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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Brandon Saad Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.29 a game, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.30 a game, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.59 a game, 70th percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.44 a game, 79th percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.65 a game, 26th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 52.7%, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 4.9, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 47.5%, 30th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +5.7 goals above replacement, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.95 xG per 60, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.8% a shot, 75th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, -1.5 goals above expected, 40th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.27 a game, 75th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.34 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.61 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.66 a game, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.68 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 55.4%, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 2.2, 74th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 53.1%, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +5.6 goals above replacement, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.92 xG per 60, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 54th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -3.2 goals above expected, 24th 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

Brandon Saad
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Brandon Saad L, VGK 2018-19 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
80 Games played 77
23 Goals 21
24 Assists 26
47 Points 47
0.59 Points per game 0.61
-9 Plus/minus 34
195 Shots 205
11.8 Shooting % 10.2
52 Hits 52
12 Penalty minutes 52
17:41 Average ice time 17:54
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.7 Corsi for % 55.4
+4.9 CF% relative to team +2.2
51.2 Fenwick for % 54.7
47.5 Expected goals for % 53.1
+2.4 xGF% relative to team -0.2
47.5 Goals for % 61.3
98.8 PDO 101.9
243 Shot attempts taken 276
Expected goals, all situations
22.5 Expected goals 21.2
0.95 Expected goals per 60 0.92
8.8% Chance per attempt 8.0%
-1.5 Goals above expected -3.2
Rating, in goals
+5.7 Goals above replacement +5.6
+0.9 Wins above replacement +0.9
+2.8 Even-strength offence +4.5
-2.3 Even-strength defence +0.3
-0.6 Power play -1.6
-0.3 Penalty kill +0.4
+2.1 Penalties -1.8
Contract
$6M Cap hit $5.35M
$128K Cap dollars per point $114K
$4.5M Worth at the going rate $4.5M
-$1.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$881K

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