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Compare players, 2015-16 season

At a glance

Dylan Larkin David Backes

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerDylan Larkin: Goals, 0.29 a game, 83rd percentileDylan Larkin: Assists, 0.28 a game, 61st percentileDylan Larkin: Points, 0.56 a game, 71st percentileDylan Larkin: Shots, 2.76 a game, 91st percentileDylan Larkin: Hits, 0.81 a game, 33rd percentileDylan Larkin: Corsi for %, 51.9%, 69th percentileDylan Larkin: CF% rel, 0.1, 48th percentileDylan Larkin: On-ice xG %, 49.3%, 44th percentileDylan Larkin: Rating, +7.2 goals above replacement, 79th percentileDylan Larkin: Chances created, 0.89 xG per 60, 80th percentileDylan Larkin: Shot quality, 6.5% a shot, 20th percentileDylan Larkin: Finishing, +3.4 goals above expected, 81st percentileDavid Backes: Goals, 0.27 a game, 79th percentileDavid Backes: Assists, 0.30 a game, 69th percentileDavid Backes: Points, 0.57 a game, 72nd percentileDavid Backes: Shots, 2.13 a game, 73rd percentileDavid Backes: Hits, 3.03 a game, 97th percentileDavid Backes: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 63rd percentileDavid Backes: CF% rel, -0.9, 37th percentileDavid Backes: On-ice xG %, 52.0%, 66th percentileDavid Backes: Rating, +1.6 goals above replacement, 39th percentileDavid Backes: Chances created, 0.67 xG per 60, 44th percentileDavid Backes: Shot quality, 7.7% a shot, 56th percentileDavid Backes: Finishing, +0.9 goals above expected, 65th 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

Dylan Larkin
David Backes

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The numbers

Dylan Larkin C, DET 2015-16 David Backes R, ANA
80 Games played 79
23 Goals 21
22 Assists 24
45 Points 45
0.56 Points per game 0.57
11 Plus/minus 4
221 Shots 168
10.4 Shooting % 12.5
65 Hits 239
34 Penalty minutes 83
16:33 Average ice time 19:14
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
51.9 Corsi for % 51.3
+0.1 CF% relative to team -0.9
50.0 Fenwick for % 53.3
49.3 Expected goals for % 52.0
-0.7 xGF% relative to team -0.2
56.0 Goals for % 53.0
102.1 PDO 99.9
303 Shot attempts taken 211
Expected goals, all situations
19.6 Expected goals 17.1
0.89 Expected goals per 60 0.67
6.5% Chance per attempt 7.7%
+3.4 Goals above expected +0.9
Rating, in goals
+7.2 Goals above replacement +1.6
+1.2 Wins above replacement +0.3
+3.9 Even-strength offence +0.0
-2.0 Even-strength defence +1.3
-0.5 Power play +0.3
-0.1 Penalty kill -0.8
+2.3 Penalties -3.5
Contract
$925K Cap hit $4.5M
$21K Cap dollars per point $100K
$5.1M Worth at the going rate $1.6M
+$4.2M Value: worth minus cap hit -$2.9M

The better value in each stat is highlighted. Stats where more is not clearly better, such as games played, are not judged. Bars show each value against the larger of the two. What the advanced numbers mean