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At a glance

Mathew Barzal Nikolai Kovalenko

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerMathew Barzal: Goals, 0.20 a game, 53rd percentileMathew Barzal: Assists, 0.47 a game, 84th percentileMathew Barzal: Points, 0.67 a game, 75th percentileMathew Barzal: Shots, 2.60 a game, 88th percentileMathew Barzal: Hits, 0.80 a game, 38th percentileMathew Barzal: Corsi for %, 57.8%, 96th percentileMathew Barzal: CF% rel, 8.2, 99th percentileMathew Barzal: On-ice xG %, 60.8%, 99th percentileMathew Barzal: Rating, +6.7 goals above replacement, 78th percentileMathew Barzal: Chances created, 0.75 xG per 60, 47th percentileMathew Barzal: Shot quality, 6.7% a shot, 15th percentileMathew Barzal: Finishing, -3.6 goals above expected, 14th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Goals, 0.12 a game, 28th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Assists, 0.23 a game, 49th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Points, 0.35 a game, 40th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Shots, 0.79 a game, 8th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Hits, 1.47 a game, 64th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Corsi for %, 47.9%, 27th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: CF% rel, -1.8, 27th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: On-ice xG %, 45.2%, 16th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Rating, +1.5 goals above replacement, 39th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Chances created, 0.48 xG per 60, 8th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Shot quality, 7.4% a shot, 37th percentileNikolai Kovalenko: Finishing, +0.4 goals above expected, 56th 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

Mathew Barzal
Nikolai Kovalenko

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The numbers

Mathew Barzal C, NYI 2024-25 Nikolai Kovalenko R, SJS
30 Games played 57
6 Goals 7
14 Assists 13
20 Points 20
0.67 Points per game 0.35
10 Plus/minus -9
78 Shots 45
7.7 Shooting % 15.6
24 Hits 84
4 Penalty minutes 16
20:21 Average ice time 12:20
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
57.8 Corsi for % 47.9
+8.2 CF% relative to team -1.8
58.8 Fenwick for % 48.0
60.8 Expected goals for % 45.2
+16.2 xGF% relative to team -1.6
68.6 Goals for % 44.3
103.4 PDO 98.3
125 Shot attempts taken 80
Expected goals, all situations
7.6 Expected goals 5.6
0.75 Expected goals per 60 0.48
6.7% Chance per attempt 7.4%
-3.6 Goals above expected +0.4
Rating, in goals
+6.7 Goals above replacement +1.5
+1.1 Wins above replacement +0.2
+3.2 Even-strength offence -1.4
+1.7 Even-strength defence -0.1
-0.5 Power play +0.2
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.0
+0.5 Penalties +0.9
Contract
$9.15M Cap hit $896K
$458K Cap dollars per point $45K
$6M Worth at the going rate $1.9M
-$3.2M Value: worth minus cap hit +$1M

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