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At a glance

John Tavares Nikolaj Ehlers

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerJohn Tavares: Goals, 0.38 a game, 88th percentileJohn Tavares: Assists, 0.49 a game, 86th percentileJohn Tavares: Points, 0.87 a game, 87th percentileJohn Tavares: Shots, 2.34 a game, 83rd percentileJohn Tavares: Hits, 0.90 a game, 44th percentileJohn Tavares: Corsi for %, 48.4%, 35th percentileJohn Tavares: CF% rel, 4.0, 89th percentileJohn Tavares: On-ice xG %, 48.4%, 36th percentileJohn Tavares: Rating, +9.1 goals above replacement, 87th percentileJohn Tavares: Chances created, 1.30 xG per 60, 96th percentileJohn Tavares: Shot quality, 10.7% a shot, 96th percentileJohn Tavares: Finishing, -3.3 goals above expected, 25th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Goals, 0.32 a game, 81st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Assists, 0.55 a game, 92nd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Points, 0.87 a game, 87th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shots, 2.52 a game, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Hits, 0.26 a game, 7th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Corsi for %, 60.0%, 99th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: CF% rel, 1.3, 64th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: On-ice xG %, 57.6%, 94th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 63rd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 5th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Finishing, +4.8 goals above expected, 89th percentile
020406020406080John Tavares 71Nikolaj Ehlers 71

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Where they shot from

John Tavares
Nikolaj Ehlers

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The numbers

John Tavares C, TOR 2025-26 Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR
82 Games played 82
31 Goals 26
40 Assists 45
71 Points 71
0.87 Points per game 0.87
-28 Plus/minus 8
192 Shots 207
16.1 Shooting % 12.6
74 Hits 21
28 Penalty minutes 14
18:11 Average ice time 16:36
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
48.4 Corsi for % 60.0
+4.0 CF% relative to team +1.3
48.0 Fenwick for % 61.3
48.4 Expected goals for % 57.6
+3.8 xGF% relative to team +1.1
45.4 Goals for % 55.2
99.2 PDO 97.7
238 Shot attempts taken 305
Expected goals, all situations
32.3 Expected goals 20.2
1.30 Expected goals per 60 0.89
10.7% Chance per attempt 6.5%
-3.3 Goals above expected +4.8
Rating, in goals
+9.1 Goals above replacement +9.2
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.4 Even-strength offence +2.0
-1.9 Even-strength defence -0.1
+1.8 Power play +1.8
+0.1 Penalty kill 0.0
+0.7 Penalties +1.8
Contract
$4.389M Cap hit $8.5M
$62K Cap dollars per point $120K
$8.5M Worth at the going rate $8.6M
+$4.1M Value: worth minus cap hit +$109K

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