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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Nikita Zaitsev Cody Ceci

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikita Zaitsev: Goals, 0.07 a game, 64th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Assists, 0.24 a game, 57th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Points, 0.31 a game, 60th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Shots, 1.27 a game, 44th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Hits, 2.07 a game, 85th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Corsi for %, 46.7%, 20th percentileNikita Zaitsev: CF% rel, -3.0, 14th percentileNikita Zaitsev: On-ice xG %, 47.5%, 31st percentileNikita Zaitsev: Rating, +0.5 goals above replacement, 31st percentileNikita Zaitsev: Chances created, 0.10 xG per 60, 7th percentileNikita Zaitsev: Shot quality, 1.9% a shot, 2nd percentileNikita Zaitsev: Finishing, +1.0 goals above expected, 77th percentileCody Ceci: Goals, 0.08 a game, 66th percentileCody Ceci: Assists, 0.25 a game, 60th percentileCody Ceci: Points, 0.32 a game, 63rd percentileCody Ceci: Shots, 1.09 a game, 33rd percentileCody Ceci: Hits, 1.40 a game, 64th percentileCody Ceci: Corsi for %, 48.5%, 34th percentileCody Ceci: CF% rel, -2.8, 17th percentileCody Ceci: On-ice xG %, 48.0%, 35th percentileCody Ceci: Rating, +3.2 goals above replacement, 69th percentileCody Ceci: Chances created, 0.15 xG per 60, 32nd percentileCody Ceci: Shot quality, 3.1% a shot, 50th percentileCody Ceci: Finishing, +1.6 goals above expected, 85th percentile
0510152040Nikita Zaitsev 17Cody Ceci 17

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

Nikita Zaitsev
Cody Ceci

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The numbers

Nikita Zaitsev D, CHI 2020-21 Cody Ceci D, LAK
55 Games played 53
4 Goals 4
13 Assists 13
17 Points 17
0.31 Points per game 0.32
-13 Plus/minus 18
70 Shots 58
5.7 Shooting % 6.9
114 Hits 74
26 Penalty minutes 10
22:44 Average ice time 18:31
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.7 Corsi for % 48.5
-3.0 CF% relative to team -2.8
47.9 Fenwick for % 48.5
47.5 Expected goals for % 48.0
+0.5 xGF% relative to team -2.4
38.8 Goals for % 60.0
97.1 PDO 104.0
167 Shot attempts taken 107
Expected goals, all situations
2.0 Expected goals 2.4
0.10 Expected goals per 60 0.15
1.9% Chance per attempt 3.1%
+1.0 Goals above expected +1.6
Rating, in goals
+0.5 Goals above replacement +3.2
+0.1 Wins above replacement +0.5
-2.1 Even-strength offence +0.2
+0.3 Even-strength defence -0.7
-0.2 Power play -0.1
-0.6 Penalty kill +0.5
-1.1 Penalties +0.1
Contract
$4.5M Cap hit $1.25M
$265K Cap dollars per point $74K
$1.2M Worth at the going rate $3.9M
-$3.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$2.7M

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