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Compare players, 2020-21 season

At a glance

Nikita Zaitsev Ryan Pulock

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 percentileRyan Pulock: Goals, 0.04 a game, 32nd percentileRyan Pulock: Assists, 0.27 a game, 65th percentileRyan Pulock: Points, 0.30 a game, 58th percentileRyan Pulock: Shots, 2.16 a game, 88th percentileRyan Pulock: Hits, 1.73 a game, 77th percentileRyan Pulock: Corsi for %, 51.3%, 61st percentileRyan Pulock: CF% rel, 4.3, 94th percentileRyan Pulock: On-ice xG %, 57.4%, 94th percentileRyan Pulock: Rating, +8.0 goals above replacement, 95th percentileRyan Pulock: Chances created, 0.26 xG per 60, 77th percentileRyan Pulock: Shot quality, 3.4% a shot, 66th percentileRyan Pulock: Finishing, -3.4 goals above expected, 1st percentile
0510152040Nikita Zaitsev 17Ryan Pulock 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
Ryan Pulock

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The numbers

Nikita Zaitsev D, CHI 2020-21 Ryan Pulock D, NYI
55 Games played 56
4 Goals 2
13 Assists 15
17 Points 17
0.31 Points per game 0.30
-13 Plus/minus 15
70 Shots 121
5.7 Shooting % 1.7
114 Hits 97
26 Penalty minutes 8
22:44 Average ice time 22:26
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
46.7 Corsi for % 51.3
-3.0 CF% relative to team +4.3
47.9 Fenwick for % 51.8
47.5 Expected goals for % 57.4
+0.5 xGF% relative to team +7.1
38.8 Goals for % 60.3
97.1 PDO 102.3
167 Shot attempts taken 181
Expected goals, all situations
2.0 Expected goals 5.4
0.10 Expected goals per 60 0.26
1.9% Chance per attempt 3.4%
+1.0 Goals above expected -3.4
Rating, in goals
+0.5 Goals above replacement +8.0
+0.1 Wins above replacement +1.3
-2.1 Even-strength offence +1.1
+0.3 Even-strength defence +3.6
-0.2 Power play -1.0
-0.6 Penalty kill +0.0
-1.1 Penalties +0.1
Contract
$4.5M Cap hit $5M
$265K Cap dollars per point $294K
$1.2M Worth at the going rate $8.8M
-$3.3M Value: worth minus cap hit +$3.8M

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