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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Phil Kessel Mikael Granlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerPhil Kessel: Goals, 0.28 a game, 81st percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.57 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 0.85 a game, 95th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 2.79 a game, 91st percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.15 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 47.2%, 20th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, -4.1, 11th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 48.0%, 33rd percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +0.2 goals above replacement, 24th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 67th percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 21st percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +2.2 goals above expected, 73rd percentileMikael Granlund: Goals, 0.32 a game, 87th percentileMikael Granlund: Assists, 0.53 a game, 94th percentileMikael Granlund: Points, 0.85 a game, 95th percentileMikael Granlund: Shots, 2.19 a game, 75th percentileMikael Granlund: Hits, 0.62 a game, 26th percentileMikael Granlund: Corsi for %, 48.7%, 33rd percentileMikael Granlund: CF% rel, -0.7, 40th percentileMikael Granlund: On-ice xG %, 57.4%, 96th percentileMikael Granlund: Rating, +14.8 goals above replacement, 97th percentileMikael Granlund: Chances created, 0.73 xG per 60, 53rd percentileMikael Granlund: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 55th percentileMikael Granlund: Finishing, +3.4 goals above expected, 81st percentile
020406020406080Phil Kessel 70Mikael Granlund 69

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
Mikael Granlund

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The numbers

Phil Kessel R, VGK 2016-17 Mikael Granlund C, ANA
82 Games played 81
23 Goals 26
47 Assists 43
70 Points 69
0.85 Points per game 0.85
3 Plus/minus 23
229 Shots 177
10.0 Shooting % 14.7
12 Hits 50
20 Penalty minutes 12
17:56 Average ice time 18:49
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.2 Corsi for % 48.7
-4.1 CF% relative to team -0.7
47.9 Fenwick for % 49.3
48.0 Expected goals for % 57.4
-6.9 xGF% relative to team +3.4
58.4 Goals for % 58.8
102.8 PDO 103.4
263 Shot attempts taken 234
Expected goals, all situations
19.8 Expected goals 18.6
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.73
6.7% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+2.2 Goals above expected +3.4
Rating, in goals
+0.2 Goals above replacement +14.8
+0.0 Wins above replacement +2.5
+0.2 Even-strength offence +3.5
-6.1 Even-strength defence +3.0
+2.2 Power play +2.2
0.0 Penalty kill -0.5
-0.1 Penalties +2.4
Contract
$8M Cap hit $3M
$114K Cap dollars per point $43K
$703K Worth at the going rate $10M
-$7.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$7M

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