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Compare players, 2013-14 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Joe Pavelski

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.45 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.52 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 0.98 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.72 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.30 a game, 6th percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 44.2%, 10th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, 2.2, 72nd percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 44.4%, 13th percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +9.1 goals above replacement, 87th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.96 xG per 60, 86th percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 26th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +9.0 goals above expected, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Goals, 0.50 a game, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Assists, 0.46 a game, 90th percentileJoe Pavelski: Points, 0.96 a game, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shots, 2.74 a game, 88th percentileJoe Pavelski: Hits, 0.57 a game, 19th percentileJoe Pavelski: Corsi for %, 56.4%, 93rd percentileJoe Pavelski: CF% rel, 4.0, 85th percentileJoe Pavelski: On-ice xG %, 59.0%, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Rating, +19.3 goals above replacement, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Chances created, 1.09 xG per 60, 93rd percentileJoe Pavelski: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 81st percentileJoe Pavelski: Finishing, +11.5 goals above expected, 99th percentile
02040608020406080Phil Kessel 80Joe Pavelski 79

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
Joe Pavelski

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2013-14 Joe Pavelski C, DAL
82 Games played 82
37 Goals 41
43 Assists 38
80 Points 79
0.98 Points per game 0.96
-5 Plus/minus 23
305 Shots 225
12.1 Shooting % 18.2
25 Hits 47
27 Penalty minutes 32
20:40 Average ice time 19:51
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
44.2 Corsi for % 56.4
+2.2 CF% relative to team +4.0
43.2 Fenwick for % 56.7
44.4 Expected goals for % 59.0
+3.1 xGF% relative to team +2.7
53.5 Goals for % 63.7
102.6 PDO 102.0
387 Shot attempts taken 286
Expected goals, all situations
27.0 Expected goals 29.5
0.96 Expected goals per 60 1.09
6.7% Chance per attempt 8.4%
+9.0 Goals above expected +11.5
Rating, in goals
+9.1 Goals above replacement +19.3
+1.5 Wins above replacement +3.2
+10.2 Even-strength offence +6.0
-8.5 Even-strength defence +1.1
+1.9 Power play +5.7
0.0 Penalty kill +0.1
+0.9 Penalties +1.9
Contract
$5.4M Cap hit $4M
$68K Cap dollars per point $51K
$5.7M Worth at the going rate $11.6M
+$332K Value: worth minus cap hit +$7.6M

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