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Player SAI Metrics - Top 10

Most statistics used in hockey do not accurately reflect players’ true abilities because they are influenced by external factors.  For example, the plus-minus statistic is affected by the quality of the goaltenders, and save percentage is affected by the quality of each team's defensive play.  We used economics and statistics to create SAI metrics that accurately reflect each player’s ability regardless of the external factors.  Then we determined each player's Contribution to Winning Index (CWI); each player’s contribution to winning over 80 games compared to the "average" player.

All Players - Top 10

Last NameFirst NamePositionTeamGames PlayedLast GameAverage Theoretical Goals For IndexAverage Theoretical Goals Against IndexAverage Contribution to Winning Index
KADRINAZEMCTORONTO MAPLE LEAFS12010-02-0841.0143.3955.75
JUNLANDJONASDST. LOUIS BLUES32010-04-1045.7238.1455.72
OVECHKINALEXANDERLWASHINGTON CAPITALS722010-04-1144.8838.5053.67
GREENMIKEDWASHINGTON CAPITALS752010-04-1144.6537.5452.10
BOYLEDANDSAN JOSE SHARKS762010-04-1044.7937.4752.05
CROSBYSIDNEYCPITTSBURGH PENGUINS812010-04-1143.9338.6351.92
GONCHARSERGEIDPITTSBURGH PENGUINS622010-04-1143.9738.2151.80
TOEWSJONATHANCCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS762010-04-1142.6239.3751.64
LIDSTROMNICKLASDDETROIT RED WINGS822010-04-1143.9637.9251.57
RAFALSKIBRIANDDETROIT RED WINGS782010-04-1144.1737.8451.39

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Defense - Top 10

Last NameFirst NamePositionTeamGames PlayedLast GameAverage Theoretical Goals For IndexAverage Theoretical Goals Against IndexAverage Contribution to Winning Index
JUNLANDJONASDST. LOUIS BLUES32010-04-1045.7238.1455.72
GREENMIKEDWASHINGTON CAPITALS752010-04-1144.6537.5452.10
BOYLEDANDSAN JOSE SHARKS762010-04-1044.7937.4752.05
GONCHARSERGEIDPITTSBURGH PENGUINS622010-04-1143.9738.2151.80
LIDSTROMNICKLASDDETROIT RED WINGS822010-04-1143.9637.9251.57
RAFALSKIBRIANDDETROIT RED WINGS782010-04-1144.1737.8451.39
DOUGHTYDREWDLOS ANGELES KINGS822010-04-1143.2138.7851.39
PRONGERCHRISDPHILADELPHIA FLYERS822010-04-1143.1138.4150.93
CAMPBELLBRIANDCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS682010-03-1443.2638.3750.91
TIMONENKIMMODPHILADELPHIA FLYERS822010-04-1142.5838.9350.84

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Forwards - Top 10

Last NameFirst NamePositionTeamGames PlayedLast GameAverage Theoretical Goals For IndexAverage Theoretical Goals Against IndexAverage Contribution to Winning Index
KADRINAZEMCTORONTO MAPLE LEAFS12010-02-0841.0143.3955.75
OVECHKINALEXANDERLWASHINGTON CAPITALS722010-04-1144.8838.5053.67
CROSBYSIDNEYCPITTSBURGH PENGUINS812010-04-1143.9338.6351.92
TOEWSJONATHANCCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS762010-04-1142.6239.3751.64
MALKINEVGENICPITTSBURGH PENGUINS672010-04-1144.2837.9851.07
KOPITARANZECLOS ANGELES KINGS822010-04-1142.6838.9950.96
BACKSTROMNICKLASCWASHINGTON CAPITALS822010-04-1142.8438.8150.86
DATSYUKPAVELCDETROIT RED WINGS802010-04-1142.1539.1050.77
ZETTERBERGHENRIKLDETROIT RED WINGS742010-04-1142.9138.5950.67
PARISEZACHLNEW JERSEY DEVILS812010-04-1142.6138.9050.57

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Goalies - Top 10

Last NameFirst NamePositionTeamGames PlayedLast GameAverage Theoretical Goals SavedAverage GoalieContribution to Winning Index
BRODEURMIKEGOTTAWA SENATORS32010-01-161.9254.71
BERNIERJONATHANGLOS ANGELES KINGS32010-04-011.5551.86
KHUDOBINANTONGMINNESOTA WILD22010-02-061.3850.57
LUNDQVISTHENRIKGNEW YORK RANGERS732010-04-111.0047.62
LABARBERAJASONGPHOENIX COYOTES172010-04-080.7946.06
CRAWFORDCOREYGCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS12010-03-170.7845.96
RASKTUUKKAGBOSTON BRUINS452010-04-100.7545.77
HILLERJONASGANAHEIM DUCKS592010-04-110.7545.75
HALAKJAROSLAVGCANADIENS MONTREAL452010-04-100.7545.71
JOHNSONCHADGNEW YORK RANGERS52010-01-310.7445.67

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