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Compare players, 2023-24 season

At a glance

Scott Laughton Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerScott Laughton: Goals, 0.16 a game, 44th percentileScott Laughton: Assists, 0.32 a game, 67th percentileScott Laughton: Points, 0.48 a game, 57th percentileScott Laughton: Shots, 2.04 a game, 68th percentileScott Laughton: Hits, 1.89 a game, 79th percentileScott Laughton: Corsi for %, 45.8%, 18th percentileScott Laughton: CF% rel, -7.7, 2nd percentileScott Laughton: On-ice xG %, 45.8%, 22nd percentileScott Laughton: Rating, -6.3 goals above replacement, 1st percentileScott Laughton: Chances created, 0.71 xG per 60, 37th percentileScott Laughton: Shot quality, 6.9% a shot, 19th percentileScott Laughton: Finishing, -2.2 goals above expected, 28th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.18 a game, 51st percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.29 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.48 a game, 57th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.55 a game, 84th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.85 a game, 43rd percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 53.9%, 83rd percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 4.1, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 50.2%, 51st percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +3.0 goals above replacement, 52nd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.82 xG per 60, 56th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 7.1% a shot, 26th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -8.6 goals above expected, 1st 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

Scott Laughton
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Scott Laughton C, LAK 2023-24 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
82 Games played 82
13 Goals 15
26 Assists 24
39 Points 39
0.48 Points per game 0.48
-9 Plus/minus -4
167 Shots 209
7.8 Shooting % 7.2
155 Hits 70
69 Penalty minutes 24
15:39 Average ice time 19:14
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
45.8 Corsi for % 53.9
-7.7 CF% relative to team +4.1
48.3 Fenwick for % 54.1
45.8 Expected goals for % 50.2
-10.2 xGF% relative to team +1.4
41.1 Goals for % 45.4
97.2 PDO 96.8
205 Shot attempts taken 286
Expected goals, all situations
15.2 Expected goals 21.6
0.71 Expected goals per 60 0.82
6.9% Chance per attempt 7.1%
-2.2 Goals above expected -8.6
Rating, in goals
-6.3 Goals above replacement +3.0
-1.0 Wins above replacement +0.5
-3.0 Even-strength offence +1.3
-4.2 Even-strength defence -0.5
-1.4 Power play -0.9
-0.2 Penalty kill -1.4
-1.0 Penalties +0.1
Contract
$3M Cap hit $5.35M
$77K Cap dollars per point $137K
-$3.9M Worth at the going rate $3M
-$6.9M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.4M

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