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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Joe Pavelski

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.27 a game, 74th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.69 a game, 96th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.96 a game, 95th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.65 a game, 52nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.45 a game, 15th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.6%, 58th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, -0.2, 50th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 51.2%, 60th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 82nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 29th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 57th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +4.6 goals above expected, 89th percentileJoe Pavelski: Goals, 0.45 a game, 96th percentileJoe Pavelski: Assists, 0.46 a game, 85th percentileJoe Pavelski: Points, 0.91 a game, 93rd percentileJoe Pavelski: Shots, 2.48 a game, 86th percentileJoe Pavelski: Hits, 1.14 a game, 55th percentileJoe Pavelski: Corsi for %, 57.1%, 95th percentileJoe Pavelski: CF% rel, 5.9, 94th percentileJoe Pavelski: On-ice xG %, 59.1%, 95th percentileJoe Pavelski: Rating, +10.0 goals above replacement, 97th percentileJoe Pavelski: Chances created, 1.02 xG per 60, 88th percentileJoe Pavelski: Shot quality, 8.6% a shot, 65th percentileJoe Pavelski: Finishing, +7.0 goals above expected, 95th percentile
020402040Nicklas Backstrom 53Joe Pavelski 51

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 2020-21 Joe Pavelski C, DAL
55 Games played 56
15 Goals 25
38 Assists 26
53 Points 51
0.96 Points per game 0.91
0 Plus/minus 22
91 Shots 139
16.5 Shooting % 18.0
25 Hits 64
14 Penalty minutes 16
18:36 Average ice time 19:01
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.6 Corsi for % 57.1
-0.2 CF% relative to team +5.9
50.5 Fenwick for % 56.9
51.2 Expected goals for % 59.1
-1.0 xGF% relative to team +7.6
61.1 Goals for % 69.1
103.6 PDO 104.4
106 Shot attempts taken 153
Expected goals, all situations
10.4 Expected goals 18.0
0.61 Expected goals per 60 1.02
8.3% Chance per attempt 8.6%
+4.6 Goals above expected +7.0
Rating, in goals
+5.7 Goals above replacement +10.0
+0.9 Wins above replacement +1.7
-0.3 Even-strength offence +1.4
+2.3 Even-strength defence +2.5
+0.5 Power play +2.7
+0.1 Penalty kill -0.3
+0.2 Penalties +0.7
Contract
$9.2M Cap hit $7M
$174K Cap dollars per point $137K
$6.4M Worth at the going rate $10.8M
-$2.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.8M

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