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Compare players, 2010-11 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Joe Pavelski

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 percentileJoe Pavelski: Goals, 0.27 a game, 76th percentileJoe Pavelski: Assists, 0.62 a game, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Points, 0.89 a game, 94th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shots, 3.81 a game, 98th percentileJoe Pavelski: Hits, 0.82 a game, 36th percentileJoe Pavelski: Corsi for %, 56.9%, 97th percentileJoe Pavelski: CF% rel, 4.9, 88th percentileJoe Pavelski: On-ice xG %, 62.4%, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Rating, +20.3 goals above replacement, 99th percentileJoe Pavelski: Chances created, 1.18 xG per 60, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 67th percentileJoe Pavelski: Finishing, -8.7 goals above expected, 1st percentile
0204060204060Joe Pavelski 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
Joe Pavelski

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2010-11 Joe Pavelski C, DAL
77 Games played 74
18 Goals 20
47 Assists 46
65 Points 66
0.84 Points per game 0.89
24 Plus/minus 10
202 Shots 282
8.9 Shooting % 7.1
69 Hits 61
40 Penalty minutes 24
20:36 Average ice time 19:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.2 Corsi for % 56.9
+4.0 CF% relative to team +4.9
53.9 Fenwick for % 58.0
55.7 Expected goals for % 62.4
+6.0 xGF% relative to team +8.1
61.7 Goals for % 56.4
101.9 PDO 99.9
231 Shot attempts taken 287
Expected goals, all situations
20.1 Expected goals 28.7
0.76 Expected goals per 60 1.18
7.3% Chance per attempt 7.9%
-4.1 Goals above expected -8.7
Rating, in goals
+12.1 Goals above replacement +20.3
+2.0 Wins above replacement +3.4
+3.0 Even-strength offence +7.9
+3.3 Even-strength defence +2.9
+2.4 Power play +4.1
-0.2 Penalty kill -1.2
-0.8 Penalties +2.5
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $4M
$103K Cap dollars per point $61K
$5.6M Worth at the going rate $9.1M
-$1.1M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.1M

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