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At a glance

Tomas Hertl Nicklas Backstrom

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerTomas Hertl: Goals, 0.45 a game, 95th percentileTomas Hertl: Assists, 0.51 a game, 87th percentileTomas Hertl: Points, 0.96 a game, 92nd percentileTomas Hertl: Shots, 2.29 a game, 75th percentileTomas Hertl: Hits, 0.69 a game, 30th percentileTomas Hertl: Corsi for %, 54.0%, 86th percentileTomas Hertl: CF% rel, -1.5, 32nd percentileTomas Hertl: On-ice xG %, 53.9%, 79th percentileTomas Hertl: Rating, +12.5 goals above replacement, 93rd percentileTomas Hertl: Chances created, 1.07 xG per 60, 90th percentileTomas Hertl: Shot quality, 10.7% a shot, 98th percentileTomas Hertl: Finishing, +4.9 goals above expected, 85th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Goals, 0.28 a game, 76th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Assists, 0.65 a game, 94th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Points, 0.93 a game, 90th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shots, 2.11 a game, 69th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Hits, 0.68 a game, 28th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Corsi for %, 50.1%, 51st percentileNicklas Backstrom: CF% rel, 1.6, 68th percentileNicklas Backstrom: On-ice xG %, 49.8%, 46th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Rating, +8.2 goals above replacement, 83rd percentileNicklas Backstrom: Chances created, 0.66 xG per 60, 28th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Shot quality, 7.9% a shot, 47th percentileNicklas Backstrom: Finishing, +2.6 goals above expected, 74th percentile
020406020406080Tomas Hertl 74Nicklas Backstrom 74

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

Tomas Hertl
Nicklas Backstrom

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The numbers

Tomas Hertl C, VGK 2018-19 Nicklas Backstrom C, WSH
77 Games played 80
35 Goals 22
39 Assists 52
74 Points 74
0.96 Points per game 0.93
5 Plus/minus 2
176 Shots 169
19.9 Shooting % 13.0
53 Hits 54
18 Penalty minutes 30
19:01 Average ice time 19:57
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.0 Corsi for % 50.1
-1.5 CF% relative to team +1.6
54.0 Fenwick for % 50.1
53.9 Expected goals for % 49.8
-0.8 xGF% relative to team +2.5
50.8 Goals for % 54.5
98.4 PDO 101.2
209 Shot attempts taken 206
Expected goals, all situations
26.1 Expected goals 17.4
1.07 Expected goals per 60 0.66
10.7% Chance per attempt 7.9%
+4.9 Goals above expected +2.6
Rating, in goals
+12.5 Goals above replacement +8.2
+2.1 Wins above replacement +1.4
+5.8 Even-strength offence +2.4
-0.3 Even-strength defence +0.9
+1.2 Power play +0.6
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
+1.8 Penalties -0.2
Contract
$5.625M Cap hit $6.7M
$76K Cap dollars per point $91K
$9.2M Worth at the going rate $6.3M
+$3.6M Value: worth minus cap hit -$430K

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