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Compare players, 2014-15 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Jakub Voracek

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.22 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.73 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.95 a game, 97th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.87 a game, 59th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 1.11 a game, 45th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 54.0%, 80th percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 4.0, 86th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 55.2%, 84th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +10.0 goals above replacement, 90th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.55 xG per 60, 24th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 31st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +1.4 goals above expected, 67th percentileJakub Voracek: Goals, 0.27 a game, 79th percentileJakub Voracek: Assists, 0.72 a game, 99th percentileJakub Voracek: Points, 0.99 a game, 98th percentileJakub Voracek: Shots, 2.70 a game, 89th percentileJakub Voracek: Hits, 0.67 a game, 22nd percentileJakub Voracek: Corsi for %, 53.6%, 77th percentileJakub Voracek: CF% rel, 6.2, 95th percentileJakub Voracek: On-ice xG %, 53.4%, 72nd percentileJakub Voracek: Rating, +13.0 goals above replacement, 96th percentileJakub Voracek: Chances created, 0.72 xG per 60, 53rd percentileJakub Voracek: Shot quality, 6.4% a shot, 18th percentileJakub Voracek: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 69th percentile
02040608020406080Jakub Voracek 81Nicklas Backstrom 78

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
Jakub Voracek

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2014-15 Jakub Voracek R, CBJ
82 Games played 82
18 Goals 22
60 Assists 59
78 Points 81
0.95 Points per game 0.99
5 Plus/minus 1
153 Shots 221
11.8 Shooting % 10.0
91 Hits 55
40 Penalty minutes 78
20:32 Average ice time 18:36
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.0 Corsi for % 53.6
+4.0 CF% relative to team +6.2
54.3 Fenwick for % 52.6
55.2 Expected goals for % 53.4
+3.4 xGF% relative to team +7.8
50.0 Goals for % 57.8
98.9 PDO 101.3
199 Shot attempts taken 263
Expected goals, all situations
15.6 Expected goals 18.4
0.55 Expected goals per 60 0.72
6.8% Chance per attempt 6.4%
+1.4 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+10.0 Goals above replacement +13.0
+1.7 Wins above replacement +2.2
+2.7 Even-strength offence +5.7
+1.7 Even-strength defence -0.8
+2.2 Power play +2.9
-0.4 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.8 Penalties +0.9
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $4.25M
$86K Cap dollars per point $52K
$6.6M Worth at the going rate $8.4M
-$106K Value: worth minus cap hit +$4.1M

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