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Compare players, 2019-20 season

At a glance

Alex DeBrincat Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerAlex DeBrincat: Goals, 0.26 a game, 70th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Assists, 0.39 a game, 79th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Points, 0.64 a game, 75th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Shots, 2.96 a game, 91st percentileAlex DeBrincat: Hits, 0.83 a game, 41st percentileAlex DeBrincat: Corsi for %, 48.7%, 27th percentileAlex DeBrincat: CF% rel, 0.3, 46th percentileAlex DeBrincat: On-ice xG %, 47.6%, 25th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Rating, +7.9 goals above replacement, 84th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Chances created, 1.10 xG per 60, 90th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Shot quality, 8.3% a shot, 59th percentileAlex DeBrincat: Finishing, -4.4 goals above expected, 8th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.23 a game, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.41 a game, 82nd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.64 a game, 75th percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.24 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.63 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 51.1%, 59th percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 0.9, 54th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 50.2%, 49th percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +4.0 goals above replacement, 63rd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.87 xG per 60, 66th percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 8.2% a shot, 56th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -3.3 goals above expected, 16th 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

Alex DeBrincat
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Alex DeBrincat R, DET 2019-20 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
70 Games played 70
18 Goals 16
27 Assists 29
45 Points 45
0.64 Points per game 0.64
-10 Plus/minus 3
207 Shots 157
8.7 Shooting % 10.2
58 Hits 44
15 Penalty minutes 26
17:30 Average ice time 17:57
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
48.7 Corsi for % 51.1
+0.3 CF% relative to team +0.9
48.2 Fenwick for % 50.3
47.6 Expected goals for % 50.2
+1.1 xGF% relative to team +0.3
50.0 Goals for % 51.6
100.8 PDO 100.3
253 Shot attempts taken 220
Expected goals, all situations
22.4 Expected goals 18.3
1.10 Expected goals per 60 0.87
8.3% Chance per attempt 8.2%
-4.4 Goals above expected -3.3
Rating, in goals
+7.9 Goals above replacement +4.0
+1.3 Wins above replacement +0.7
+2.0 Even-strength offence +1.7
-0.1 Even-strength defence -0.8
+0.8 Power play +0.8
+0.0 Penalty kill +0.2
+1.8 Penalties -1.4
Contract
$778K Cap hit $5.35M
$17K Cap dollars per point $119K
$7.2M Worth at the going rate $4M
+$6.5M Value: worth minus cap hit -$1.4M

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