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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Alex Ovechkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.22 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.73 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.95 a game, 97th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.87 a game, 59th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 1.11 a game, 45th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 54.0%, 80th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 4.0, 86th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 55.2%, 84th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +10.0 goals above replacement, 90th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.55 xG per 60, 24th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 31st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +1.4 goals above expected, 67th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.65 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.35 a game, 75th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 1.00 a game, 98th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 4.88 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 3.20 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 53.7%, 78th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.4, 81st percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 53.5%, 73rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +13.4 goals above replacement, 97th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.35 xG per 60, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 14th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +13.8 goals above expected, 99th percentile
02040608020406080Alex Ovechkin 81Nicklas Backstrom 78

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
Alex Ovechkin

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2014-15 Alex Ovechkin L, WSH
82 Games played 81
18 Goals 53
60 Assists 28
78 Points 81
0.95 Points per game 1.00
5 Plus/minus 10
153 Shots 395
11.8 Shooting % 13.4
91 Hits 259
40 Penalty minutes 58
20:32 Average ice time 20:20
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.0 Corsi for % 53.7
+4.0 CF% relative to team +3.4
54.3 Fenwick for % 53.7
55.2 Expected goals for % 53.5
+3.4 xGF% relative to team +0.5
50.0 Goals for % 51.9
98.9 PDO 99.8
199 Shot attempts taken 472
Expected goals, all situations
15.6 Expected goals 37.2
0.55 Expected goals per 60 1.35
6.8% Chance per attempt 6.3%
+1.4 Goals above expected +13.8
Rating, in goals
+10.0 Goals above replacement +13.4
+1.7 Wins above replacement +2.2
+2.7 Even-strength offence +5.3
+1.7 Even-strength defence -1.8
+2.2 Power play +4.9
-0.4 Penalty kill -0.1
-0.8 Penalties +0.5
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $9.538M
$86K Cap dollars per point $118K
$6.6M Worth at the going rate $8.6M
-$106K Value: worth minus cap hit -$937K

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