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At a glance

Nikita Kucherov Sidney Crosby

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.50 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 1.06 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.56 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.00 a game, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.54 a game, 21st percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 52.9%, 76th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 1.9, 70th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 52.6%, 69th percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +16.3 goals above replacement, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 70th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 17th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +14.3 goals above expected, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Goals, 0.44 a game, 95th percentileSidney Crosby: Assists, 0.82 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Points, 1.27 a game, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Shots, 2.78 a game, 88th percentileSidney Crosby: Hits, 1.08 a game, 55th percentileSidney Crosby: Corsi for %, 54.5%, 88th percentileSidney Crosby: CF% rel, 7.2, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: On-ice xG %, 56.8%, 94th percentileSidney Crosby: Rating, +24.8 goals above replacement, 99th percentileSidney Crosby: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 79th percentileSidney Crosby: Shot quality, 9.4% a shot, 87th percentileSidney Crosby: Finishing, +6.3 goals above expected, 90th percentile
05010020406080Nikita Kucherov 128Sidney Crosby 100

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

Nikita Kucherov
Sidney Crosby

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The numbers

Nikita Kucherov R, TBL 2018-19 Sidney Crosby C, PIT
82 Games played 79
41 Goals 35
87 Assists 65
128 Points 100
1.56 Points per game 1.27
24 Plus/minus 18
246 Shots 220
16.7 Shooting % 15.9
44 Hits 85
62 Penalty minutes 36
19:58 Average ice time 21:00
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
52.9 Corsi for % 54.5
+1.9 CF% relative to team +7.2
52.7 Fenwick for % 54.8
52.6 Expected goals for % 56.8
-0.4 xGF% relative to team +7.2
59.4 Goals for % 65.6
102.6 PDO 103.6
336 Shot attempts taken 254
Expected goals, all situations
24.7 Expected goals 26.7
0.91 Expected goals per 60 0.97
6.9% Chance per attempt 9.4%
+14.3 Goals above expected +6.3
Rating, in goals
+16.3 Goals above replacement +24.8
+2.7 Wins above replacement +4.1
+11.0 Even-strength offence +12.3
-4.5 Even-strength defence +2.1
+5.6 Power play +3.7
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
-0.2 Penalties +2.0
Contract
$4.767M Cap hit $8.7M
$37K Cap dollars per point $87K
$11.8M Worth at the going rate $17.7M
+$7M Value: worth minus cap hit +$9M

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