Hockey Terminal
Be a GM

Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Rick Nash

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 percentileRick Nash: Goals, 0.43 a game, 97th percentileRick Nash: Assists, 0.45 a game, 87th percentileRick Nash: Points, 0.88 a game, 93rd percentileRick Nash: Shots, 4.07 a game, 99th percentileRick Nash: Hits, 1.21 a game, 55th percentileRick Nash: Corsi for %, 51.7%, 64th percentileRick Nash: CF% rel, 1.5, 60th percentileRick Nash: On-ice xG %, 51.2%, 56th percentileRick Nash: Rating, +10.6 goals above replacement, 90th percentileRick Nash: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 90th percentileRick Nash: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 11th percentileRick Nash: Finishing, +2.7 goals above expected, 76th percentile
0204060204060Rick Nash 66Nicklas Backstrom 65

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
Rick Nash

Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a line in a key to filter its map.

The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2010-11 Rick Nash L, BOS
77 Games played 75
18 Goals 32
47 Assists 34
65 Points 66
0.84 Points per game 0.88
24 Plus/minus 2
202 Shots 305
8.9 Shooting % 10.5
69 Hits 91
40 Penalty minutes 34
20:36 Average ice time 18:56
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.2 Corsi for % 51.7
+4.0 CF% relative to team +1.5
53.9 Fenwick for % 50.9
55.7 Expected goals for % 51.2
+6.0 xGF% relative to team +1.0
61.7 Goals for % 53.1
101.9 PDO 100.7
231 Shot attempts taken 362
Expected goals, all situations
20.1 Expected goals 25.3
0.76 Expected goals per 60 1.07
7.3% Chance per attempt 6.1%
-4.1 Goals above expected +2.7
Rating, in goals
+12.1 Goals above replacement +10.6
+2.0 Wins above replacement +1.8
+3.0 Even-strength offence +7.9
+3.3 Even-strength defence -3.3
+2.4 Power play -0.2
-0.2 Penalty kill -0.1
-0.8 Penalties +2.4
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $7.8M
$103K Cap dollars per point $118K
$5.6M Worth at the going rate $5M
-$1.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.8M

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