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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Mika Zibanejad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.28 a game, 76th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.65 a game, 94th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.93 a game, 90th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.11 a game, 69th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.68 a game, 28th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.1%, 51st percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 1.6, 68th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 49.8%, 46th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +8.2 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 28th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 47th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +2.6 goals above expected, 74th percentileMika Zibanejad: Goals, 0.37 a game, 88th percentileMika Zibanejad: Assists, 0.54 a game, 90th percentileMika Zibanejad: Points, 0.90 a game, 89th percentileMika Zibanejad: Shots, 2.88 a game, 92nd percentileMika Zibanejad: Hits, 1.63 a game, 75th percentileMika Zibanejad: Corsi for %, 48.2%, 32nd percentileMika Zibanejad: CF% rel, 3.0, 82nd percentileMika Zibanejad: On-ice xG %, 50.1%, 48th percentileMika Zibanejad: Rating, +10.9 goals above replacement, 91st percentileMika Zibanejad: Chances created, 0.73 xG per 60, 44th percentileMika Zibanejad: Shot quality, 6.6% a shot, 8th percentileMika Zibanejad: Finishing, +6.5 goals above expected, 91st percentile
020406020406080Nicklas Backstrom 74Mika Zibanejad 74

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
Mika Zibanejad

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2018-19 Mika Zibanejad C, NYR
80 Games played 82
22 Goals 30
52 Assists 44
74 Points 74
0.93 Points per game 0.90
2 Plus/minus -12
169 Shots 236
13.0 Shooting % 12.7
54 Hits 134
30 Penalty minutes 47
19:57 Average ice time 20:34
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.1 Corsi for % 48.2
+1.6 CF% relative to team +3.0
50.1 Fenwick for % 49.3
49.8 Expected goals for % 50.1
+2.5 xGF% relative to team +4.3
54.5 Goals for % 48.1
101.2 PDO 99.6
206 Shot attempts taken 231
Expected goals, all situations
17.4 Expected goals 20.5
0.66 Expected goals per 60 0.73
7.9% Chance per attempt 6.6%
+2.6 Goals above expected +6.5
Rating, in goals
+8.2 Goals above replacement +10.9
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.8
+2.4 Even-strength offence +2.0
+0.9 Even-strength defence +4.3
+0.6 Power play +1.6
+0.2 Penalty kill -1.4
-0.2 Penalties -0.3
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $5.35M
$91K Cap dollars per point $72K
$6.3M Worth at the going rate $8.1M
-$430K Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.8M

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