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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Alexander Radulov

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.26 a game, 73rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.62 a game, 94th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.88 a game, 89th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.04 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.46 a game, 15th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 63rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 4.9, 92nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 50.5%, 53rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +7.6 goals above replacement, 80th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.63 xG per 60, 30th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.6% a shot, 52nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +3.3 goals above expected, 77th percentileAlexander Radulov: Goals, 0.33 a game, 84th percentileAlexander Radulov: Assists, 0.55 a game, 91st percentileAlexander Radulov: Points, 0.88 a game, 90th percentileAlexander Radulov: Shots, 2.65 a game, 85th percentileAlexander Radulov: Hits, 0.94 a game, 48th percentileAlexander Radulov: Corsi for %, 52.1%, 74th percentileAlexander Radulov: CF% rel, 1.7, 67th percentileAlexander Radulov: On-ice xG %, 54.8%, 90th percentileAlexander Radulov: Rating, +10.1 goals above replacement, 88th percentileAlexander Radulov: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 72nd percentileAlexander Radulov: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 64th percentileAlexander Radulov: Finishing, +0.1 goals above expected, 54th percentile
020406020406080Alexander Radulov 72Nicklas Backstrom 71

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
Alexander Radulov

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2017-18 Alexander Radulov R, DAL
81 Games played 82
21 Goals 27
50 Assists 45
71 Points 72
0.88 Points per game 0.88
5 Plus/minus 4
165 Shots 217
12.7 Shooting % 12.4
37 Hits 77
46 Penalty minutes 72
19:40 Average ice time 20:08
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 52.1
+4.9 CF% relative to team +1.7
50.3 Fenwick for % 52.5
50.5 Expected goals for % 54.8
+4.6 xGF% relative to team +3.1
61.1 Goals for % 55.0
103.4 PDO 100.9
209 Shot attempts taken 267
Expected goals, all situations
16.7 Expected goals 23.9
0.63 Expected goals per 60 0.87
7.6% Chance per attempt 8.0%
+3.3 Goals above expected +0.1
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +10.1
+1.3 Wins above replacement +1.7
+3.0 Even-strength offence +6.2
+0.3 Even-strength defence +0.1
+0.4 Power play +1.2
-0.5 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.1 Penalties -1.9
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $6.25M
$94K Cap dollars per point $87K
$5.5M Worth at the going rate $7M
-$1.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$780K

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