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At a glance

Nico Hischier Mikael Backlund

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNico Hischier: Goals, 0.25 a game, 69th percentileNico Hischier: Assists, 0.43 a game, 82nd percentileNico Hischier: Points, 0.68 a game, 78th percentileNico Hischier: Shots, 2.32 a game, 76th percentileNico Hischier: Hits, 0.77 a game, 35th percentileNico Hischier: Corsi for %, 49.3%, 43rd percentileNico Hischier: CF% rel, 3.4, 85th percentileNico Hischier: On-ice xG %, 51.9%, 64th percentileNico Hischier: Rating, +9.6 goals above replacement, 87th percentileNico Hischier: Chances created, 1.00 xG per 60, 83rd percentileNico Hischier: Shot quality, 10.0% a shot, 94th percentileNico Hischier: Finishing, -3.8 goals above expected, 19th percentileMikael Backlund: Goals, 0.27 a game, 75th percentileMikael Backlund: Assists, 0.34 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Points, 0.61 a game, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Shots, 2.66 a game, 86th percentileMikael Backlund: Hits, 0.68 a game, 29th percentileMikael Backlund: Corsi for %, 55.4%, 93rd percentileMikael Backlund: CF% rel, 2.2, 74th percentileMikael Backlund: On-ice xG %, 53.1%, 73rd percentileMikael Backlund: Rating, +5.6 goals above replacement, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Chances created, 0.92 xG per 60, 72nd percentileMikael Backlund: Shot quality, 8.0% a shot, 54th percentileMikael Backlund: Finishing, -3.2 goals above expected, 24th 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

Nico Hischier
Mikael Backlund

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The numbers

Nico Hischier C, NJD 2018-19 Mikael Backlund C, CGY
69 Games played 77
17 Goals 21
30 Assists 26
47 Points 47
0.68 Points per game 0.61
0 Plus/minus 34
160 Shots 205
10.6 Shooting % 10.2
53 Hits 52
24 Penalty minutes 52
18:06 Average ice time 17:54
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
49.3 Corsi for % 55.4
+3.4 CF% relative to team +2.2
50.2 Fenwick for % 54.7
51.9 Expected goals for % 53.1
+5.5 xGF% relative to team -0.2
53.6 Goals for % 61.3
100.6 PDO 101.9
182 Shot attempts taken 276
Expected goals, all situations
20.8 Expected goals 21.2
1.00 Expected goals per 60 0.92
10.0% Chance per attempt 8.0%
-3.8 Goals above expected -3.2
Rating, in goals
+9.6 Goals above replacement +5.6
+1.6 Wins above replacement +0.9
+2.9 Even-strength offence +4.5
+0.1 Even-strength defence +0.3
-0.7 Power play -1.6
+0.3 Penalty kill +0.4
+3.6 Penalties -1.8
Contract
$925K Cap hit $5.35M
$20K Cap dollars per point $114K
$7.2M Worth at the going rate $4.5M
+$6.3M Value: worth minus cap hit -$881K

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