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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Alex Ovechkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.41 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.71 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.12 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.18 a game, 95th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.12 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 50.4%, 54th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, -2.7, 20th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 38th percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +4.6 goals above replacement, 67th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 71st percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 26th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +11.9 goals above expected, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.60 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.46 a game, 87th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 1.06 a game, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 4.33 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 1.70 a game, 78th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 50.5%, 55th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.8, 87th percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 50.1%, 49th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 89th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.20 xG per 60, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 18th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +12.9 goals above expected, 98th percentile
02040608020406080Phil Kessel 92Alex Ovechkin 87

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
Alex Ovechkin

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2017-18 Alex Ovechkin L, WSH
82 Games played 82
34 Goals 49
58 Assists 38
92 Points 87
1.12 Points per game 1.06
-4 Plus/minus 3
261 Shots 355
13.0 Shooting % 13.8
10 Hits 139
36 Penalty minutes 32
18:41 Average ice time 20:09
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 50.5
-2.7 CF% relative to team +3.8
50.9 Fenwick for % 50.1
48.9 Expected goals for % 50.1
-6.0 xGF% relative to team +4.2
47.9 Goals for % 55.4
99.1 PDO 101.9
288 Shot attempts taken 421
Expected goals, all situations
22.1 Expected goals 33.1
0.87 Expected goals per 60 1.20
6.8% Chance per attempt 6.4%
+11.9 Goals above expected +12.9
Rating, in goals
+4.6 Goals above replacement +10.2
+0.8 Wins above replacement +1.7
+3.4 Even-strength offence +9.2
-7.6 Even-strength defence -6.0
+5.2 Power play +2.0
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.5 Penalties +0.4
Contract
$8M Cap hit $9.538M
$87K Cap dollars per point $110K
$3.5M Worth at the going rate $7.1M
-$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.4M

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