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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nick Cousins Zack Kassian

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNick 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 percentileZack Kassian: Goals, 0.09 a game, 20th percentileZack Kassian: Assists, 0.16 a game, 31st percentileZack Kassian: Points, 0.26 a game, 24th percentileZack Kassian: Shots, 1.16 a game, 21st percentileZack Kassian: Hits, 1.74 a game, 81st percentileZack Kassian: Corsi for %, 48.6%, 32nd percentileZack Kassian: CF% rel, -3.4, 15th percentileZack Kassian: On-ice xG %, 46.1%, 18th percentileZack Kassian: Rating, -3.0 goals above replacement, 2nd percentileZack Kassian: Chances created, 0.58 xG per 60, 20th percentileZack Kassian: Shot quality, 7.3% a shot, 43rd percentileZack Kassian: Finishing, -1.4 goals above expected, 39th percentile
051015204060Nick Cousins 19Zack Kassian 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

Nick Cousins
Zack Kassian

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The numbers

Nick Cousins C, OTT 2017-18 Zack Kassian R, ARI
71 Games played 74
12 Goals 7
7 Assists 12
19 Points 19
0.27 Points per game 0.26
-7 Plus/minus -8
119 Shots 86
10.1 Shooting % 8.1
117 Hits 129
31 Penalty minutes 92
12:52 Average ice time 11:40
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.6 Corsi for % 48.6
+1.3 CF% relative to team -3.4
48.8 Fenwick for % 47.9
49.8 Expected goals for % 46.1
+3.9 xGF% relative to team -6.2
43.5 Goals for % 40.7
97.6 PDO 98.0
169 Shot attempts taken 133
Expected goals, all situations
10.2 Expected goals 8.4
0.67 Expected goals per 60 0.58
7.0% Chance per attempt 7.3%
+1.8 Goals above expected -1.4
Rating, in goals
+4.9 Goals above replacement -3.0
+0.8 Wins above replacement -0.5
-1.9 Even-strength offence -3.2
+1.7 Even-strength defence -0.9
-0.1 Power play +0.1
0.0 Penalty kill -0.1
+2.6 Penalties -1.4
Contract
$1M Cap hit $1.95M
$53K Cap dollars per point $103K
$3.7M Worth at the going rate -$1.3M
+$2.7M Value: worth minus cap hit -$3.3M

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