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At a glance

Nikolas Matinpalo Zach Metsa

GoalsAssistsPointsShotsHitsCorsi for %CF% relOn-ice xG %RatingChances createdShot qualityFinishingThe typical playerNikolas Matinpalo: Goals, 0.00 a game, 1st percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Assists, 0.10 a game, 12th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Points, 0.10 a game, 5th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Shots, 0.74 a game, 18th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Hits, 0.98 a game, 57th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Corsi for %, 45.6%, 12th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: CF% rel, -8.8, 1st percentileNikolas Matinpalo: On-ice xG %, 52.0%, 72nd percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Rating, -0.1 goals above replacement, 31st percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Chances created, 0.13 xG per 60, 21st percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Shot quality, 2.8% a shot, 27th percentileNikolas Matinpalo: Finishing, -1.7 goals above expected, 18th percentileZach Metsa: Goals, 0.05 a game, 42nd percentileZach Metsa: Assists, 0.09 a game, 10th percentileZach Metsa: Points, 0.14 a game, 13th percentileZach Metsa: Shots, 0.56 a game, 3rd percentileZach Metsa: Hits, 0.12 a game, 2nd percentileZach Metsa: Corsi for %, 46.9%, 21st percentileZach Metsa: CF% rel, -2.7, 21st percentileZach Metsa: On-ice xG %, 48.7%, 39th percentileZach Metsa: Rating, +0.4 goals above replacement, 37th percentileZach Metsa: Chances created, 0.16 xG per 60, 38th percentileZach Metsa: Shot quality, 3.6% a shot, 53rd percentileZach Metsa: Finishing, +0.7 goals above expected, 63rd percentile
02462040Zach Metsa 6Nikolas Matinpalo 5

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

Nikolas Matinpalo
Zach Metsa

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The numbers

Nikolas Matinpalo D, OTT 2025-26 Zach Metsa D, BUF
50 Games played 43
0 Goals 2
5 Assists 4
5 Points 6
0.10 Points per game 0.14
-1 Plus/minus 16
37 Shots 24
0.0 Shooting % 8.3
49 Hits 5
16 Penalty minutes 8
15:38 Average ice time 10:58
Five-on-five, while he was on the ice
45.6 Corsi for % 46.9
-8.8 CF% relative to team -2.7
45.5 Fenwick for % 46.7
52.0 Expected goals for % 48.7
-3.5 xGF% relative to team -2.6
44.0 Goals for % 75.0
98.7 PDO 108.8
96 Shot attempts taken 53
Expected goals, all situations
1.7 Expected goals 1.3
0.13 Expected goals per 60 0.16
2.8% Chance per attempt 3.6%
-1.7 Goals above expected +0.7
Rating, in goals
-0.1 Goals above replacement +0.4
0.0 Wins above replacement +0.1
-3.6 Even-strength offence -1.9
+1.2 Even-strength defence +0.6
0.0 Power play 0.0
-0.1 Penalty kill +0.2
-0.1 Penalties +0.0
Contract
$875K Cap hit $775K
$175K Cap dollars per point $129K
$679K Worth at the going rate $1.1M
-$196K Value: worth minus cap hit +$312K

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