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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nicklas Backstrom Patrik Laine

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 percentilePatrik Laine: Goals, 0.54 a game, 99th percentilePatrik Laine: Assists, 0.32 a game, 69th percentilePatrik Laine: Points, 0.85 a game, 89th percentilePatrik Laine: Shots, 2.94 a game, 91st percentilePatrik Laine: Hits, 0.90 a game, 46th percentilePatrik Laine: Corsi for %, 50.2%, 52nd percentilePatrik Laine: CF% rel, -1.8, 28th percentilePatrik Laine: On-ice xG %, 48.8%, 37th percentilePatrik Laine: Rating, +5.9 goals above replacement, 73rd percentilePatrik Laine: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 83rd percentilePatrik Laine: Shot quality, 6.2% a shot, 12th percentilePatrik Laine: Finishing, +20.2 goals above expected, 99th percentile
020406020406080Nicklas Backstrom 71Patrik Laine 70

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
Patrik Laine

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The numbers

Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH 2017-18 Patrik Laine L, MTL
81 Games played 82
21 Goals 44
50 Assists 26
71 Points 70
0.88 Points per game 0.85
5 Plus/minus 8
165 Shots 241
12.7 Shooting % 18.3
37 Hits 74
46 Penalty minutes 24
19:40 Average ice time 16:29
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 50.2
+4.9 CF% relative to team -1.8
50.3 Fenwick for % 50.2
50.5 Expected goals for % 48.8
+4.6 xGF% relative to team -5.4
61.1 Goals for % 59.4
103.4 PDO 103.6
209 Shot attempts taken 295
Expected goals, all situations
16.7 Expected goals 21.8
0.63 Expected goals per 60 0.97
7.6% Chance per attempt 6.2%
+3.3 Goals above expected +20.2
Rating, in goals
+7.6 Goals above replacement +5.9
+1.3 Wins above replacement +1.0
+3.0 Even-strength offence +0.4
+0.3 Even-strength defence -1.9
+0.4 Power play +3.1
-0.5 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.1 Penalties +0.6
Contract
$6.7M Cap hit $925K
$94K Cap dollars per point $13K
$5.5M Worth at the going rate $4.4M
-$1.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.4M

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