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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Tomas Hertl

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 percentileTomas Hertl: Goals, 0.45 a game, 95th percentileTomas Hertl: Assists, 0.51 a game, 87th percentileTomas Hertl: Points, 0.96 a game, 92nd percentileTomas Hertl: Shots, 2.29 a game, 75th percentileTomas Hertl: Hits, 0.69 a game, 30th percentileTomas Hertl: Corsi for %, 54.0%, 86th percentileTomas Hertl: CF% rel, -1.5, 32nd percentileTomas Hertl: On-ice xG %, 53.9%, 79th percentileTomas Hertl: Rating, +12.5 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileTomas Hertl: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 90th percentileTomas Hertl: Shot quality, 10.7% a shot, 98th percentileTomas Hertl: Finishing, +4.9 goals above expected, 85th percentile
020406020406080Nicklas Backstrom 74Tomas Hertl 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
Tomas Hertl

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2018-19 Tomas Hertl C, VGK
80 Games played 77
22 Goals 35
52 Assists 39
74 Points 74
0.93 Points per game 0.96
2 Plus/minus 5
169 Shots 176
13.0 Shooting % 19.9
54 Hits 53
30 Penalty minutes 18
19:57 Average ice time 19:01
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.1 Corsi for % 54.0
+1.6 CF% relative to team -1.5
50.1 Fenwick for % 54.0
49.8 Expected goals for % 53.9
+2.5 xGF% relative to team -0.8
54.5 Goals for % 50.8
101.2 PDO 98.4
206 Shot attempts taken 209
Expected goals, all situations
17.4 Expected goals 26.1
0.66 Expected goals per 60 1.07
7.9% Chance per attempt 10.7%
+2.6 Goals above expected +4.9
Rating, in goals
+8.2 Goals above replacement +12.5
+1.4 Wins above replacement +2.1
+2.4 Even-strength offence +5.8
+0.9 Even-strength defence -0.3
+0.6 Power play +1.2
+0.2 Penalty kill -0.1
-0.2 Penalties +1.8
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $5.625M
$91K Cap dollars per point $76K
$6.3M Worth at the going rate $9.2M
-$430K Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.6M

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