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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Mikko Koivu

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.33 a game, 87th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.71 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 1.05 a game, 98th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.26 a game, 74th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.74 a game, 29th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.9%, 58th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 1.2, 59th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 50.1%, 53rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +4.3 goals above replacement, 64th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 44th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 33rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +5.0 goals above expected, 84th percentileMikko Koivu: Goals, 0.22 a game, 65th percentileMikko Koivu: Assists, 0.58 a game, 95th percentileMikko Koivu: Points, 0.80 a game, 88th percentileMikko Koivu: Shots, 2.35 a game, 77th percentileMikko Koivu: Hits, 1.13 a game, 51st percentileMikko Koivu: Corsi for %, 45.5%, 12th percentileMikko Koivu: CF% rel, 2.1, 67th percentileMikko Koivu: On-ice xG %, 48.5%, 38th percentileMikko Koivu: Rating, +3.9 goals above replacement, 60th percentileMikko Koivu: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 27th percentileMikko Koivu: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 32nd percentileMikko Koivu: Finishing, -0.4 goals above expected, 47th percentile
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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
Mikko Koivu

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2011-12 Mikko Koivu C, CBJ
42 Games played 55
14 Goals 12
30 Assists 32
44 Points 44
1.05 Points per game 0.80
-4 Plus/minus 10
95 Shots 129
14.7 Shooting % 9.3
31 Hits 62
24 Penalty minutes 28
19:10 Average ice time 21:21
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.9 Corsi for % 45.5
+1.2 CF% relative to team +2.1
50.8 Fenwick for % 45.5
50.1 Expected goals for % 48.5
-0.4 xGF% relative to team +2.3
45.3 Goals for % 54.3
98.5 PDO 101.8
114 Shot attempts taken 129
Expected goals, all situations
9.0 Expected goals 11.4
0.67 Expected goals per 60 0.58
6.9% Chance per attempt 6.9%
+5.0 Goals above expected -0.4
Rating, in goals
+4.3 Goals above replacement +3.9
+0.7 Wins above replacement +0.6
+0.8 Even-strength offence -0.7
-0.1 Even-strength defence +0.1
+2.1 Power play +1.3
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.1
-0.9 Penalties -0.2
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $6.75M
$152K Cap dollars per point $153K
$2.4M Worth at the going rate $2.2M
-$4.3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.5M

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