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At a glance

Nathan MacKinnon Nikita Kucherov

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNathan MacKinnon: Goals, 0.66 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Assists, 0.93 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Points, 1.59 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shots, 4.38 a game, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Hits, 0.80 a game, 38th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Corsi for %, 57.4%, 96th percentileNathan MacKinnon: CF% rel, 1.7, 70th percentileNathan MacKinnon: On-ice xG %, 59.4%, 98th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Rating, +21.0 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Chances created, 1.26 xG per 60, 95th percentileNathan MacKinnon: Shot quality, 8.1% a shot, 42nd percentileNathan MacKinnon: Finishing, +7.7 goals above expected, 95th percentileNikita Kucherov: Goals, 0.57 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Assists, 1.12 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Points, 1.69 a game, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shots, 3.00 a game, 95th percentileNikita Kucherov: Hits, 0.47 a game, 18th percentileNikita Kucherov: Corsi for %, 56.0%, 92nd percentileNikita Kucherov: CF% rel, 4.8, 94th percentileNikita Kucherov: On-ice xG %, 57.4%, 93rd percentileNikita Kucherov: Rating, +18.6 goals above replacement, 99th percentileNikita Kucherov: Chances created, 1.02 xG per 60, 78th percentileNikita Kucherov: Shot quality, 7.2% a shot, 17th percentileNikita Kucherov: Finishing, +11.8 goals above expected, 99th percentile
05010020406080Nikita Kucherov 130Nathan MacKinnon 127

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
Nikita Kucherov

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The numbers

Nathan MacKinnon C, COL 2025-26 Nikita Kucherov R, TBL
80 Games played 77
53 Goals 44
74 Assists 86
127 Points 130
1.59 Points per game 1.69
57 Plus/minus 43
350 Shots 231
15.1 Shooting % 19.0
64 Hits 36
39 Penalty minutes 50
22:16 Average ice time 20:04
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
57.4 Corsi for % 56.0
+1.7 CF% relative to team +4.8
56.0 Fenwick for % 55.9
59.4 Expected goals for % 57.4
+3.4 xGF% relative to team +4.4
70.4 Goals for % 64.2
105.4 PDO 104.6
377 Shot attempts taken 343
Expected goals, all situations
37.3 Expected goals 26.2
1.26 Expected goals per 60 1.02
8.1% Chance per attempt 7.2%
+7.7 Goals above expected +11.8
Rating, in goals
+21.0 Goals above replacement +18.6
+3.5 Wins above replacement +3.1
+17.8 Even-strength offence +15.0
-4.9 Even-strength defence -4.7
+2.1 Power play +3.2
+0.1 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.9 Penalties +0.8
Contract
$12.6M Cap hit $9.5M
$99K Cap dollars per point $73K
$18.6M Worth at the going rate $16.6M
+$6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$7.1M

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