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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.27 a game, 75th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.34 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.61 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.66 a game, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.68 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 55.4%, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 2.2, 74th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 53.1%, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +5.6 goals above replacement, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.92 xG per 60, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 54th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -3.2 goals above expected, 24th percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.29 a game, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.30 a game, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.59 a game, 70th percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.44 a game, 79th percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.65 a game, 26th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 52.7%, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 4.9, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 47.5%, 30th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.95 xG per 60, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, -1.5 goals above expected, 40th percentile
01020304020406080Mikael Backlund 47Brandon Saad 47

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
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2018-19 Brandon Saad L, VGK
77 Games played 80
21 Goals 23
26 Assists 24
47 Points 47
0.61 Points per game 0.59
34 Plus/minus -9
205 Shots 195
10.2 Shooting % 11.8
52 Hits 52
52 Penalty minutes 12
17:54 Average ice time 17:41
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.4 Corsi for % 52.7
+2.2 CF% relative to team +4.9
54.7 Fenwick for % 51.2
53.1 Expected goals for % 47.5
-0.2 xGF% relative to team +2.4
61.3 Goals for % 47.5
101.9 PDO 98.8
276 Shot attempts taken 243
Expected goals, all situations
21.2 Expected goals 22.5
0.92 Expected goals per 60 0.95
8.0% Chance per attempt 8.8%
-3.2 Goals above expected -1.5
Rating, in goals
+5.6 Goals above replacement +5.7
+0.9 Wins above replacement +0.9
+4.5 Even-strength offence +2.8
+0.3 Even-strength defence -2.3
-1.6 Power play -0.6
+0.4 Penalty kill -0.3
-1.8 Penalties +2.1
Contract
$5.35M Cap hit $6M
$114K Cap dollars per point $128K
$4.5M Worth at the going rate $4.5M
-$881K Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.5M

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