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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Zack Smith Brian Boyle

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerZack Smith: Goals, 0.17 a game, 52nd percentileZack Smith: Assists, 0.15 a game, 33rd percentileZack Smith: Points, 0.32 a game, 44th percentileZack Smith: Shots, 1.65 a game, 51st percentileZack Smith: Hits, 2.07 a game, 86th percentileZack Smith: Corsi for %, 50.4%, 54th percentileZack Smith: CF% rel, -2.4, 26th percentileZack Smith: On-ice xG %, 47.8%, 31st percentileZack Smith: Rating, +4.8 goals above replacement, 68th percentileZack Smith: Chances created, 0.65 xG per 60, 40th percentileZack Smith: Shot quality, 6.0% a shot, 12th percentileZack Smith: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 65th percentileBrian Boyle: Goals, 0.13 a game, 43rd percentileBrian Boyle: Assists, 0.18 a game, 44th percentileBrian Boyle: Points, 0.32 a game, 44th percentileBrian Boyle: Shots, 2.01 a game, 66th percentileBrian Boyle: Hits, 2.88 a game, 97th percentileBrian Boyle: Corsi for %, 48.0%, 31st percentileBrian Boyle: CF% rel, 0.4, 51st percentileBrian Boyle: On-ice xG %, 52.4%, 70th percentileBrian Boyle: Rating, +6.1 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileBrian Boyle: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 75th percentileBrian Boyle: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 62nd percentileBrian Boyle: Finishing, -7.1 goals above expected, 1st 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

Zack Smith
Brian Boyle

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The numbers

Zack Smith C, CHI 2011-12 Brian Boyle C, PIT
81 Games played 82
14 Goals 11
12 Assists 15
26 Points 26
0.32 Points per game 0.32
4 Plus/minus 2
134 Shots 165
10.4 Shooting % 6.7
168 Hits 236
98 Penalty minutes 59
14:04 Average ice time 15:14
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 48.0
-2.4 CF% relative to team +0.4
50.8 Fenwick for % 50.2
47.8 Expected goals for % 52.4
-1.4 xGF% relative to team +1.2
49.3 Goals for % 52.2
99.8 PDO 100.2
242 Shot attempts taken 265
Expected goals, all situations
12.4 Expected goals 18.1
0.65 Expected goals per 60 0.87
6.0% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+1.6 Goals above expected -7.1
Rating, in goals
+4.8 Goals above replacement +6.1
+0.8 Wins above replacement +1.0
-1.3 Even-strength offence +1.1
+1.3 Even-strength defence +2.0
0.0 Power play -0.5
+0.1 Penalty kill -0.5
+1.6 Penalties +0.5
Contract
$700K Cap hit $1.7M
$27K Cap dollars per point $65K
$2.7M Worth at the going rate $3.3M
+$2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.6M

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