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Compare players, 2017-18 season

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Austin Watson Nick Cousins

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAustin Watson: Goals, 0.18 a game, 52nd percentileAustin Watson: Assists, 0.07 a game, 6th percentileAustin Watson: Points, 0.25 a game, 23rd percentileAustin Watson: Shots, 1.26 a game, 26th percentileAustin Watson: Hits, 2.46 a game, 94th percentileAustin Watson: Corsi for %, 47.1%, 18th percentileAustin Watson: CF% rel, -5.7, 5th percentileAustin Watson: On-ice xG %, 45.6%, 16th percentileAustin Watson: Rating, +0.8 goals above replacement, 31st percentileAustin Watson: Chances created, 0.54 xG per 60, 13th percentileAustin Watson: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 20th percentileAustin Watson: Finishing, +4.6 goals above expected, 84th percentileNick Cousins: Goals, 0.17 a game, 45th percentileNick Cousins: Assists, 0.10 a game, 11th percentileNick Cousins: Points, 0.27 a game, 26th percentileNick Cousins: Shots, 1.68 a game, 48th percentileNick Cousins: Hits, 1.65 a game, 76th percentileNick Cousins: Corsi for %, 49.6%, 43rd percentileNick Cousins: CF% rel, 1.3, 62nd percentileNick Cousins: On-ice xG %, 49.8%, 46th percentileNick Cousins: Rating, +4.9 goals above replacement, 69th percentileNick Cousins: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 38th percentileNick Cousins: Shot quality, 7.0% a shot, 33rd percentileNick Cousins: Finishing, +1.8 goals above expected, 67th percentile
051015204060Austin Watson 19Nick Cousins 19

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

Austin Watson
Nick Cousins

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The numbers

Austin Watson L, DET 2017-18 Nick Cousins C, OTT
76 Games played 71
14 Goals 12
5 Assists 7
19 Points 19
0.25 Points per game 0.27
2 Plus/minus -7
96 Shots 119
14.6 Shooting % 10.1
187 Hits 117
123 Penalty minutes 31
12:20 Average ice time 12:52
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
47.1 Corsi for % 49.6
-5.7 CF% relative to team +1.3
48.4 Fenwick for % 48.8
45.6 Expected goals for % 49.8
-6.6 xGF% relative to team +3.9
42.0 Goals for % 43.5
98.5 PDO 97.6
151 Shot attempts taken 169
Expected goals, all situations
8.4 Expected goals 10.2
0.54 Expected goals per 60 0.67
6.5% Chance per attempt 7.0%
+4.6 Goals above expected +1.8
Rating, in goals
+0.8 Goals above replacement +4.9
+0.1 Wins above replacement +0.8
-4.6 Even-strength offence -1.9
+3.5 Even-strength defence +1.7
0.0 Power play -0.1
+0.8 Penalty kill 0.0
-1.4 Penalties +2.6
Contract
$1.1M Cap hit $1M
$58K Cap dollars per point $53K
$1.1M Worth at the going rate $3.7M
+$49K Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.7M

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