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Compare players, 2023-24 season

At a glance

Tommy Novak Nick Bjugstad

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerTommy Novak: Goals, 0.25 a game, 69th percentileTommy Novak: Assists, 0.38 a game, 75th percentileTommy Novak: Points, 0.63 a game, 73rd percentileTommy Novak: Shots, 1.59 a game, 47th percentileTommy Novak: Hits, 0.07 a game, 1st percentileTommy Novak: Corsi for %, 55.7%, 90th percentileTommy Novak: CF% rel, 5.9, 95th percentileTommy Novak: On-ice xG %, 60.2%, 98th percentileTommy Novak: Rating, +12.0 goals above replacement, 91st percentileTommy Novak: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 60th percentileTommy Novak: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 60th percentileTommy Novak: Finishing, +2.7 goals above expected, 73rd percentileNick Bjugstad: Goals, 0.29 a game, 74th percentileNick Bjugstad: Assists, 0.30 a game, 65th percentileNick Bjugstad: Points, 0.59 a game, 70th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shots, 2.17 a game, 73rd percentileNick Bjugstad: Hits, 1.55 a game, 71st percentileNick Bjugstad: Corsi for %, 49.4%, 44th percentileNick Bjugstad: CF% rel, 0.8, 55th percentileNick Bjugstad: On-ice xG %, 48.1%, 35th percentileNick Bjugstad: Rating, +1.4 goals above replacement, 40th percentileNick Bjugstad: Chances created, 0.85 xG per 60, 60th percentileNick Bjugstad: Shot quality, 7.8% a shot, 49th percentileNick Bjugstad: Finishing, +2.2 goals above expected, 68th 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

Tommy Novak
Nick Bjugstad

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The numbers

Tommy Novak C, PIT 2023-24 Nick Bjugstad C, NJD
71 Games played 76
18 Goals 22
27 Assists 23
45 Points 45
0.63 Points per game 0.59
-3 Plus/minus 11
113 Shots 165
15.9 Shooting % 13.3
5 Hits 118
8 Penalty minutes 59
14:12 Average ice time 17:27
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
55.7 Corsi for % 49.4
+5.9 CF% relative to team +0.8
56.5 Fenwick for % 49.1
60.2 Expected goals for % 48.1
+9.3 xGF% relative to team -0.7
54.1 Goals for % 57.8
99.4 PDO 103.1
174 Shot attempts taken 230
Expected goals, all situations
14.3 Expected goals 18.8
0.85 Expected goals per 60 0.85
8.0% Chance per attempt 7.8%
+2.7 Goals above expected +2.2
Rating, in goals
+12.0 Goals above replacement +1.4
+2.0 Wins above replacement +0.2
+3.5 Even-strength offence +2.4
+3.6 Even-strength defence -2.2
+0.3 Power play -1.1
+0.0 Penalty kill -0.7
+1.7 Penalties -0.7
Contract
$800K Cap hit $2.1M
$18K Cap dollars per point $47K
$9.7M Worth at the going rate $1.8M
+$8.9M Value: worth minus cap hit -$332K

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