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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Nikolaj Ehlers Eric Staal

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikolaj Ehlers: Goals, 0.30 a game, 86th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Assists, 0.48 a game, 90th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Points, 0.78 a game, 91st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shots, 2.49 a game, 85th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Hits, 0.52 a game, 18th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Corsi for %, 50.4%, 51st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: CF% rel, 1.6, 63rd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: On-ice xG %, 50.6%, 54th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Rating, +8.7 goals above replacement, 86th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Chances created, 0.74 xG per 60, 56th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shot quality, 6.1% a shot, 7th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Finishing, +4.2 goals above expected, 84th percentileEric Staal: Goals, 0.34 a game, 89th percentileEric Staal: Assists, 0.45 a game, 86th percentileEric Staal: Points, 0.79 a game, 91st percentileEric Staal: Shots, 2.57 a game, 87th percentileEric Staal: Hits, 0.51 a game, 17th percentileEric Staal: Corsi for %, 51.4%, 65th percentileEric Staal: CF% rel, 2.9, 78th percentileEric Staal: On-ice xG %, 56.3%, 93rd percentileEric Staal: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 87th percentileEric Staal: Chances created, 0.84 xG per 60, 72nd percentileEric Staal: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 62nd percentileEric Staal: Finishing, +2.5 goals above expected, 75th percentile
020406020406080Eric Staal 65Nikolaj Ehlers 64

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

Nikolaj Ehlers
Eric Staal

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The numbers

Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR 2016-17 Eric Staal C, FLA
82 Games played 82
25 Goals 28
39 Assists 37
64 Points 65
0.78 Points per game 0.79
1 Plus/minus 17
204 Shots 211
12.3 Shooting % 13.3
43 Hits 42
38 Penalty minutes 34
17:29 Average ice time 18:36
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 51.4
+1.6 CF% relative to team +2.9
50.2 Fenwick for % 51.4
50.6 Expected goals for % 56.3
+0.5 xGF% relative to team +1.6
51.3 Goals for % 55.1
100.8 PDO 100.7
270 Shot attempts taken 250
Expected goals, all situations
17.8 Expected goals 21.5
0.74 Expected goals per 60 0.84
6.1% Chance per attempt 8.0%
+4.2 Goals above expected +2.5
Rating, in goals
+8.7 Goals above replacement +9.3
+1.4 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.7 Even-strength offence +3.7
-2.5 Even-strength defence +0.6
-1.2 Power play +0.2
0.0 Penalty kill +0.3
+3.7 Penalties +0.2
Contract
$894K Cap hit $3.5M
$14K Cap dollars per point $54K
$6.1M Worth at the going rate $6.5M
+$5.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3M

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