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Compare players, 2024-25 season

At a glance

Mikael Backlund Mathieu Olivier

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.20 a game, 53rd percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.22 a game, 48th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.42 a game, 49th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.30 a game, 81st percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.54 a game, 20th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 53.0%, 81st percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 2.2, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 51.3%, 61st percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +1.3 goals above replacement, 37th percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.65 xG per 60, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 5.8% a shot, 2nd percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -2.3 goals above expected, 26th percentileMathieu Olivier: Goals, 0.22 a game, 58th percentileMathieu Olivier: Assists, 0.17 a game, 34th percentileMathieu Olivier: Points, 0.39 a game, 47th percentileMathieu Olivier: Shots, 1.35 a game, 42nd percentileMathieu Olivier: Hits, 3.73 a game, 99th percentileMathieu Olivier: Corsi for %, 45.1%, 8th percentileMathieu Olivier: CF% rel, -5.1, 7th percentileMathieu Olivier: On-ice xG %, 45.9%, 19th percentileMathieu Olivier: Rating, +2.1 goals above replacement, 45th percentileMathieu Olivier: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 18th percentileMathieu Olivier: Shot quality, 7.5% a shot, 39th percentileMathieu Olivier: Finishing, +5.6 goals above expected, 88th percentile
010203020406080Mikael Backlund 32Mathieu Olivier 32

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
Mathieu Olivier

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2024-25 Mathieu Olivier R, CBJ
76 Games played 82
15 Goals 18
17 Assists 14
32 Points 32
0.42 Points per game 0.39
4 Plus/minus -4
175 Shots 111
8.6 Shooting % 16.2
41 Hits 306
32 Penalty minutes 139
18:44 Average ice time 14:28
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.0 Corsi for % 45.1
+2.2 CF% relative to team -5.1
53.5 Fenwick for % 45.5
51.3 Expected goals for % 45.9
+3.7 xGF% relative to team -1.7
56.1 Goals for % 46.2
100.8 PDO 99.6
270 Shot attempts taken 182
Expected goals, all situations
15.3 Expected goals 11.4
0.65 Expected goals per 60 0.58
5.8% Chance per attempt 7.5%
-2.3 Goals above expected +5.6
Rating, in goals
+1.3 Goals above replacement +2.1
+0.2 Wins above replacement +0.3
-0.5 Even-strength offence -2.4
+0.9 Even-strength defence +3.1
-0.8 Power play -0.4
-0.9 Penalty kill +0.2
-1.4 Penalties -1.7
Contract
$4.5M Cap hit $1.1M
$141K Cap dollars per point $34K
$1.8M Worth at the going rate $2.4M
-$2.7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.3M

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