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Compare players, 2021-22 season

At a glance

Brock Nelson Nico Hischier

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBrock Nelson: Goals, 0.51 a game, 96th percentileBrock Nelson: Assists, 0.31 a game, 65th percentileBrock Nelson: Points, 0.82 a game, 83rd percentileBrock Nelson: Shots, 2.38 a game, 74th percentileBrock Nelson: Hits, 0.43 a game, 13th percentileBrock Nelson: Corsi for %, 46.3%, 20th percentileBrock Nelson: CF% rel, 0.5, 53rd percentileBrock Nelson: On-ice xG %, 47.6%, 31st percentileBrock Nelson: Rating, +8.9 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileBrock Nelson: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 70th percentileBrock Nelson: Shot quality, 10.0% a shot, 91st percentileBrock Nelson: Finishing, +12.4 goals above expected, 98th percentileNico Hischier: Goals, 0.30 a game, 76th percentileNico Hischier: Assists, 0.56 a game, 89th percentileNico Hischier: Points, 0.86 a game, 85th percentileNico Hischier: Shots, 2.19 a game, 68th percentileNico Hischier: Hits, 0.71 a game, 30th percentileNico Hischier: Corsi for %, 52.1%, 69th percentileNico Hischier: CF% rel, 2.2, 70th percentileNico Hischier: On-ice xG %, 54.0%, 78th percentileNico Hischier: Rating, +9.1 goals above replacement, 85th percentileNico Hischier: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 61st percentileNico Hischier: Shot quality, 9.6% a shot, 84th percentileNico Hischier: Finishing, -0.4 goals above expected, 52nd percentile
0204060204060Nico Hischier 60Brock Nelson 59

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

Brock Nelson
Nico Hischier

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The numbers

Brock Nelson C, COL 2021-22 Nico Hischier C, NJD
72 Games played 70
37 Goals 21
22 Assists 39
59 Points 60
0.82 Points per game 0.86
-5 Plus/minus -1
171 Shots 153
21.6 Shooting % 13.7
31 Hits 50
33 Penalty minutes 17
17:41 Average ice time 19:21
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.3 Corsi for % 52.1
+0.5 CF% relative to team +2.2
46.0 Fenwick for % 52.7
47.6 Expected goals for % 54.0
+0.6 xGF% relative to team +3.4
51.1 Goals for % 52.2
101.6 PDO 99.7
183 Shot attempts taken 172
Expected goals, all situations
20.6 Expected goals 20.4
0.97 Expected goals per 60 0.90
10.0% Chance per attempt 9.6%
+12.4 Goals above expected -0.4
Rating, in goals
+8.9 Goals above replacement +9.1
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.0 Even-strength offence +4.1
-1.3 Even-strength defence +1.6
+1.3 Power play -1.1
+0.4 Penalty kill -0.6
+0.9 Penalties +1.3
Contract
$6M Cap hit $7.25M
$102K Cap dollars per point $121K
$7.1M Worth at the going rate $7.2M
+$1.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$21K

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