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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Reilly Smith Nikolaj Ehlers

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerReilly Smith: Goals, 0.33 a game, 84th percentileReilly Smith: Assists, 0.57 a game, 92nd percentileReilly Smith: Points, 0.90 a game, 90th percentileReilly Smith: Shots, 2.42 a game, 80th percentileReilly Smith: Hits, 0.60 a game, 25th percentileReilly Smith: Corsi for %, 53.2%, 84th percentileReilly Smith: CF% rel, 2.8, 79th percentileReilly Smith: On-ice xG %, 53.2%, 79th percentileReilly Smith: Rating, +9.0 goals above replacement, 85th percentileReilly Smith: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 70th percentileReilly Smith: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 60th percentileReilly Smith: Finishing, +4.0 goals above expected, 81st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Goals, 0.35 a game, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Points, 0.73 a game, 83rd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shots, 2.82 a game, 89th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Hits, 0.48 a game, 16th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Corsi for %, 53.7%, 87th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: CF% rel, 3.1, 81st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: On-ice xG %, 52.4%, 70th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 86th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 61st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shot quality, 5.7% a shot, 4th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Finishing, +8.3 goals above expected, 94th percentile
020406020406080Reilly Smith 60Nikolaj Ehlers 60

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
Nikolaj Ehlers

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The numbers

Reilly Smith R, VGK 2017-18 Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR
67 Games played 82
22 Goals 29
38 Assists 31
60 Points 60
0.90 Points per game 0.73
31 Plus/minus 14
162 Shots 231
13.6 Shooting % 12.6
40 Hits 39
24 Penalty minutes 26
17:55 Average ice time 16:05
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.2 Corsi for % 53.7
+2.8 CF% relative to team +3.1
52.4 Fenwick for % 53.7
53.2 Expected goals for % 52.4
+3.5 xGF% relative to team -0.4
63.4 Goals for % 53.5
103.7 PDO 100.5
188 Shot attempts taken 330
Expected goals, all situations
17.0 Expected goals 17.7
0.85 Expected goals per 60 0.81
7.8% Chance per attempt 5.7%
+4.0 Goals above expected +8.3
Rating, in goals
+9.0 Goals above replacement +9.3
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.8 Even-strength offence +4.3
+0.4 Even-strength defence -1.7
+0.9 Power play +0.3
+0.5 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.9 Penalties +2.7
Contract
$5M Cap hit $894K
$83K Cap dollars per point $15K
$6.3M Worth at the going rate $6.5M
+$1.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$5.6M

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