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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Craig Smith

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.17 a game, 45th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.43 a game, 82nd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.59 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.67 a game, 89th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.80 a game, 35th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 54.2%, 84th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 1.7, 67th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 56.3%, 87th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +4.7 goals above replacement, 76th percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.88 xG per 60, 71st percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 25th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -5.9 goals above expected, 2nd percentileCraig Smith: Goals, 0.24 a game, 67th percentileCraig Smith: Assists, 0.35 a game, 74th percentileCraig Smith: Points, 0.59 a game, 73rd percentileCraig Smith: Shots, 2.44 a game, 85th percentileCraig Smith: Hits, 1.22 a game, 58th percentileCraig Smith: Corsi for %, 57.1%, 95th percentileCraig Smith: CF% rel, 3.5, 81st percentileCraig Smith: On-ice xG %, 56.1%, 86th percentileCraig Smith: Rating, +4.7 goals above replacement, 74th percentileCraig Smith: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 75th percentileCraig Smith: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 8th percentileCraig Smith: Finishing, +0.9 goals above expected, 61st 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
Craig Smith

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2020-21 Craig Smith C, DET
54 Games played 54
9 Goals 13
23 Assists 19
32 Points 32
0.59 Points per game 0.59
-7 Plus/minus 21
144 Shots 132
6.3 Shooting % 9.8
43 Hits 66
30 Penalty minutes 18
17:36 Average ice time 14:53
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.2 Corsi for % 57.1
+1.7 CF% relative to team +3.5
54.7 Fenwick for % 57.0
56.3 Expected goals for % 56.1
+2.9 xGF% relative to team +3.8
49.3 Goals for % 69.8
97.5 PDO 103.8
184 Shot attempts taken 199
Expected goals, all situations
13.9 Expected goals 12.1
0.88 Expected goals per 60 0.91
7.3% Chance per attempt 6.5%
-5.9 Goals above expected +0.9
Rating, in goals
+4.7 Goals above replacement +4.7
+0.8 Wins above replacement +0.8
+2.1 Even-strength offence +3.0
+1.5 Even-strength defence +0.1
-0.7 Power play -0.2
+0.0 Penalty kill 0.0
-0.7 Penalties -0.4
Contract
$5.35M Cap hit $3.1M
$167K Cap dollars per point $97K
$5.5M Worth at the going rate $5.4M
+$158K Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.3M

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