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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Sami Vatanen Matt Benning

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerSami Vatanen: Goals, 0.08 a game, 63rd percentileSami Vatanen: Assists, 0.26 a game, 63rd percentileSami Vatanen: Points, 0.34 a game, 64th percentileSami Vatanen: Shots, 2.14 a game, 85th percentileSami Vatanen: Hits, 1.36 a game, 53rd percentileSami Vatanen: Corsi for %, 48.8%, 39th percentileSami Vatanen: CF% rel, 1.4, 65th percentileSami Vatanen: On-ice xG %, 48.0%, 36th percentileSami Vatanen: Rating, +2.2 goals above replacement, 55th percentileSami Vatanen: Chances created, 0.25 xG per 60, 70th percentileSami Vatanen: Shot quality, 3.3% a shot, 57th percentileSami Vatanen: Finishing, -0.5 goals above expected, 44th percentileMatt Benning: Goals, 0.07 a game, 60th percentileMatt Benning: Assists, 0.17 a game, 36th percentileMatt Benning: Points, 0.24 a game, 43rd percentileMatt Benning: Shots, 1.34 a game, 50th percentileMatt Benning: Hits, 1.56 a game, 63rd percentileMatt Benning: Corsi for %, 48.2%, 33rd percentileMatt Benning: CF% rel, 0.4, 55th percentileMatt Benning: On-ice xG %, 48.8%, 43rd percentileMatt Benning: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 52nd percentileMatt Benning: Chances created, 0.18 xG per 60, 37th percentileMatt Benning: Shot quality, 2.4% a shot, 13th percentileMatt Benning: Finishing, +1.9 goals above expected, 84th percentile
051015204060Sami Vatanen 17Matt Benning 17

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

Sami Vatanen
Matt Benning

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The numbers

Sami Vatanen D, DAL 2018-19 Matt Benning D, TOR
50 Games played 70
4 Goals 5
13 Assists 12
17 Points 17
0.34 Points per game 0.24
-17 Plus/minus 11
107 Shots 94
3.7 Shooting % 5.3
68 Hits 109
22 Penalty minutes 33
21:44 Average ice time 14:57
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
48.8 Corsi for % 48.2
+1.4 CF% relative to team +0.4
48.8 Fenwick for % 47.2
48.0 Expected goals for % 48.8
-1.9 xGF% relative to team +2.1
42.9 Goals for % 55.8
97.4 PDO 102.5
152 Shot attempts taken 163
Expected goals, all situations
4.5 Expected goals 3.1
0.25 Expected goals per 60 0.18
3.3% Chance per attempt 2.4%
-0.5 Goals above expected +1.9
Rating, in goals
+2.2 Goals above replacement +1.9
+0.4 Wins above replacement +0.3
-0.8 Even-strength offence -0.5
-1.6 Even-strength defence +0.3
-0.4 Power play -0.7
+0.6 Penalty kill +0.2
+0.8 Penalties -0.9
Contract
$4.875M Cap hit $1.9M
$287K Cap dollars per point $112K
$2.1M Worth at the going rate $1.9M
-$2.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$48K

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