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At a glance

Nikolaj Ehlers Reilly Smith

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 percentileReilly Smith: Goals, 0.33 a game, 84th percentileReilly Smith: Assists, 0.57 a game, 92nd percentileReilly Smith: Points, 0.90 a game, 90th percentileReilly Smith: Shots, 2.42 a game, 80th percentileReilly Smith: Hits, 0.60 a game, 25th percentileReilly Smith: Corsi for %, 53.2%, 84th percentileReilly Smith: CF% rel, 2.8, 79th percentileReilly Smith: On-ice xG %, 53.2%, 79th percentileReilly Smith: Rating, +9.0 goals above replacement, 85th percentileReilly Smith: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 70th percentileReilly Smith: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 60th percentileReilly Smith: Finishing, +4.0 goals above expected, 81st percentile
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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
Reilly Smith

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The numbers

Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR 2017-18 Reilly Smith R, VGK
82 Games played 67
29 Goals 22
31 Assists 38
60 Points 60
0.73 Points per game 0.90
14 Plus/minus 31
231 Shots 162
12.6 Shooting % 13.6
39 Hits 40
26 Penalty minutes 24
16:05 Average ice time 17:55
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
53.7 Corsi for % 53.2
+3.1 CF% relative to team +2.8
53.7 Fenwick for % 52.4
52.4 Expected goals for % 53.2
-0.4 xGF% relative to team +3.5
53.5 Goals for % 63.4
100.5 PDO 103.7
330 Shot attempts taken 188
Expected goals, all situations
17.7 Expected goals 17.0
0.81 Expected goals per 60 0.85
5.7% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+8.3 Goals above expected +4.0
Rating, in goals
+9.3 Goals above replacement +9.0
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.5
+4.3 Even-strength offence +4.8
-1.7 Even-strength defence +0.4
+0.3 Power play +0.9
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.5
+2.7 Penalties -0.9
Contract
$894K Cap hit $5M
$15K Cap dollars per point $83K
$6.5M Worth at the going rate $6.3M
+$5.6M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.3M

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