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Compare players, 2022-23 season

At a glance

Valeri Nichushkin Jason Zucker

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerValeri Nichushkin: Goals, 0.32 a game, 79th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Assists, 0.57 a game, 90th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Points, 0.89 a game, 87th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Shots, 2.98 a game, 88th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Hits, 1.02 a game, 53rd percentileValeri Nichushkin: Corsi for %, 54.0%, 83rd percentileValeri Nichushkin: CF% rel, 1.7, 69th percentileValeri Nichushkin: On-ice xG %, 53.6%, 75th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Rating, +7.1 goals above replacement, 77th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Chances created, 1.04 xG per 60, 79th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Shot quality, 9.0% a shot, 74th percentileValeri Nichushkin: Finishing, -3.6 goals above expected, 20th percentileJason Zucker: Goals, 0.35 a game, 83rd percentileJason Zucker: Assists, 0.27 a game, 53rd percentileJason Zucker: Points, 0.62 a game, 70th percentileJason Zucker: Shots, 2.53 a game, 81st percentileJason Zucker: Hits, 2.54 a game, 92nd percentileJason Zucker: Corsi for %, 55.4%, 90th percentileJason Zucker: CF% rel, 4.5, 92nd percentileJason Zucker: On-ice xG %, 56.0%, 89th percentileJason Zucker: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 86th percentileJason Zucker: Chances created, 1.26 xG per 60, 94th percentileJason Zucker: Shot quality, 9.1% a shot, 77th percentileJason Zucker: Finishing, +1.3 goals above expected, 69th percentile
010203040204060Jason Zucker 48Valeri Nichushkin 47

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

Valeri Nichushkin
Jason Zucker

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The numbers

Valeri Nichushkin R, CBJ 2022-23 Jason Zucker L, BUF
53 Games played 78
17 Goals 27
30 Assists 21
47 Points 48
0.89 Points per game 0.62
15 Plus/minus -4
158 Shots 197
10.8 Shooting % 13.7
54 Hits 198
2 Penalty minutes 47
20:16 Average ice time 15:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
54.0 Corsi for % 55.4
+1.7 CF% relative to team +4.5
53.2 Fenwick for % 55.6
53.6 Expected goals for % 56.0
+0.3 xGF% relative to team +4.6
60.3 Goals for % 49.1
102.6 PDO 97.9
176 Shot attempts taken 296
Expected goals, all situations
18.6 Expected goals 25.7
1.04 Expected goals per 60 1.26
9.0% Chance per attempt 9.1%
-3.6 Goals above expected +1.3
Rating, in goals
+7.1 Goals above replacement +9.2
+1.2 Wins above replacement +1.5
+1.6 Even-strength offence +6.9
+0.2 Even-strength defence -1.4
+0.8 Power play -1.1
0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
+1.6 Penalties +1.4
Contract
$6.125M Cap hit $5.5M
$130K Cap dollars per point $115K
$5.9M Worth at the going rate $7.4M
-$271K Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.9M

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