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At a glance

Mikael Backlund Nick Schmaltz

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.23 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.41 a game, 82nd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.64 a game, 75th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.24 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.63 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 51.1%, 59th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 0.9, 54th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 50.2%, 49th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +4.0 goals above replacement, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 66th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 56th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -3.3 goals above expected, 16th percentileNick Schmaltz: Goals, 0.16 a game, 45th percentileNick Schmaltz: Assists, 0.49 a game, 88th percentileNick Schmaltz: Points, 0.64 a game, 75th percentileNick Schmaltz: Shots, 1.36 a game, 31st percentileNick Schmaltz: Hits, 0.17 a game, 1st percentileNick Schmaltz: Corsi for %, 50.7%, 52nd percentileNick Schmaltz: CF% rel, 3.0, 77th percentileNick Schmaltz: On-ice xG %, 50.0%, 47th percentileNick Schmaltz: Rating, +6.0 goals above replacement, 75th percentileNick Schmaltz: Chances created, 0.53 xG per 60, 11th percentileNick Schmaltz: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 25th percentileNick Schmaltz: Finishing, +0.5 goals above expected, 62nd 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
Nick Schmaltz

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2019-20 Nick Schmaltz C, UTA
70 Games played 70
16 Goals 11
29 Assists 34
45 Points 45
0.64 Points per game 0.64
3 Plus/minus 3
157 Shots 95
10.2 Shooting % 11.6
44 Hits 12
26 Penalty minutes 20
17:57 Average ice time 15:32
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.1 Corsi for % 50.7
+0.9 CF% relative to team +3.0
50.3 Fenwick for % 50.0
50.2 Expected goals for % 50.0
+0.3 xGF% relative to team +1.6
51.6 Goals for % 54.7
100.3 PDO 101.3
220 Shot attempts taken 136
Expected goals, all situations
18.3 Expected goals 9.5
0.87 Expected goals per 60 0.53
8.2% Chance per attempt 7.3%
-3.3 Goals above expected +0.5
Rating, in goals
+4.0 Goals above replacement +6.0
+0.7 Wins above replacement +1.0
+1.7 Even-strength offence +1.8
-0.8 Even-strength defence +1.8
+0.8 Power play -0.8
+0.2 Penalty kill -0.2
-1.4 Penalties +0.4
Contract
$5.35M Cap hit $5.85M
$119K Cap dollars per point $130K
$4M Worth at the going rate $5.6M
-$1.4M Value: worth minus cap hit -$201K

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