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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Craig Smith Nick Schmaltz

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerCraig Smith: Goals, 0.32 a game, 83rd percentileCraig Smith: Assists, 0.33 a game, 70th percentileCraig Smith: Points, 0.65 a game, 77th percentileCraig Smith: Shots, 2.90 a game, 91st percentileCraig Smith: Hits, 0.76 a game, 37th percentileCraig Smith: Corsi for %, 56.8%, 98th percentileCraig Smith: CF% rel, 7.7, 99th percentileCraig Smith: On-ice xG %, 57.5%, 96th percentileCraig Smith: Rating, +14.9 goals above replacement, 97th percentileCraig Smith: Chances created, 1.34 xG per 60, 99th percentileCraig Smith: Shot quality, 8.5% a shot, 78th percentileCraig Smith: Finishing, -2.2 goals above expected, 30th percentileNick Schmaltz: Goals, 0.27 a game, 75th percentileNick Schmaltz: Assists, 0.40 a game, 80th percentileNick Schmaltz: Points, 0.67 a game, 78th percentileNick Schmaltz: Shots, 1.51 a game, 39th percentileNick Schmaltz: Hits, 0.17 a game, 1st percentileNick Schmaltz: Corsi for %, 51.6%, 69th percentileNick Schmaltz: CF% rel, -1.7, 30th percentileNick Schmaltz: On-ice xG %, 49.4%, 42nd percentileNick Schmaltz: Rating, +3.9 goals above replacement, 60th percentileNick Schmaltz: Chances created, 0.59 xG per 60, 22nd percentileNick Schmaltz: Shot quality, 8.9% a shot, 85th percentileNick Schmaltz: Finishing, +6.9 goals above expected, 92nd percentile
02040204060Nick Schmaltz 52Craig Smith 51

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

Craig Smith
Nick Schmaltz

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The numbers

Craig Smith C, DET 2017-18 Nick Schmaltz C, UTA
79 Games played 78
25 Goals 21
26 Assists 31
51 Points 52
0.65 Points per game 0.67
20 Plus/minus 1
229 Shots 118
10.9 Shooting % 17.8
60 Hits 13
24 Penalty minutes 18
15:23 Average ice time 18:14
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.8 Corsi for % 51.6
+7.7 CF% relative to team -1.7
56.9 Fenwick for % 49.7
57.5 Expected goals for % 49.4
+9.6 xGF% relative to team -1.3
64.2 Goals for % 51.6
102.6 PDO 100.7
292 Shot attempts taken 153
Expected goals, all situations
27.2 Expected goals 14.1
1.34 Expected goals per 60 0.59
8.5% Chance per attempt 8.9%
-2.2 Goals above expected +6.9
Rating, in goals
+14.9 Goals above replacement +3.9
+2.5 Wins above replacement +0.6
+7.7 Even-strength offence -0.2
+2.4 Even-strength defence +0.8
+0.9 Power play -0.9
+0.0 Penalty kill -0.7
+0.4 Penalties +1.0
Contract
$4.25M Cap hit $925K
$83K Cap dollars per point $18K
$10.1M Worth at the going rate $3.1M
+$5.8M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.2M

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