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Compare players, 2022-23 season

At a glance

Reilly Smith Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerReilly Smith: Goals, 0.33 a game, 81st percentileReilly Smith: Assists, 0.38 a game, 73rd percentileReilly Smith: Points, 0.72 a game, 76th percentileReilly Smith: Shots, 2.31 a game, 75th percentileReilly Smith: Hits, 0.88 a game, 44th percentileReilly Smith: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 60th percentileReilly Smith: CF% rel, 4.0, 88th percentileReilly Smith: On-ice xG %, 53.5%, 74th percentileReilly Smith: Rating, +7.2 goals above replacement, 78th percentileReilly Smith: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 70th percentileReilly Smith: Shot quality, 8.7% a shot, 68th percentileReilly Smith: Finishing, +3.2 goals above expected, 79th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.23 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.45 a game, 79th percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.68 a game, 74th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 3.17 a game, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 1.18 a game, 60th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 60.9%, 98th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 4.9, 92nd percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 60.8%, 98th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +11.9 goals above replacement, 91st percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 82nd percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 34th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -7.7 goals above expected, 4th percentile
0204020406080Reilly Smith 56Mikael Backlund 56

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

Reilly Smith
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Reilly Smith R, VGK 2022-23 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
78 Games played 82
26 Goals 19
30 Assists 37
56 Points 56
0.72 Points per game 0.68
11 Plus/minus 24
180 Shots 260
14.4 Shooting % 7.3
69 Hits 97
16 Penalty minutes 36
16:58 Average ice time 18:10
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 60.9
+4.0 CF% relative to team +4.9
52.3 Fenwick for % 60.7
53.5 Expected goals for % 60.8
+3.3 xGF% relative to team +7.8
53.4 Goals for % 61.4
99.8 PDO 99.9
199 Shot attempts taken 313
Expected goals, all situations
20.8 Expected goals 26.7
0.94 Expected goals per 60 1.07
8.7% Chance per attempt 7.7%
+3.2 Goals above expected -7.7
Rating, in goals
+7.2 Goals above replacement +11.9
+1.2 Wins above replacement +2.0
+3.7 Even-strength offence +5.7
-0.7 Even-strength defence +3.1
0.0 Power play +0.0
+0.6 Penalty kill -0.3
0.0 Penalties -0.8
Contract
$5M Cap hit $5.35M
$89K Cap dollars per point $96K
$5.9M Worth at the going rate $9.3M
+$882K Value: worth minus cap hit +$4M

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