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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Alex Ovechkin

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.27 a game, 80th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.67 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.93 a game, 97th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.72 a game, 56th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.68 a game, 27th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 73rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 2.2, 69th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 52.3%, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +7.6 goals above replacement, 81st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.44 xG per 60, 7th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 6.2% a shot, 12th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 92nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Goals, 0.63 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Assists, 0.27 a game, 59th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Points, 0.90 a game, 96th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shots, 5.04 a game, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Hits, 2.85 a game, 95th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Corsi for %, 53.2%, 80th percentileAlex Ovechkin: CF% rel, 3.5, 83rd percentileAlex Ovechkin: On-ice xG %, 55.9%, 90th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Rating, +10.7 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileAlex Ovechkin: Chances created, 1.33 xG per 60, 99th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 18th percentileAlex Ovechkin: Finishing, +12.3 goals above expected, 99th percentile
0204060204060Alex Ovechkin 71Nicklas Backstrom 70

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 2015-16 Alex Ovechkin L, WSH
75 Games played 79
20 Goals 50
50 Assists 21
70 Points 71
0.93 Points per game 0.90
17 Plus/minus 21
129 Shots 398
15.5 Shooting % 12.6
51 Hits 225
36 Penalty minutes 53
19:11 Average ice time 20:19
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.2 Corsi for % 53.2
+2.2 CF% relative to team +3.5
52.3 Fenwick for % 54.1
52.3 Expected goals for % 55.9
-0.2 xGF% relative to team +5.1
63.8 Goals for % 63.4
102.8 PDO 102.7
168 Shot attempts taken 452
Expected goals, all situations
10.7 Expected goals 35.7
0.44 Expected goals per 60 1.33
6.2% Chance per attempt 6.4%
+7.3 Goals above expected +12.3
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +10.7
+1.3 Wins above replacement +1.8
+0.6 Even-strength offence +3.7
+2.9 Even-strength defence +0.5
+1.2 Power play +2.3
-0.4 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.6 Penalties -0.2
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $9.538M
$96K Cap dollars per point $134K
$5.4M Worth at the going rate $7.4M
-$1.3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.2M

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