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Compare players, 2018-19 season

At a glance

Sami Niku Julius Honka

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerSami Niku: Goals, 0.03 a game, 27th percentileSami Niku: Assists, 0.10 a game, 11th percentileSami Niku: Points, 0.13 a game, 12th percentileSami Niku: Shots, 0.63 a game, 2nd percentileSami Niku: Hits, 0.33 a game, 2nd percentileSami Niku: Corsi for %, 44.2%, 5th percentileSami Niku: CF% rel, -2.2, 30th percentileSami Niku: On-ice xG %, 40.2%, 1st percentileSami Niku: Rating, -1.1 goals above replacement, 17th percentileSami Niku: Chances created, 0.13 xG per 60, 15th percentileSami Niku: Shot quality, 3.1% a shot, 49th percentileSami Niku: Finishing, +0.1 goals above expected, 59th percentileJulius Honka: Goals, 0.00 a game, 1st percentileJulius Honka: Assists, 0.14 a game, 23rd percentileJulius Honka: Points, 0.14 a game, 13th percentileJulius Honka: Shots, 1.31 a game, 47th percentileJulius Honka: Hits, 0.55 a game, 10th percentileJulius Honka: Corsi for %, 49.1%, 43rd percentileJulius Honka: CF% rel, 1.6, 67th percentileJulius Honka: On-ice xG %, 54.9%, 89th percentileJulius Honka: Rating, +1.9 goals above replacement, 52nd percentileJulius Honka: Chances created, 0.25 xG per 60, 71st percentileJulius Honka: Shot quality, 3.5% a shot, 61st percentileJulius Honka: Finishing, -1.7 goals above expected, 24th percentile
0123420Sami Niku 4Julius Honka 4

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

Sami Niku
Julius Honka

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The numbers

Sami Niku D, MTL 2018-19 Julius Honka D, DAL
30 Games played 29
1 Goals 0
3 Assists 4
4 Points 4
0.13 Points per game 0.14
0 Plus/minus -2
19 Shots 38
5.3 Shooting % 0.0
10 Hits 16
2 Penalty minutes 10
13:55 Average ice time 13:43
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
44.2 Corsi for % 49.1
-2.2 CF% relative to team +1.6
43.7 Fenwick for % 50.4
40.2 Expected goals for % 54.9
-4.6 xGF% relative to team +5.7
50.0 Goals for % 45.5
102.0 PDO 97.7
46 Shot attempts taken 61
Expected goals, all situations
0.9 Expected goals 1.7
0.13 Expected goals per 60 0.25
3.1% Chance per attempt 3.5%
+0.1 Goals above expected -1.7
Rating, in goals
-1.1 Goals above replacement +1.9
-0.2 Wins above replacement +0.3
-1.7 Even-strength offence +0.5
-1.0 Even-strength defence +0.8
0.0 Power play -0.2
+0.0 Penalty kill -0.2
+0.2 Penalties -0.3
Contract
$775K Cap hit $863K
$194K Cap dollars per point $216K
-$136K Worth at the going rate $1.9M
-$911K Value: worth minus cap hit +$1.1M

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