacement, 82nd percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 1.10 xG per 60, 92nd percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 34th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +2.5 goals above expected, 75th percentileDavid Backes: Goals, 0.38 a game, 92nd percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.76 a game, 85th percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.57 a game, 82nd percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 2.60 a game, 96th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 53.8%, 81st percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, 2.2, 66th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 53.3%, 74th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +8.7 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 70th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 60th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, +4.7 goals above expected, 87th percentile
020406020406080Phil Kessel 64David Backes 62

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
David Backes

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2010-11 David Backes R, ANA
82 Games played 82
32 Goals 31
32 Assists 31
64 Points 62
0.78 Points per game 0.76
-20 Plus/minus 32
325 Shots 211
9.8 Shooting % 14.7
11 Hits 213
24 Penalty minutes 93
19:39 Average ice time 19:42
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.6 Corsi for % 53.8
-1.7 CF% relative to team +2.2
46.4 Fenwick for % 54.1
46.6 Expected goals for % 53.3
+0.1 xGF% relative to team +4.8
44.4 Goals for % 64.4
99.4 PDO 103.6
400 Shot attempts taken 274
Expected goals, all situations
29.5 Expected goals 23.3
1.10 Expected goals per 60 0.87
6.8% Chance per attempt 7.7%
+2.5 Goals above expected +4.7
Rating, in goals
+8.5 Goals above replacement +8.7
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.4
+5.7 Even-strength offence +4.2
-5.1 Even-strength defence +0.2
+1.3 Power play +0.3
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.3
+2.1 Penalties -0.8
Contract
$5.4M Cap hit $2.5M
$84K Cap dollars per point $40K
$4.1M Worth at the going rate $4.2M
-$1.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.7M

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