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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Nathan MacKinnon Derek Stepan

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNathan MacKinnon: Goals, 0.29 a game, 84th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Points, 0.72 a game, 86th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shots, 3.40 a game, 98th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Hits, 0.64 a game, 24th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Corsi for %, 46.4%, 19th percentileNathan MacKinnon: CF% rel, 3.6, 85th percentileNathan MacKinnon: On-ice xG %, 46.8%, 24th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Rating, +8.2 goals above replacement, 85th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Chances created, 0.90 xG per 60, 81st percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 11th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Finishing, -0.5 goals above expected, 51st percentileDerek Stepan: Goals, 0.31 a game, 86th percentileDerek Stepan: Assists, 0.43 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Points, 0.74 a game, 87th percentileDerek Stepan: Shots, 2.67 a game, 89th percentileDerek Stepan: Hits, 0.53 a game, 18th percentileDerek Stepan: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 37th percentileDerek Stepan: CF% rel, 2.5, 74th percentileDerek Stepan: On-ice xG %, 48.9%, 41st percentileDerek Stepan: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 88th percentileDerek Stepan: Chances created, 0.91 xG per 60, 82nd percentileDerek Stepan: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 56th percentileDerek Stepan: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 71st percentile
02040204060Derek Stepan 53Nathan MacKinnon 52

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
Derek Stepan

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The numbers

Nathan MacKinnon C, COL 2015-16 Derek Stepan C, CAR
72 Games played 72
21 Goals 22
31 Assists 31
52 Points 53
0.72 Points per game 0.74
-4 Plus/minus 5
245 Shots 192
8.6 Shooting % 11.5
46 Hits 38
20 Penalty minutes 20
18:52 Average ice time 17:45
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.4 Corsi for % 49.1
+3.6 CF% relative to team +2.5
48.0 Fenwick for % 49.9
46.8 Expected goals for % 48.9
+4.4 xGF% relative to team +1.7
52.3 Goals for % 56.8
101.1 PDO 102.7
292 Shot attempts taken 215
Expected goals, all situations
20.5 Expected goals 19.4
0.90 Expected goals per 60 0.91
6.1% Chance per attempt 7.7%
-0.5 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+8.2 Goals above replacement +9.3
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.6
+2.8 Even-strength offence +4.7
-1.8 Even-strength defence +0.1
+0.6 Power play +0.4
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.0
+2.6 Penalties +0.5
Contract
$925K Cap hit $6.5M
$18K Cap dollars per point $123K
$5.8M Worth at the going rate $6.5M
+$4.8M Value: worth minus cap hit -$30K

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