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Compare players, 2025-26 season

At a glance

Nikolaj Ehlers Mathew Barzal

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikolaj Ehlers: Goals, 0.32 a game, 81st percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Assists, 0.55 a game, 92nd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Points, 0.87 a game, 87th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shots, 2.52 a game, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Hits, 0.26 a game, 7th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Corsi for %, 60.0%, 99th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: CF% rel, 1.3, 64th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: On-ice xG %, 57.6%, 94th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Rating, +9.2 goals above replacement, 88th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 63rd percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 5th percentileNikolaj Ehlers: Finishing, +4.8 goals above expected, 89th percentileMathew Barzal: Goals, 0.23 a game, 64th percentileMathew Barzal: Assists, 0.65 a game, 95th percentileMathew Barzal: Points, 0.89 a game, 88th percentileMathew Barzal: Shots, 2.27 a game, 81st percentileMathew Barzal: Hits, 0.36 a game, 13th percentileMathew Barzal: Corsi for %, 51.5%, 67th percentileMathew Barzal: CF% rel, 3.6, 87th percentileMathew Barzal: On-ice xG %, 51.0%, 59th percentileMathew Barzal: Rating, +7.6 goals above replacement, 82nd percentileMathew Barzal: Chances created, 0.77 xG per 60, 44th percentileMathew Barzal: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 30th percentileMathew Barzal: Finishing, -4.6 goals above expected, 15th percentile
020406020406080Mathew Barzal 72Nikolaj Ehlers 71

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
Mathew Barzal

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The numbers

Nikolaj Ehlers L, CAR 2025-26 Mathew Barzal C, NYI
82 Games played 81
26 Goals 19
45 Assists 53
71 Points 72
0.87 Points per game 0.89
8 Plus/minus 10
207 Shots 184
12.6 Shooting % 10.3
21 Hits 29
14 Penalty minutes 61
16:36 Average ice time 20:39
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
60.0 Corsi for % 51.5
+1.3 CF% relative to team +3.6
61.3 Fenwick for % 51.7
57.6 Expected goals for % 51.0
+1.1 xGF% relative to team +4.5
55.2 Goals for % 54.7
97.7 PDO 100.8
305 Shot attempts taken 245
Expected goals, all situations
20.2 Expected goals 21.6
0.89 Expected goals per 60 0.77
6.5% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+4.8 Goals above expected -4.6
Rating, in goals
+9.2 Goals above replacement +7.6
+1.5 Wins above replacement +1.3
+2.0 Even-strength offence +4.0
-0.1 Even-strength defence -2.2
+1.8 Power play -0.8
0.0 Penalty kill +0.1
+1.8 Penalties +1.9
Contract
$8.5M Cap hit $9.15M
$120K Cap dollars per point $127K
$8.6M Worth at the going rate $7.2M
+$109K Value: worth minus cap hit -$2M

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