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Nicklas Backstrom Max Pacioretty

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.27 a game, 74th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.69 a game, 96th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.96 a game, 95th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.65 a game, 52nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.45 a game, 15th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.6%, 58th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, -0.2, 50th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 51.2%, 60th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 82nd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 29th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 57th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +4.6 goals above expected, 89th percentileMax Pacioretty: Goals, 0.50 a game, 98th percentileMax Pacioretty: Assists, 0.56 a game, 93rd percentileMax Pacioretty: Points, 1.06 a game, 96th percentileMax Pacioretty: Shots, 3.63 a game, 99th percentileMax Pacioretty: Hits, 0.69 a game, 28th percentileMax Pacioretty: Corsi for %, 51.8%, 65th percentileMax Pacioretty: CF% rel, -1.7, 31st percentileMax Pacioretty: On-ice xG %, 53.9%, 77th percentileMax Pacioretty: Rating, +8.2 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileMax Pacioretty: Chances created, 1.10 xG per 60, 91st percentileMax Pacioretty: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 15th percentileMax Pacioretty: Finishing, +7.3 goals above expected, 96th percentile
020402040Nicklas Backstrom 53Max Pacioretty 51

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Where they shot from

Nicklas Backstrom
Max Pacioretty

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2020-21 Max Pacioretty L, TOR
55 Games played 48
15 Goals 24
38 Assists 27
53 Points 51
0.96 Points per game 1.06
0 Plus/minus 20
91 Shots 174
16.5 Shooting % 13.8
25 Hits 33
14 Penalty minutes 14
18:36 Average ice time 17:56
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.6 Corsi for % 51.8
-0.2 CF% relative to team -1.7
50.5 Fenwick for % 53.4
51.2 Expected goals for % 53.9
-1.0 xGF% relative to team +1.0
61.1 Goals for % 61.6
103.6 PDO 103.2
106 Shot attempts taken 192
Expected goals, all situations
10.4 Expected goals 15.7
0.61 Expected goals per 60 1.10
8.3% Chance per attempt 6.9%
+4.6 Goals above expected +7.3
Rating, in goals
+5.7 Goals above replacement +8.2
+0.9 Wins above replacement +1.4
-0.3 Even-strength offence +4.3
+2.3 Even-strength defence +0.4
+0.5 Power play +0.9
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.2 Penalties +0.2
Contract
$9.2M Cap hit $7M
$174K Cap dollars per point $137K
$6.4M Worth at the going rate $9M
-$2.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$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