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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Brandon Saad Patrik Laine

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerBrandon Saad: Goals, 0.34 a game, 88th percentileBrandon Saad: Assists, 0.20 a game, 44th percentileBrandon Saad: Points, 0.55 a game, 67th percentileBrandon Saad: Shots, 1.55 a game, 45th percentileBrandon Saad: Hits, 0.36 a game, 9th percentileBrandon Saad: Corsi for %, 56.8%, 94th percentileBrandon Saad: CF% rel, -2.0, 27th percentileBrandon Saad: On-ice xG %, 56.2%, 86th percentileBrandon Saad: Rating, +0.4 goals above replacement, 30th percentileBrandon Saad: Chances created, 0.80 xG per 60, 61st percentileBrandon Saad: Shot quality, 8.4% a shot, 60th percentileBrandon Saad: Finishing, +5.7 goals above expected, 92nd percentilePatrik Laine: Goals, 0.26 a game, 71st percentilePatrik Laine: Assists, 0.26 a game, 60th percentilePatrik Laine: Points, 0.52 a game, 64th percentilePatrik Laine: Shots, 1.78 a game, 61st percentilePatrik Laine: Hits, 0.78 a game, 34th percentilePatrik Laine: Corsi for %, 42.0%, 2nd percentilePatrik Laine: CF% rel, -6.4, 6th percentilePatrik Laine: On-ice xG %, 39.3%, 2nd percentilePatrik Laine: Rating, -3.5 goals above replacement, 1st percentilePatrik Laine: Chances created, 0.44 xG per 60, 4th percentilePatrik Laine: Shot quality, 5.4% a shot, 1st percentilePatrik Laine: Finishing, +6.2 goals above expected, 94th percentile
051015202040Brandon Saad 24Patrik Laine 24

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Where they shot from

Brandon Saad
Patrik Laine

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The numbers

Brandon Saad L, VGK 2020-21 Patrik Laine L, MTL
44 Games played 46
15 Goals 12
9 Assists 12
24 Points 24
0.55 Points per game 0.52
1 Plus/minus -28
68 Shots 82
22.1 Shooting % 14.6
16 Hits 36
12 Penalty minutes 25
14:06 Average ice time 17:27
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
56.8 Corsi for % 42.0
-2.0 CF% relative to team -6.4
55.9 Fenwick for % 42.4
56.2 Expected goals for % 39.3
-5.6 xGF% relative to team -7.7
50.0 Goals for % 33.3
97.3 PDO 95.9
112 Shot attempts taken 96
Expected goals, all situations
8.3 Expected goals 5.8
0.80 Expected goals per 60 0.44
8.4% Chance per attempt 5.4%
+5.7 Goals above expected +6.2
Rating, in goals
+0.4 Goals above replacement -3.5
+0.1 Wins above replacement -0.6
+0.9 Even-strength offence -2.9
-1.8 Even-strength defence -3.7
-0.4 Power play +0.1
0.0 Penalty kill 0.0
+0.1 Penalties +0.8
Contract
$6M Cap hit $6.75M
$250K Cap dollars per point $281K
$1.1M Worth at the going rate -$2.8M
-$4.9M Value: worth minus cap hit -$9.6M

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