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Compare players, 2016-17 season

At a glance

Nikolaj Ehlers Jeff Skinner

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 percentileJeff Skinner: Goals, 0.47 a game, 98th percentileJeff Skinner: Assists, 0.33 a game, 71st percentileJeff Skinner: Points, 0.80 a game, 92nd percentileJeff Skinner: Shots, 3.56 a game, 98th percentileJeff Skinner: Hits, 0.42 a game, 12th percentileJeff Skinner: Corsi for %, 51.2%, 62nd percentileJeff Skinner: CF% rel, -0.1, 48th percentileJeff Skinner: On-ice xG %, 51.7%, 62nd percentileJeff Skinner: Rating, +14.3 goals above replacement, 97th percentileJeff Skinner: Chances created, 1.34 xG per 60, 99th percentileJeff Skinner: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 72nd percentileJeff Skinner: Finishing, +3.7 goals above expected, 82nd percentile
020406020406080Nikolaj Ehlers 64Jeff Skinner 63

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
Jeff Skinner

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The numbers

Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR 2016-17 Jeff Skinner L, SJS
82 Games played 79
25 Goals 37
39 Assists 26
64 Points 63
0.78 Points per game 0.80
1 Plus/minus -3
204 Shots 281
12.3 Shooting % 13.2
43 Hits 33
38 Penalty minutes 28
17:29 Average ice time 17:44
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
50.4 Corsi for % 51.2
+1.6 CF% relative to team -0.1
50.2 Fenwick for % 50.2
50.6 Expected goals for % 51.7
+0.5 xGF% relative to team +0.6
51.3 Goals for % 51.7
100.8 PDO 100.2
270 Shot attempts taken 373
Expected goals, all situations
17.8 Expected goals 31.3
0.74 Expected goals per 60 1.34
6.1% Chance per attempt 8.3%
+4.2 Goals above expected +3.7
Rating, in goals
+8.7 Goals above replacement +14.3
+1.4 Wins above replacement +2.4
+4.7 Even-strength offence +7.3
-2.5 Even-strength defence -1.6
-1.2 Power play +1.3
0.0 Penalty kill -0.1
+3.7 Penalties +3.4
Contract
$894K Cap hit $5.725M
$14K Cap dollars per point $91K
$6.1M Worth at the going rate $9.7M
+$5.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.9M

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