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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Taylor Hall Phil Kessel

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerTaylor Hall: Goals, 0.51 a game, 98th percentileTaylor Hall: Assists, 0.71 a game, 96th percentileTaylor Hall: Points, 1.22 a game, 98th percentileTaylor Hall: Shots, 3.66 a game, 98th percentileTaylor Hall: Hits, 0.95 a game, 49th percentileTaylor Hall: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 65th percentileTaylor Hall: CF% rel, 3.9, 88th percentileTaylor Hall: On-ice xG %, 52.8%, 75th percentileTaylor Hall: Rating, +18.7 goals above replacement, 99th percentileTaylor Hall: Chances created, 1.15 xG per 60, 96th percentileTaylor Hall: Shot quality, 7.6% a shot, 53rd percentileTaylor Hall: Finishing, +11.2 goals above expected, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Goals, 0.41 a game, 94th percentilePhil Kessel: Assists, 0.71 a game, 96th percentilePhil Kessel: Points, 1.12 a game, 98th percentilePhil Kessel: Shots, 3.18 a game, 95th percentilePhil Kessel: Hits, 0.12 a game, 1st percentilePhil Kessel: Corsi for %, 50.4%, 54th percentilePhil Kessel: CF% rel, -2.7, 20th percentilePhil Kessel: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 38th percentilePhil Kessel: Rating, +4.6 goals above replacement, 67th percentilePhil Kessel: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 71st percentilePhil Kessel: Shot quality, 6.8% a shot, 26th percentilePhil Kessel: Finishing, +11.9 goals above expected, 97th percentile
02040608020406080Taylor Hall 93Phil Kessel 92

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

Taylor Hall
Phil Kessel

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The numbers

Taylor Hall L, CAR 2017-18 Phil Kessel R, VGK
76 Games played 82
39 Goals 34
54 Assists 58
93 Points 92
1.22 Points per game 1.12
14 Plus/minus -4
278 Shots 261
14.0 Shooting % 13.0
72 Hits 10
34 Penalty minutes 36
19:09 Average ice time 18:41
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.3 Corsi for % 50.4
+3.9 CF% relative to team -2.7
51.3 Fenwick for % 50.9
52.8 Expected goals for % 48.9
+4.6 xGF% relative to team -6.0
58.6 Goals for % 47.9
102.2 PDO 99.1
323 Shot attempts taken 288
Expected goals, all situations
27.8 Expected goals 22.1
1.15 Expected goals per 60 0.87
7.6% Chance per attempt 6.8%
+11.2 Goals above expected +11.9
Rating, in goals
+18.7 Goals above replacement +4.6
+3.1 Wins above replacement +0.8
+8.5 Even-strength offence +3.4
+0.7 Even-strength defence -7.6
+4.2 Power play +5.2
+0.1 Penalty kill -0.1
+1.2 Penalties -0.5
Contract
$6M Cap hit $8M
$65K Cap dollars per point $87K
$12.5M Worth at the going rate $3.5M
+$6.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$4.5M

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