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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Nikita Kucherov

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 percentileNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.54 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.61 a game, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.15 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.32 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.41 a game, 11th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 55.3%, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 6.0, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 56.0%, 92nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +16.2 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 1.01 xG per 60, 90th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 7.0% a shot, 29th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +12.9 goals above expected, 99th percentile
02040608020406080Nicklas Backstrom 86Nikita Kucherov 85

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
Nikita Kucherov

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2016-17 Nikita Kucherov R, TBL
82 Games played 74
23 Goals 40
63 Assists 45
86 Points 85
1.05 Points per game 1.15
17 Plus/minus 13
162 Shots 246
14.2 Shooting % 16.3
45 Hits 30
38 Penalty minutes 38
18:16 Average ice time 19:26
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 55.3
-0.8 CF% relative to team +6.0
51.5 Fenwick for % 54.0
50.9 Expected goals for % 56.0
-0.2 xGF% relative to team +8.5
60.7 Goals for % 60.2
102.7 PDO 102.5
205 Shot attempts taken 262
Expected goals, all situations
16.0 Expected goals 24.1
0.64 Expected goals per 60 1.01
7.4% Chance per attempt 7.0%
+5.0 Goals above expected +12.9
Rating, in goals
+9.6 Goals above replacement +16.2
+1.6 Wins above replacement +2.7
+3.8 Even-strength offence +7.1
-0.4 Even-strength defence +0.9
+2.7 Power play +3.1
+0.5 Penalty kill +0.0
-1.2 Penalties +1.1
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $4.767M
$78K Cap dollars per point $56K
$6.7M Worth at the going rate $10.9M
-$37K Value: worth minus cap hit +$6.1M

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