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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Zack Smith Melker Karlsson

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerZack Smith: Goals, 0.07 a game, 11th percentileZack Smith: Assists, 0.21 a game, 43rd percentileZack Smith: Points, 0.28 a game, 29th percentileZack Smith: Shots, 1.82 a game, 57th percentileZack Smith: Hits, 1.32 a game, 67th percentileZack Smith: Corsi for %, 45.8%, 9th percentileZack Smith: CF% rel, -1.1, 36th percentileZack Smith: On-ice xG %, 44.2%, 8th percentileZack Smith: Rating, -3.1 goals above replacement, 2nd percentileZack Smith: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 24th percentileZack Smith: Shot quality, 6.3% a shot, 15th percentileZack Smith: Finishing, -6.5 goals above expected, 3rd percentileMelker Karlsson: Goals, 0.11 a game, 26th percentileMelker Karlsson: Assists, 0.15 a game, 29th percentileMelker Karlsson: Points, 0.27 a game, 26th percentileMelker Karlsson: Shots, 1.07 a game, 17th percentileMelker Karlsson: Hits, 1.14 a game, 60th percentileMelker Karlsson: Corsi for %, 45.7%, 9th percentileMelker Karlsson: CF% rel, -6.8, 2nd percentileMelker Karlsson: On-ice xG %, 46.8%, 23rd percentileMelker Karlsson: Rating, +0.6 goals above replacement, 30th percentileMelker Karlsson: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 24th percentileMelker Karlsson: Shot quality, 8.5% a shot, 77th percentileMelker Karlsson: Finishing, -1.5 goals above expected, 37th percentile
051015204060Zack Smith 19Melker Karlsson 19

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
Melker Karlsson

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The numbers

Zack Smith C, CHI 2017-18 Melker Karlsson C, SJS
68 Games played 71
5 Goals 8
14 Assists 11
19 Points 19
0.28 Points per game 0.27
-32 Plus/minus -5
124 Shots 76
4.0 Shooting % 10.5
90 Hits 81
54 Penalty minutes 26
16:43 Average ice time 13:15
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
45.8 Corsi for % 45.7
-1.1 CF% relative to team -6.8
46.6 Fenwick for % 44.9
44.2 Expected goals for % 46.8
-2.0 xGF% relative to team -6.8
31.6 Goals for % 42.1
95.8 PDO 99.1
193 Shot attempts taken 131
Expected goals, all situations
11.5 Expected goals 9.5
0.61 Expected goals per 60 0.61
6.3% Chance per attempt 8.5%
-6.5 Goals above expected -1.5
Rating, in goals
-3.1 Goals above replacement +0.6
-0.5 Wins above replacement +0.1
-3.0 Even-strength offence -3.5
-2.3 Even-strength defence +1.7
-1.6 Power play -0.1
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
+0.8 Penalties -0.2
Contract
$3.25M Cap hit $2M
$171K Cap dollars per point $105K
-$1.3M Worth at the going rate $1M
-$4.6M Value: worth minus cap hit -$983K

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