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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Sidney Crosby

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 percentileSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.35 a game, 88th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.73 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.09 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 3.01 a game, 93rd percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 0.91 a game, 46th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 55.5%, 94th percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 4.9, 92nd percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 57.1%, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +12.6 goals above replacement, 95th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 1.05 xG per 60, 90th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 82nd percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, -3.7 goals above expected, 18th percentile
02040608020406080Phil Kessel 92Sidney Crosby 89

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
Sidney Crosby

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2017-18 Sidney Crosby C, PIT
82 Games played 82
34 Goals 29
58 Assists 60
92 Points 89
1.12 Points per game 1.09
-4 Plus/minus 0
261 Shots 247
13.0 Shooting % 11.7
10 Hits 75
36 Penalty minutes 46
18:41 Average ice time 20:41
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 55.5
-2.7 CF% relative to team +4.9
50.9 Fenwick for % 57.3
48.9 Expected goals for % 57.1
-6.0 xGF% relative to team +6.2
47.9 Goals for % 46.6
99.1 PDO 97.0
288 Shot attempts taken 278
Expected goals, all situations
22.1 Expected goals 29.7
0.87 Expected goals per 60 1.05
6.8% Chance per attempt 8.8%
+11.9 Goals above expected -3.7
Rating, in goals
+4.6 Goals above replacement +12.6
+0.8 Wins above replacement +2.1
+3.4 Even-strength offence +5.6
-7.6 Even-strength defence -1.1
+5.2 Power play +3.4
-0.1 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.5 Penalties +0.0
Contract
$8M Cap hit $8.7M
$87K Cap dollars per point $98K
$3.5M Worth at the going rate $8.6M
-$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$81K

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