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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Sidney Crosby

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.28 a game, 81st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.77 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 1.05 a game, 98th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.98 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.55 a game, 20th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 63rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, -0.8, 40th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 50.9%, 57th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +9.6 goals above replacement, 88th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.64 xG per 60, 33rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 45th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +5.0 goals above expected, 89th percentileSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.59 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.60 a game, 98th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.19 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 3.40 a game, 97th percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 1.07 a game, 55th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 53.9%, 86th percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 5.7, 92nd percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 56.9%, 95th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +17.0 goals above replacement, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 1.15 xG per 60, 96th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 8.9% a shot, 85th percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, +13.4 goals above expected, 99th percentile
02040608020406080Sidney Crosby 89Nicklas Backstrom 86

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
Sidney Crosby

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2016-17 Sidney Crosby C, PIT
82 Games played 75
23 Goals 44
63 Assists 45
86 Points 89
1.05 Points per game 1.19
17 Plus/minus 17
162 Shots 255
14.2 Shooting % 17.3
45 Hits 80
38 Penalty minutes 24
18:16 Average ice time 19:53
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 53.9
-0.8 CF% relative to team +5.7
51.5 Fenwick for % 54.2
50.9 Expected goals for % 56.9
-0.2 xGF% relative to team +5.9
60.7 Goals for % 58.5
102.7 PDO 101.2
205 Shot attempts taken 279
Expected goals, all situations
16.0 Expected goals 28.6
0.64 Expected goals per 60 1.15
7.4% Chance per attempt 8.9%
+5.0 Goals above expected +13.4
Rating, in goals
+9.6 Goals above replacement +17.0
+1.6 Wins above replacement +2.8
+3.8 Even-strength offence +11.7
-0.4 Even-strength defence -3.1
+2.7 Power play +2.7
+0.5 Penalty kill 0.0
-1.2 Penalties +1.6
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $8.7M
$78K Cap dollars per point $98K
$6.7M Worth at the going rate $11.4M
-$37K Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.7M

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