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Compare players, 2019-20 season

At a glance

Zack Kassian Brandon Saad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerZack Kassian: Goals, 0.25 a game, 70th percentileZack Kassian: Assists, 0.32 a game, 69th percentileZack Kassian: Points, 0.58 a game, 69th percentileZack Kassian: Shots, 1.68 a game, 52nd percentileZack Kassian: Hits, 2.66 a game, 93rd percentileZack Kassian: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 31st percentileZack Kassian: CF% rel, 1.8, 62nd percentileZack Kassian: On-ice xG %, 49.7%, 43rd percentileZack Kassian: Rating, +1.4 goals above replacement, 39th percentileZack Kassian: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 56th percentileZack Kassian: Shot quality, 9.5% a shot, 88th percentileZack Kassian: Finishing, +2.5 goals above expected, 76th percentileBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.36 a game, 87th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.21 a game, 41st percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.57 a game, 69th percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.41 a game, 80th percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.62 a game, 29th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 50.0%, 45th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 3.0, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 49.6%, 42nd percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +5.5 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 1.18 xG per 60, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 10.7% a shot, 98th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, -0.1 goals above expected, 55th percentile
01020302040Zack Kassian 34Brandon Saad 33

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 Kassian
Brandon Saad

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The numbers

Zack Kassian R, ARI 2019-20 Brandon Saad L, VGK
59 Games played 58
15 Goals 21
19 Assists 12
34 Points 33
0.58 Points per game 0.57
0 Plus/minus 2
99 Shots 140
15.2 Shooting % 15.0
157 Hits 36
69 Penalty minutes 16
15:40 Average ice time 16:45
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.1 Corsi for % 50.0
+1.8 CF% relative to team +3.0
49.3 Fenwick for % 49.9
49.7 Expected goals for % 49.6
+1.7 xGF% relative to team +3.7
55.6 Goals for % 51.6
102.6 PDO 100.7
152 Shot attempts taken 166
Expected goals, all situations
12.5 Expected goals 19.1
0.81 Expected goals per 60 1.18
9.5% Chance per attempt 10.7%
+2.5 Goals above expected -0.1
Rating, in goals
+1.4 Goals above replacement +5.5
+0.2 Wins above replacement +0.9
+3.9 Even-strength offence +4.5
-3.4 Even-strength defence -1.7
-0.1 Power play -0.8
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.4
-1.4 Penalties +0.4
Contract
$1.95M Cap hit $6M
$57K Cap dollars per point $182K
$1.9M Worth at the going rate $5.2M
-$99K Value: worth minus cap hit -$758K

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