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Compare players, 2012-13 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Patrick Kane

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.42 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.67 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.08 a game, 97th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.35 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.33 a game, 6th percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 46.2%, 21st percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, 3.2, 80th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 46.1%, 23rd percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +8.1 goals above replacement, 92nd percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 79th percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 17th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +6.0 goals above expected, 95th percentilePatrick Kane: Goals, 0.49 a game, 98th percentilePatrick Kane: Assists, 0.68 a game, 96th percentilePatrick Kane: Points, 1.17 a game, 99th percentilePatrick Kane: Shots, 2.94 a game, 91st percentilePatrick Kane: Hits, 0.23 a game, 3rd percentilePatrick Kane: Corsi for %, 50.6%, 57th percentilePatrick Kane: CF% rel, -5.6, 11th percentilePatrick Kane: On-ice xG %, 51.7%, 66th percentilePatrick Kane: Rating, +8.3 goals above replacement, 92nd percentilePatrick Kane: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 69th percentilePatrick Kane: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 33rd percentilePatrick Kane: Finishing, +8.3 goals above expected, 99th percentile
020402040Patrick Kane 55Phil Kessel 52

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
Patrick Kane

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2012-13 Patrick Kane R, CHI
48 Games played 47
20 Goals 23
32 Assists 32
52 Points 55
1.08 Points per game 1.17
-3 Plus/minus 11
161 Shots 138
12.4 Shooting % 16.7
16 Hits 11
18 Penalty minutes 8
19:49 Average ice time 20:03
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.2 Corsi for % 50.6
+3.2 CF% relative to team -5.6
44.7 Fenwick for % 52.0
46.1 Expected goals for % 51.7
+2.1 xGF% relative to team -3.9
54.2 Goals for % 54.8
103.1 PDO 101.4
230 Shot attempts taken 169
Expected goals, all situations
14.0 Expected goals 12.7
0.89 Expected goals per 60 0.81
6.3% Chance per attempt 6.9%
+6.0 Goals above expected +8.3
Rating, in goals
+8.1 Goals above replacement +8.3
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.4
+5.0 Even-strength offence +3.7
-2.3 Even-strength defence -1.2
+2.3 Power play +1.6
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.5 Penalties +1.5
Contract
$5.4M Cap hit $6.3M
$104K Cap dollars per point $115K
$7.6M Worth at the going rate $7.7M
+$2.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.4M

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