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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Claude Giroux

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 percentileClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.28 a game, 83rd percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.58 a game, 96th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 0.86 a game, 95th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 3.09 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 1.06 a game, 47th percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.2%, 72nd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 2.9, 78th percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 48.4%, 37th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +7.4 goals above replacement, 80th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.68 xG per 60, 45th percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 5.9% a shot, 8th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +2.9 goals above expected, 80th percentile
0204060204060Nicklas Backstrom 70Claude Giroux 67

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
Claude Giroux

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2015-16 Claude Giroux R, OTT
75 Games played 78
20 Goals 22
50 Assists 45
70 Points 67
0.93 Points per game 0.86
17 Plus/minus -8
129 Shots 241
15.5 Shooting % 9.1
51 Hits 83
36 Penalty minutes 53
19:11 Average ice time 20:33
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.2 Corsi for % 52.2
+2.2 CF% relative to team +2.9
52.3 Fenwick for % 51.7
52.3 Expected goals for % 48.4
-0.2 xGF% relative to team -0.1
63.8 Goals for % 50.0
102.8 PDO 99.9
168 Shot attempts taken 245
Expected goals, all situations
10.7 Expected goals 18.1
0.44 Expected goals per 60 0.68
6.2% Chance per attempt 5.9%
+7.3 Goals above expected +2.9
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +7.4
+1.3 Wins above replacement +1.2
+0.6 Even-strength offence +1.2
+2.9 Even-strength defence -2.3
+1.2 Power play +2.4
-0.4 Penalty kill -0.9
-0.6 Penalties +2.5
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $8.275M
$96K Cap dollars per point $124K
$5.4M Worth at the going rate $5.2M
-$1.3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$3.1M

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