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At a glance

Phil Kessel Anze Kopitar

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 percentileAnze Kopitar: Goals, 0.43 a game, 95th percentileAnze Kopitar: Assists, 0.70 a game, 96th percentileAnze Kopitar: Points, 1.12 a game, 98th percentileAnze Kopitar: Shots, 2.44 a game, 80th percentileAnze Kopitar: Hits, 0.61 a game, 26th percentileAnze Kopitar: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 75th percentileAnze Kopitar: CF% rel, 3.2, 83rd percentileAnze Kopitar: On-ice xG %, 50.6%, 55th percentileAnze Kopitar: Rating, +13.2 goals above replacement, 95th percentileAnze Kopitar: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 34th percentileAnze Kopitar: Shot quality, 7.6% a shot, 54th percentileAnze Kopitar: Finishing, +11.2 goals above expected, 96th percentile
02040608020406080Phil Kessel 92Anze Kopitar 92

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
Anze Kopitar

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2017-18 Anze Kopitar C, LAK
82 Games played 82
34 Goals 35
58 Assists 57
92 Points 92
1.12 Points per game 1.12
-4 Plus/minus 21
261 Shots 200
13.0 Shooting % 17.5
10 Hits 50
36 Penalty minutes 20
18:41 Average ice time 22:05
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 52.2
-2.7 CF% relative to team +3.2
50.9 Fenwick for % 51.8
48.9 Expected goals for % 50.6
-6.0 xGF% relative to team +3.9
47.9 Goals for % 57.1
99.1 PDO 101.7
288 Shot attempts taken 228
Expected goals, all situations
22.1 Expected goals 19.8
0.87 Expected goals per 60 0.66
6.8% Chance per attempt 7.6%
+11.9 Goals above expected +11.2
Rating, in goals
+4.6 Goals above replacement +13.2
+0.8 Wins above replacement +2.2
+3.4 Even-strength offence +3.8
-7.6 Even-strength defence +1.9
+5.2 Power play +0.7
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.3
-0.5 Penalties +1.5
Contract
$8M Cap hit $10M
$87K Cap dollars per point $109K
$3.5M Worth at the going rate $9M
-$4.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$972K

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