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Compare players, 2023-24 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Scott Laughton

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.18 a game, 51st percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.29 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.48 a game, 57th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.55 a game, 84th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.85 a game, 43rd percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 53.9%, 83rd percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 4.1, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 50.2%, 51st percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +3.0 goals above replacement, 52nd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.82 xG per 60, 56th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.1% a shot, 26th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -8.6 goals above expected, 1st percentileScott Laughton: Goals, 0.16 a game, 44th percentileScott Laughton: Assists, 0.32 a game, 67th percentileScott Laughton: Points, 0.48 a game, 57th percentileScott Laughton: Shots, 2.04 a game, 68th percentileScott Laughton: Hits, 1.89 a game, 79th percentileScott Laughton: Corsi for %, 45.8%, 18th percentileScott Laughton: CF% rel, -7.7, 2nd percentileScott Laughton: On-ice xG %, 45.8%, 22nd percentileScott Laughton: Rating, -6.3 goals above replacement, 1st percentileScott Laughton: Chances created, 0.71 xG per 60, 37th percentileScott Laughton: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 19th percentileScott Laughton: Finishing, -2.2 goals above expected, 28th percentile
010203020406080Mikael Backlund 39Scott Laughton 39

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
Scott Laughton

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2023-24 Scott Laughton C, LAK
82 Games played 82
15 Goals 13
24 Assists 26
39 Points 39
0.48 Points per game 0.48
-4 Plus/minus -9
209 Shots 167
7.2 Shooting % 7.8
70 Hits 155
24 Penalty minutes 69
19:14 Average ice time 15:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.9 Corsi for % 45.8
+4.1 CF% relative to team -7.7
54.1 Fenwick for % 48.3
50.2 Expected goals for % 45.8
+1.4 xGF% relative to team -10.2
45.4 Goals for % 41.1
96.8 PDO 97.2
286 Shot attempts taken 205
Expected goals, all situations
21.6 Expected goals 15.2
0.82 Expected goals per 60 0.71
7.1% Chance per attempt 6.9%
-8.6 Goals above expected -2.2
Rating, in goals
+3.0 Goals above replacement -6.3
+0.5 Wins above replacement -1.0
+1.3 Even-strength offence -3.0
-0.5 Even-strength defence -4.2
-0.9 Power play -1.4
-1.4 Penalty kill -0.2
+0.1 Penalties -1.0
Contract
$5.35M Cap hit $3M
$137K Cap dollars per point $77K
$3M Worth at the going rate -$3.9M
-$2.4M Value: worth minus cap hit -$6.9M

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