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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Nathan MacKinnon

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.27 a game, 79th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.38 a game, 80th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.65 a game, 79th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.43 a game, 84th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.68 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 54.7%, 91st percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 5.7, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 52.1%, 64th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +8.9 goals above replacement, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.88 xG per 60, 77th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 50th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, +1.1 goals above expected, 65th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Goals, 0.20 a game, 60th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Assists, 0.45 a game, 86th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Points, 0.65 a game, 78th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shots, 3.06 a game, 95th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Hits, 0.68 a game, 29th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Corsi for %, 50.6%, 54th percentileNathan MacKinnon: CF% rel, 3.1, 79th percentileNathan MacKinnon: On-ice xG %, 48.0%, 34th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Rating, +8.9 goals above replacement, 87th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Chances created, 0.80 xG per 60, 66th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shot quality, 6.6% a shot, 18th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Finishing, -6.9 goals above expected, 4th percentile
0204020406080Mikael Backlund 53Nathan MacKinnon 53

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
Nathan MacKinnon

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2016-17 Nathan MacKinnon C, COL
81 Games played 82
22 Goals 16
31 Assists 37
53 Points 53
0.65 Points per game 0.65
9 Plus/minus -14
197 Shots 251
11.2 Shooting % 6.4
55 Hits 56
36 Penalty minutes 16
17:36 Average ice time 19:57
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.7 Corsi for % 50.6
+5.7 CF% relative to team +3.1
55.0 Fenwick for % 50.1
52.1 Expected goals for % 48.0
+4.2 xGF% relative to team +5.0
53.1 Goals for % 45.9
99.0 PDO 98.6
245 Shot attempts taken 303
Expected goals, all situations
20.9 Expected goals 21.9
0.88 Expected goals per 60 0.80
7.7% Chance per attempt 6.6%
+1.1 Goals above expected -6.9
Rating, in goals
+8.9 Goals above replacement +8.9
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+3.4 Even-strength offence +5.1
0.0 Even-strength defence -2.6
+1.7 Power play -0.6
+0.4 Penalty kill -0.1
-0.6 Penalties +2.6
Contract
$3.575M Cap hit $6.3M
$67K Cap dollars per point $119K
$6.2M Worth at the going rate $6.2M
+$2.7M Value: worth minus cap hit -$55K

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