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Compare players, 2017-18 season

At a glance

Nikolaj Ehlers Dustin Brown

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikolaj Ehlers: Goals, 0.35 a game, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Assists, 0.38 a game, 76th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Points, 0.73 a game, 83rd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shots, 2.82 a game, 89th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Hits, 0.48 a game, 16th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Corsi for %, 53.7%, 87th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: CF% rel, 3.1, 81st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: On-ice xG %, 52.4%, 70th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Rating, +9.3 goals above replacement, 86th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Chances created, 0.81 xG per 60, 61st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shot quality, 5.7% a shot, 4th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Finishing, +8.3 goals above expected, 94th percentileDustin Brown: Goals, 0.35 a game, 87th percentileDustin Brown: Assists, 0.41 a game, 80th percentileDustin Brown: Points, 0.75 a game, 84th percentileDustin Brown: Shots, 2.74 a game, 87th percentileDustin Brown: Hits, 2.33 a game, 93rd percentileDustin Brown: Corsi for %, 53.0%, 82nd percentileDustin Brown: CF% rel, 4.1, 90th percentileDustin Brown: On-ice xG %, 51.1%, 59th percentileDustin Brown: Rating, +10.2 goals above replacement, 89th percentileDustin Brown: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 73rd percentileDustin Brown: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 60th percentileDustin Brown: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 66th percentile
020406020406080Dustin Brown 61Nikolaj Ehlers 60

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Where they shot from

Nikolaj Ehlers
Dustin Brown

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The numbers

Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR 2017-18 Dustin Brown R, LAK
82 Games played 81
29 Goals 28
31 Assists 33
60 Points 61
0.73 Points per game 0.75
14 Plus/minus 31
231 Shots 222
12.6 Shooting % 12.6
39 Hits 189
26 Penalty minutes 58
16:05 Average ice time 19:50
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.7 Corsi for % 53.0
+3.1 CF% relative to team +4.1
53.7 Fenwick for % 52.6
52.4 Expected goals for % 51.1
-0.4 xGF% relative to team +4.8
53.5 Goals for % 63.0
100.5 PDO 103.4
330 Shot attempts taken 277
Expected goals, all situations
17.7 Expected goals 23.4
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.87
5.7% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+8.3 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+9.3 Goals above replacement +10.2
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.7
+4.3 Even-strength offence +2.6
-1.7 Even-strength defence +0.5
+0.3 Power play +0.5
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.5
+2.7 Penalties +1.6
Contract
$894K Cap hit $5.875M
$15K Cap dollars per point $96K
$6.5M Worth at the going rate $7.1M
+$5.6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.2M

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