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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Mikko Koivu

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.17 a game, 46th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.55 a game, 67th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.61 a game, 85th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.66 a game, 31st percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 56.2%, 96th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 3.8, 87th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 53.0%, 77th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 41st percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.74 xG per 60, 49th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 19th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -6.3 goals above expected, 4th percentileMikko Koivu: Goals, 0.17 a game, 46th percentileMikko Koivu: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileMikko Koivu: Points, 0.55 a game, 67th percentileMikko Koivu: Shots, 2.07 a game, 68th percentileMikko Koivu: Hits, 0.62 a game, 28th percentileMikko Koivu: Corsi for %, 49.2%, 39th percentileMikko Koivu: CF% rel, 2.7, 78th percentileMikko Koivu: On-ice xG %, 59.7%, 99th percentileMikko Koivu: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileMikko Koivu: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 34th percentileMikko Koivu: Shot quality, 7.2% a shot, 37th percentileMikko Koivu: Finishing, -3.6 goals above expected, 19th percentile
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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

Mikael Backlund
Mikko Koivu

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2017-18 Mikko Koivu C, CBJ
82 Games played 82
14 Goals 14
31 Assists 31
45 Points 45
0.55 Points per game 0.55
-21 Plus/minus 9
214 Shots 170
6.5 Shooting % 8.2
54 Hits 51
78 Penalty minutes 46
19:01 Average ice time 18:29
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.2 Corsi for % 49.2
+3.8 CF% relative to team +2.7
55.8 Fenwick for % 51.0
53.0 Expected goals for % 59.7
-0.2 xGF% relative to team +8.4
39.8 Goals for % 51.4
95.0 PDO 99.9
280 Shot attempts taken 201
Expected goals, all situations
19.3 Expected goals 16.6
0.74 Expected goals per 60 0.66
6.5% Chance per attempt 7.2%
-6.3 Goals above expected -3.6
Rating, in goals
+1.9 Goals above replacement +5.7
+0.3 Wins above replacement +1.0
-0.2 Even-strength offence -2.0
+2.4 Even-strength defence +5.9
-0.9 Power play +0.5
-0.6 Penalty kill -0.4
-3.2 Penalties -2.6
Contract
$3.575M Cap hit $6.75M
$79K Cap dollars per point $150K
$1.8M Worth at the going rate $4.2M
-$1.8M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.5M

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