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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Josh Bailey

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 percentileJosh Bailey: Goals, 0.24 a game, 69th percentileJosh Bailey: Assists, 0.70 a game, 96th percentileJosh Bailey: Points, 0.93 a game, 92nd percentileJosh Bailey: Shots, 1.99 a game, 65th percentileJosh Bailey: Hits, 0.16 a game, 1st percentileJosh Bailey: Corsi for %, 46.4%, 13th percentileJosh Bailey: CF% rel, -1.8, 30th percentileJosh Bailey: On-ice xG %, 43.9%, 8th percentileJosh Bailey: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 43rd percentileJosh Bailey: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 35th percentileJosh Bailey: Shot quality, 7.6% a shot, 52nd percentileJosh Bailey: Finishing, +3.1 goals above expected, 75th percentile
020406020406080Nicklas Backstrom 71Josh Bailey 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
Josh Bailey

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2017-18 Josh Bailey R, NYI
81 Games played 76
21 Goals 18
50 Assists 53
71 Points 71
0.88 Points per game 0.93
5 Plus/minus -20
165 Shots 151
12.7 Shooting % 11.9
37 Hits 12
46 Penalty minutes 17
19:40 Average ice time 17:53
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 46.4
+4.9 CF% relative to team -1.8
50.3 Fenwick for % 45.0
50.5 Expected goals for % 43.9
+4.6 xGF% relative to team -4.3
61.1 Goals for % 44.2
103.4 PDO 99.8
209 Shot attempts taken 177
Expected goals, all situations
16.7 Expected goals 14.9
0.63 Expected goals per 60 0.66
7.6% Chance per attempt 7.6%
+3.3 Goals above expected +3.1
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +1.9
+1.3 Wins above replacement +0.3
+3.0 Even-strength offence +1.4
+0.3 Even-strength defence -5.7
+0.4 Power play +3.0
-0.5 Penalty kill -0.2
-0.1 Penalties -0.4
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $3.3M
$94K Cap dollars per point $46K
$5.5M Worth at the going rate $1.8M
-$1.2M Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.5M

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