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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nathan MacKinnon Claude Giroux

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNathan MacKinnon: Goals, 0.53 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Assists, 0.78 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Points, 1.31 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shots, 3.84 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Hits, 0.51 a game, 20th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Corsi for %, 50.7%, 56th percentileNathan MacKinnon: CF% rel, 4.1, 89th percentileNathan MacKinnon: On-ice xG %, 49.8%, 46th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Rating, +15.2 goals above replacement, 98th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Chances created, 0.97 xG per 60, 84th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 8th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Finishing, +14.2 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 102Nathan MacKinnon 97

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

Nathan MacKinnon
Claude Giroux

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The numbers

Nathan MacKinnon C, COL 2017-18 Claude Giroux R, OTT
74 Games played 82
39 Goals 34
58 Assists 68
97 Points 102
1.31 Points per game 1.24
11 Plus/minus 28
284 Shots 193
13.7 Shooting % 17.6
38 Hits 30
55 Penalty minutes 20
19:54 Average ice time 20:22
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.7 Corsi for % 52.9
+4.1 CF% relative to team +4.7
50.3 Fenwick for % 53.3
49.8 Expected goals for % 54.4
+3.6 xGF% relative to team +7.0
57.7 Goals for % 63.0
102.9 PDO 103.6
347 Shot attempts taken 227
Expected goals, all situations
23.8 Expected goals 17.0
0.97 Expected goals per 60 0.61
6.1% Chance per attempt 6.9%
+14.2 Goals above expected +16.0
Rating, in goals
+15.2 Goals above replacement +16.1
+2.5 Wins above replacement +2.7
+10.3 Even-strength offence +6.8
-3.5 Even-strength defence -1.0
+2.9 Power play +2.3
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.7
+1.1 Penalties +2.8
Contract
$6.3M Cap hit $8.275M
$65K Cap dollars per point $81K
$10.3M Worth at the going rate $10.9M
+$4M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.6M

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