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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nikita Kucherov Claude Giroux

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.49 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.76 a game, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.25 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.49 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.39 a game, 12th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 53.4%, 85th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 2.5, 75th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 53.5%, 81st percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +15.0 goals above replacement, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 0.94 xG per 60, 82nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 5.9% a shot, 6th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +13.1 goals above expected, 98th percentileClaude Giroux: Goals, 0.41 a game, 94th percentileClaude Giroux: Assists, 0.83 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Points, 1.24 a game, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Shots, 2.35 a game, 78th percentileClaude Giroux: Hits, 0.37 a game, 10th percentileClaude Giroux: Corsi for %, 52.9%, 82nd percentileClaude Giroux: CF% rel, 4.7, 91st percentileClaude Giroux: On-ice xG %, 54.4%, 87th percentileClaude Giroux: Rating, +16.1 goals above replacement, 99th percentileClaude Giroux: Chances created, 0.61 xG per 60, 25th percentileClaude Giroux: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 28th percentileClaude Giroux: Finishing, +16.0 goals above expected, 99th percentile
05010020406080Claude Giroux 102Nikita Kucherov 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
Claude Giroux

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The numbers

Nikita Kucherov R, TBL 2017-18 Claude Giroux R, OTT
80 Games played 82
39 Goals 34
61 Assists 68
100 Points 102
1.25 Points per game 1.24
15 Plus/minus 28
279 Shots 193
14.0 Shooting % 17.6
31 Hits 30
42 Penalty minutes 20
19:49 Average ice time 20:22
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.4 Corsi for % 52.9
+2.5 CF% relative to team +4.7
52.7 Fenwick for % 53.3
53.5 Expected goals for % 54.4
-0.1 xGF% relative to team +7.0
57.5 Goals for % 63.0
102.4 PDO 103.6
333 Shot attempts taken 227
Expected goals, all situations
24.9 Expected goals 17.0
0.94 Expected goals per 60 0.61
5.9% Chance per attempt 6.9%
+13.1 Goals above expected +16.0
Rating, in goals
+15.0 Goals above replacement +16.1
+2.5 Wins above replacement +2.7
+7.8 Even-strength offence +6.8
-2.7 Even-strength defence -1.0
+2.9 Power play +2.3
0.0 Penalty kill +0.7
+2.6 Penalties +2.8
Contract
$4.767M Cap hit $8.275M
$48K Cap dollars per point $81K
$10.1M Worth at the going rate $10.9M
+$5.4M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.6M

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