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At a glance

Mikael Backlund Dawson Mercer

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.23 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.45 a game, 79th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.68 a game, 74th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 3.17 a game, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 1.18 a game, 60th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 60.9%, 98th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 4.9, 92nd percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 60.8%, 98th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +11.9 goals above replacement, 91st percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 82nd percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 34th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -7.7 goals above expected, 4th percentileDawson Mercer: Goals, 0.33 a game, 80th percentileDawson Mercer: Assists, 0.35 a game, 69th percentileDawson Mercer: Points, 0.68 a game, 74th percentileDawson Mercer: Shots, 1.96 a game, 64th percentileDawson Mercer: Hits, 0.44 a game, 14th percentileDawson Mercer: Corsi for %, 51.7%, 64th percentileDawson Mercer: CF% rel, -3.3, 17th percentileDawson Mercer: On-ice xG %, 55.7%, 86th percentileDawson Mercer: Rating, +7.8 goals above replacement, 80th percentileDawson Mercer: Chances created, 0.96 xG per 60, 70th percentileDawson Mercer: Shot quality, 10.4% a shot, 96th percentileDawson Mercer: Finishing, +3.2 goals above expected, 80th percentile
0204020406080Mikael Backlund 56Dawson Mercer 56

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
Dawson Mercer

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The numbers

Mikael Backlund C, CGY 2022-23 Dawson Mercer C, NJD
82 Games played 82
19 Goals 27
37 Assists 29
56 Points 56
0.68 Points per game 0.68
24 Plus/minus 22
260 Shots 161
7.3 Shooting % 16.8
97 Hits 36
36 Penalty minutes 14
18:10 Average ice time 16:34
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
60.9 Corsi for % 51.7
+4.9 CF% relative to team -3.3
60.7 Fenwick for % 52.1
60.8 Expected goals for % 55.7
+7.8 xGF% relative to team -0.5
61.4 Goals for % 56.7
99.9 PDO 100.8
313 Shot attempts taken 226
Expected goals, all situations
26.7 Expected goals 21.8
1.07 Expected goals per 60 0.96
7.7% Chance per attempt 10.4%
-7.7 Goals above expected +3.2
Rating, in goals
+11.9 Goals above replacement +7.8
+2.0 Wins above replacement +1.3
+5.7 Even-strength offence +2.6
+3.1 Even-strength defence +1.0
+0.0 Power play +0.5
-0.3 Penalty kill +0.1
-0.8 Penalties -0.1
Contract
$5.35M Cap hit $894K
$96K Cap dollars per point $16K
$9.3M Worth at the going rate $6.4M
+$4M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.5M

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