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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Gabriel Landeskog

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 percentileGabriel Landeskog: Goals, 0.37 a game, 90th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Assists, 0.59 a game, 95th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Points, 0.96 a game, 95th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Shots, 2.87 a game, 93rd percentileGabriel Landeskog: Hits, 1.50 a game, 72nd percentileGabriel Landeskog: Corsi for %, 62.4%, 99th percentileGabriel Landeskog: CF% rel, 4.5, 88th percentileGabriel Landeskog: On-ice xG %, 61.7%, 98th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Rating, +7.4 goals above replacement, 90th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Chances created, 1.17 xG per 60, 96th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Shot quality, 9.7% a shot, 87th percentileGabriel Landeskog: Finishing, -1.1 goals above expected, 37th percentile
020402040Nicklas Backstrom 53Gabriel Landeskog 52

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
Gabriel Landeskog

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2020-21 Gabriel Landeskog L, COL
55 Games played 54
15 Goals 20
38 Assists 32
53 Points 52
0.96 Points per game 0.96
0 Plus/minus 14
91 Shots 155
16.5 Shooting % 12.9
25 Hits 81
14 Penalty minutes 34
18:36 Average ice time 19:57
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.6 Corsi for % 62.4
-0.2 CF% relative to team +4.5
50.5 Fenwick for % 61.1
51.2 Expected goals for % 61.7
-1.0 xGF% relative to team +1.5
61.1 Goals for % 61.0
103.6 PDO 100.4
106 Shot attempts taken 185
Expected goals, all situations
10.4 Expected goals 21.1
0.61 Expected goals per 60 1.17
8.3% Chance per attempt 9.7%
+4.6 Goals above expected -1.1
Rating, in goals
+5.7 Goals above replacement +7.4
+0.9 Wins above replacement +1.2
-0.3 Even-strength offence +2.0
+2.3 Even-strength defence +0.8
+0.5 Power play +1.7
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.1
+0.2 Penalties -0.1
Contract
$9.2M Cap hit $5.571M
$174K Cap dollars per point $107K
$6.4M Worth at the going rate $8.2M
-$2.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.7M

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