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Compare players, 2011-12 season

At a glance

Erik Karlsson Zdeno Chara

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerErik Karlsson: Goals, 0.23 a game, 99th percentileErik Karlsson: Assists, 0.73 a game, 99th percentileErik Karlsson: Points, 0.96 a game, 99th percentileErik Karlsson: Shots, 3.22 a game, 99th percentileErik Karlsson: Hits, 0.74 a game, 23rd percentileErik Karlsson: Corsi for %, 54.9%, 93rd percentileErik Karlsson: CF% rel, 4.1, 91st percentileErik Karlsson: On-ice xG %, 51.5%, 70th percentileErik Karlsson: Rating, +17.8 goals above replacement, 99th percentileErik Karlsson: Chances created, 0.36 xG per 60, 97th percentileErik Karlsson: Shot quality, 3.3% a shot, 58th percentileErik Karlsson: Finishing, +5.7 goals above expected, 99th percentileZdeno Chara: Goals, 0.15 a game, 96th percentileZdeno Chara: Assists, 0.51 a game, 97th percentileZdeno Chara: Points, 0.66 a game, 98th percentileZdeno Chara: Shots, 2.84 a game, 98th percentileZdeno Chara: Hits, 2.10 a game, 85th percentileZdeno Chara: Corsi for %, 57.7%, 99th percentileZdeno Chara: CF% rel, 5.4, 95th percentileZdeno Chara: On-ice xG %, 58.3%, 99th percentileZdeno Chara: Rating, +12.1 goals above replacement, 98th percentileZdeno Chara: Chances created, 0.29 xG per 60, 89th percentileZdeno Chara: Shot quality, 3.1% a shot, 43rd percentileZdeno Chara: Finishing, +2.5 goals above expected, 90th percentile
020406020406080Erik Karlsson 78Zdeno Chara 52

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

Erik Karlsson
Zdeno Chara

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The numbers

Erik Karlsson D, PIT 2011-12 Zdeno Chara D, NYI
81 Games played 79
19 Goals 12
59 Assists 40
78 Points 52
0.96 Points per game 0.66
16 Plus/minus 33
261 Shots 224
7.3 Shooting % 5.4
60 Hits 166
42 Penalty minutes 86
25:19 Average ice time 25:00
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.9 Corsi for % 57.7
+4.1 CF% relative to team +5.4
53.6 Fenwick for % 57.2
51.5 Expected goals for % 58.3
+4.5 xGF% relative to team +7.2
55.2 Goals for % 60.5
100.7 PDO 101.3
399 Shot attempts taken 288
Expected goals, all situations
12.3 Expected goals 9.5
0.36 Expected goals per 60 0.29
3.3% Chance per attempt 3.1%
+5.7 Goals above expected +2.5
Rating, in goals
+17.8 Goals above replacement +12.1
+3.0 Wins above replacement +2.0
+11.1 Even-strength offence +4.6
-2.2 Even-strength defence +1.9
+2.0 Power play +0.7
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.2 Penalties -1.7
Contract
$875K Cap hit $6.5M
$11K Cap dollars per point $125K
$8.6M Worth at the going rate $6M
+$7.7M Value: worth minus cap hit -$540K

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