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At a glance

Nikita Kucherov Nicklas Backstrom

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.54 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 0.61 a game, 98th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.15 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.32 a game, 97th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.41 a game, 11th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 55.3%, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 6.0, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 56.0%, 92nd percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +16.2 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 1.01 xG per 60, 90th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 7.0% a shot, 29th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +12.9 goals above expected, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.28 a game, 81st percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.77 a game, 99th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 1.05 a game, 98th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 1.98 a game, 67th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.55 a game, 20th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 63rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, -0.8, 40th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 50.9%, 57th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +9.6 goals above replacement, 88th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.64 xG per 60, 33rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 45th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +5.0 goals above expected, 89th percentile
02040608020406080Nicklas Backstrom 86Nikita Kucherov 85

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
Nicklas Backstrom

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The numbers

Nikita Kucherov R, TBL 2016-17 Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH
74 Games played 82
40 Goals 23
45 Assists 63
85 Points 86
1.15 Points per game 1.05
13 Plus/minus 17
246 Shots 162
16.3 Shooting % 14.2
30 Hits 45
38 Penalty minutes 38
19:26 Average ice time 18:16
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.3 Corsi for % 51.3
+6.0 CF% relative to team -0.8
54.0 Fenwick for % 51.5
56.0 Expected goals for % 50.9
+8.5 xGF% relative to team -0.2
60.2 Goals for % 60.7
102.5 PDO 102.7
262 Shot attempts taken 205
Expected goals, all situations
24.1 Expected goals 16.0
1.01 Expected goals per 60 0.64
7.0% Chance per attempt 7.4%
+12.9 Goals above expected +5.0
Rating, in goals
+16.2 Goals above replacement +9.6
+2.7 Wins above replacement +1.6
+7.1 Even-strength offence +3.8
+0.9 Even-strength defence -0.4
+3.1 Power play +2.7
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.5
+1.1 Penalties -1.2
Contract
$4.767M Cap hit $6.7M
$56K Cap dollars per point $78K
$10.9M Worth at the going rate $6.7M
+$6.1M Value: worth minus cap hit -$37K

The better value in each stat is highlighted. Stats where more is not clearly better, such as games played, are not judged. Bars show each value against the larger of the two. What the advanced numbers mean