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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Dany Heatley

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.23 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.61 a game, 95th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.84 a game, 91st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.62 a game, 83rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.90 a game, 41st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 54.2%, 86th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 4.0, 84th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 55.7%, 90th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +12.1 goals above replacement, 94th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.76 xG per 60, 54th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 48th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, -4.1 goals above expected, 10th percentileDany Heatley: Goals, 0.33 a game, 86th percentileDany Heatley: Assists, 0.48 a game, 89th percentileDany Heatley: Points, 0.80 a game, 88th percentileDany Heatley: Shots, 2.71 a game, 85th percentileDany Heatley: Hits, 1.30 a game, 59th percentileDany Heatley: Corsi for %, 52.0%, 66th percentileDany Heatley: CF% rel, -2.4, 27th percentileDany Heatley: On-ice xG %, 54.7%, 83rd percentileDany Heatley: Rating, +7.3 goals above replacement, 77th percentileDany Heatley: Chances created, 1.14 xG per 60, 94th percentileDany Heatley: Shot quality, 9.5% a shot, 96th percentileDany Heatley: Finishing, -4.9 goals above expected, 7th percentile
020406020406080Nicklas Backstrom 65Dany Heatley 64

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

Nicklas Backstrom
Dany Heatley

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2010-11 Dany Heatley L, ANA
77 Games played 80
18 Goals 26
47 Assists 38
65 Points 64
0.84 Points per game 0.80
24 Plus/minus 8
202 Shots 217
8.9 Shooting % 12.0
69 Hits 104
40 Penalty minutes 56
20:36 Average ice time 19:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.2 Corsi for % 52.0
+4.0 CF% relative to team -2.4
53.9 Fenwick for % 51.6
55.7 Expected goals for % 54.7
+6.0 xGF% relative to team -2.9
61.7 Goals for % 58.2
101.9 PDO 102.4
231 Shot attempts taken 271
Expected goals, all situations
20.1 Expected goals 29.9
0.76 Expected goals per 60 1.14
7.3% Chance per attempt 9.5%
-4.1 Goals above expected -4.9
Rating, in goals
+12.1 Goals above replacement +7.3
+2.0 Wins above replacement +1.2
+3.0 Even-strength offence +1.3
+3.3 Even-strength defence -2.7
+2.4 Power play +5.0
-0.2 Penalty kill +0.4
-0.8 Penalties -1.1

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