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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Brandon Saad Derek Stepan

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.40 a game, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.28 a game, 65th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.68 a game, 83rd percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 2.99 a game, 93rd percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.55 a game, 19th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 49.8%, 47th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, 2.1, 68th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 53.8%, 78th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +10.9 goals above replacement, 92nd percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 1.13 xG per 60, 96th percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 73rd percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, +2.6 goals above expected, 78th percentileDerek Stepan: Goals, 0.31 a game, 86th percentileDerek Stepan: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Points, 0.74 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Shots, 2.67 a game, 89th percentileDerek Stepan: Hits, 0.53 a game, 18th percentileDerek Stepan: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 37th percentileDerek Stepan: CF% rel, 2.5, 74th percentileDerek Stepan: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 41st percentileDerek Stepan: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 88th percentileDerek Stepan: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 82nd percentileDerek Stepan: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 56th percentileDerek Stepan: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 71st 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
Derek Stepan

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The numbers

Brandon Saad L, VGK 2015-16 Derek Stepan C, CAR
78 Games played 72
31 Goals 22
22 Assists 31
53 Points 53
0.68 Points per game 0.74
1 Plus/minus 5
233 Shots 192
13.3 Shooting % 11.5
43 Hits 38
14 Penalty minutes 20
17:13 Average ice time 17:45
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.8 Corsi for % 49.1
+2.1 CF% relative to team +2.5
49.8 Fenwick for % 49.9
53.8 Expected goals for % 48.9
+2.9 xGF% relative to team +1.7
56.7 Goals for % 56.8
102.0 PDO 102.7
298 Shot attempts taken 215
Expected goals, all situations
25.4 Expected goals 19.4
1.13 Expected goals per 60 0.91
8.2% Chance per attempt 7.7%
+2.6 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+10.9 Goals above replacement +9.3
+1.8 Wins above replacement +1.6
+6.1 Even-strength offence +4.7
-1.9 Even-strength defence +0.1
-0.1 Power play +0.4
+0.4 Penalty kill +0.0
+2.6 Penalties +0.5
Contract
$6M Cap hit $6.5M
$113K Cap dollars per point $123K
$7.4M Worth at the going rate $6.5M
+$1.4M Value: worth minus cap hit -$30K

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