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Compare players, 2023-24 season

At a glance

Nick Bjugstad Tommy Novak

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNick Bjugstad: Goals, 0.29 a game, 74th percentileNick Bjugstad: Assists, 0.30 a game, 65th percentileNick Bjugstad: Points, 0.59 a game, 70th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shots, 2.17 a game, 73rd percentileNick Bjugstad: Hits, 1.55 a game, 71st percentileNick Bjugstad: Corsi for %, 49.4%, 44th percentileNick Bjugstad: CF% rel, 0.8, 55th percentileNick Bjugstad: On-ice xG %, 48.1%, 35th percentileNick Bjugstad: Rating, +1.4 goals above replacement, 40th percentileNick Bjugstad: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 60th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 49th percentileNick Bjugstad: Finishing, +2.2 goals above expected, 68th percentileTommy Novak: Goals, 0.25 a game, 69th percentileTommy Novak: Assists, 0.38 a game, 75th percentileTommy Novak: Points, 0.63 a game, 73rd percentileTommy Novak: Shots, 1.59 a game, 47th percentileTommy Novak: Hits, 0.07 a game, 1st percentileTommy Novak: Corsi for %, 55.7%, 90th percentileTommy Novak: CF% rel, 5.9, 95th percentileTommy Novak: On-ice xG %, 60.2%, 98th percentileTommy Novak: Rating, +12.0 goals above replacement, 91st percentileTommy Novak: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 60th percentileTommy Novak: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 60th percentileTommy Novak: Finishing, +2.7 goals above expected, 73rd percentile
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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

Nick Bjugstad
Tommy Novak

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The numbers

Nick Bjugstad C, NJD 2023-24 Tommy Novak C, PIT
76 Games played 71
22 Goals 18
23 Assists 27
45 Points 45
0.59 Points per game 0.63
11 Plus/minus -3
165 Shots 113
13.3 Shooting % 15.9
118 Hits 5
59 Penalty minutes 8
17:27 Average ice time 14:12
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.4 Corsi for % 55.7
+0.8 CF% relative to team +5.9
49.1 Fenwick for % 56.5
48.1 Expected goals for % 60.2
-0.7 xGF% relative to team +9.3
57.8 Goals for % 54.1
103.1 PDO 99.4
230 Shot attempts taken 174
Expected goals, all situations
18.8 Expected goals 14.3
0.85 Expected goals per 60 0.85
7.8% Chance per attempt 8.0%
+2.2 Goals above expected +2.7
Rating, in goals
+1.4 Goals above replacement +12.0
+0.2 Wins above replacement +2.0
+2.4 Even-strength offence +3.5
-2.2 Even-strength defence +3.6
-1.1 Power play +0.3
-0.7 Penalty kill +0.0
-0.7 Penalties +1.7
Contract
$2.1M Cap hit $800K
$47K Cap dollars per point $18K
$1.8M Worth at the going rate $9.7M
-$332K Value: worth minus cap hit +$8.9M

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