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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Derek Stepan Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDerek Stepan: Goals, 0.31 a game, 86th percentileDerek Stepan: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Points, 0.74 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Shots, 2.67 a game, 89th percentileDerek Stepan: Hits, 0.53 a game, 18th percentileDerek Stepan: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 37th percentileDerek Stepan: CF% rel, 2.5, 74th percentileDerek Stepan: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 41st percentileDerek Stepan: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 88th percentileDerek Stepan: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 82nd percentileDerek Stepan: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 56th percentileDerek Stepan: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 71st percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.40 a game, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.28 a game, 65th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.68 a game, 83rd percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.99 a game, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.55 a game, 19th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 49.8%, 47th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 2.1, 68th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 53.8%, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +10.9 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 1.13 xG per 60, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, +2.6 goals above expected, 78th 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

Derek Stepan
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Derek Stepan C, CAR 2015-16 Brandon Saad L, VGK
72 Games played 78
22 Goals 31
31 Assists 22
53 Points 53
0.74 Points per game 0.68
5 Plus/minus 1
192 Shots 233
11.5 Shooting % 13.3
38 Hits 43
20 Penalty minutes 14
17:45 Average ice time 17:13
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.1 Corsi for % 49.8
+2.5 CF% relative to team +2.1
49.9 Fenwick for % 49.8
48.9 Expected goals for % 53.8
+1.7 xGF% relative to team +2.9
56.8 Goals for % 56.7
102.7 PDO 102.0
215 Shot attempts taken 298
Expected goals, all situations
19.4 Expected goals 25.4
0.91 Expected goals per 60 1.13
7.7% Chance per attempt 8.2%
+1.6 Goals above expected +2.6
Rating, in goals
+9.3 Goals above replacement +10.9
+1.6 Wins above replacement +1.8
+4.7 Even-strength offence +6.1
+0.1 Even-strength defence -1.9
+0.4 Power play -0.1
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.4
+0.5 Penalties +2.6
Contract
$6.5M Cap hit $6M
$123K Cap dollars per point $113K
$6.5M Worth at the going rate $7.4M
-$30K Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.4M

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