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At a glance

Brandon Saad Milan Lucic

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.22 a game, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.37 a game, 76th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.59 a game, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.13 a game, 72nd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.89 a game, 36th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 57.2%, 94th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 3.8, 82nd percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 62.1%, 98th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 95th percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 71st percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, -0.3 goals above expected, 49th percentileMilan Lucic: Goals, 0.15 a game, 47th percentileMilan Lucic: Assists, 0.43 a game, 84th percentileMilan Lucic: Points, 0.59 a game, 73rd percentileMilan Lucic: Shots, 1.72 a game, 54th percentileMilan Lucic: Hits, 3.02 a game, 97th percentileMilan Lucic: Corsi for %, 57.3%, 94th percentileMilan Lucic: CF% rel, 4.5, 85th percentileMilan Lucic: On-ice xG %, 55.7%, 85th percentileMilan Lucic: Rating, +2.3 goals above replacement, 57th percentileMilan Lucic: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 35th percentileMilan Lucic: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 21st percentileMilan Lucic: Finishing, -2.0 goals above expected, 23rd percentile
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Where they shot from

Brandon Saad
Milan Lucic

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The numbers

Brandon Saad L, VGK 2012-13 Milan Lucic L, BOS
46 Games played 46
10 Goals 7
17 Assists 20
27 Points 27
0.59 Points per game 0.59
17 Plus/minus 8
98 Shots 79
10.2 Shooting % 8.9
41 Hits 139
12 Penalty minutes 75
16:28 Average ice time 16:55
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
57.2 Corsi for % 57.3
+3.8 CF% relative to team +4.5
58.4 Fenwick for % 56.6
62.1 Expected goals for % 55.7
+11.0 xGF% relative to team +3.7
68.8 Goals for % 59.3
103.3 PDO 101.0
131 Shot attempts taken 151
Expected goals, all situations
10.3 Expected goals 8.0
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.61
7.9% Chance per attempt 6.5%
-0.3 Goals above expected -2.0
Rating, in goals
+9.2 Goals above replacement +2.3
+1.5 Wins above replacement +0.4
+4.5 Even-strength offence +2.3
+1.8 Even-strength defence -0.3
-1.0 Power play -0.6
+0.4 Penalty kill 0.0
+1.4 Penalties -1.2
Contract
$764K Cap hit $4.083M
$28K Cap dollars per point $151K
$8.5M Worth at the going rate $2.5M
+$7.8M Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.5M

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