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 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 Name | First Name | Position | Team | Games Played | Last Game | Average Theoretical Goals For Index | Average Theoretical Goals Against Index | Average Contribution to Winning Index |
| ENNIS | TYLER | C | BUFFALO SABRES | 1 | 2009-11-14 | 45.15 | 43.50 | 65.75 |
| JUNLAND | JONAS | D | ST. LOUIS BLUES | 1 | 2009-11-30 | 45.48 | 38.41 | 55.79 |
| KADRI | NAZEM | C | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | 1 | 2010-02-08 | 41.01 | 43.39 | 55.75 |
| OVECHKIN | ALEXANDER | L | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 57 | 2010-03-06 | 44.77 | 38.43 | 53.43 |
| BOYLE | DAN | D | SAN JOSE SHARKS | 59 | 2010-03-06 | 45.03 | 37.48 | 52.42 |
| TOEWS | JONATHAN | C | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | 59 | 2010-03-07 | 42.61 | 39.64 | 52.29 |
| LIDSTROM | NICKLAS | D | DETROIT RED WINGS | 65 | 2010-03-07 | 44.36 | 37.82 | 52.20 |
| GONCHAR | SERGEI | D | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 50 | 2010-03-07 | 44.25 | 37.90 | 51.85 |
| REESE | DYLAN | D | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 2 | 2010-03-06 | 40.18 | 42.53 | 51.73 |
| DOUGHTY | DREW | D | LOS ANGELES KINGS | 64 | 2010-03-06 | 43.33 | 38.82 | 51.68 |
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Defense - Top 10
| Last Name | First Name | Position | Team | Games Played | Last Game | Average Theoretical Goals For Index | Average Theoretical Goals Against Index | Average Contribution to Winning Index |
| JUNLAND | JONAS | D | ST. LOUIS BLUES | 1 | 2009-11-30 | 45.48 | 38.41 | 55.79 |
| BOYLE | DAN | D | SAN JOSE SHARKS | 59 | 2010-03-06 | 45.03 | 37.48 | 52.42 |
| LIDSTROM | NICKLAS | D | DETROIT RED WINGS | 65 | 2010-03-07 | 44.36 | 37.82 | 52.20 |
| GONCHAR | SERGEI | D | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 50 | 2010-03-07 | 44.25 | 37.90 | 51.85 |
| REESE | DYLAN | D | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 2 | 2010-03-06 | 40.18 | 42.53 | 51.73 |
| DOUGHTY | DREW | D | LOS ANGELES KINGS | 64 | 2010-03-06 | 43.33 | 38.82 | 51.68 |
| RAFALSKI | BRIAN | D | DETROIT RED WINGS | 61 | 2010-03-07 | 44.30 | 37.78 | 51.45 |
| STREIT | MARK | D | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 65 | 2010-03-06 | 44.82 | 36.84 | 51.12 |
| GREEN | MIKE | D | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 60 | 2010-03-06 | 44.18 | 37.48 | 50.99 |
| PRONGER | CHRIS | D | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | 64 | 2010-03-07 | 42.99 | 38.53 | 50.89 |
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Forwards - Top 10
| Last Name | First Name | Position | Team | Games Played | Last Game | Average Theoretical Goals For Index | Average Theoretical Goals Against Index | Average Contribution to Winning Index |
| ENNIS | TYLER | C | BUFFALO SABRES | 1 | 2009-11-14 | 45.15 | 43.50 | 65.75 |
| KADRI | NAZEM | C | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | 1 | 2010-02-08 | 41.01 | 43.39 | 55.75 |
| OVECHKIN | ALEXANDER | L | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 57 | 2010-03-06 | 44.77 | 38.43 | 53.43 |
| TOEWS | JONATHAN | C | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | 59 | 2010-03-07 | 42.61 | 39.64 | 52.29 |
| CROSBY | SIDNEY | C | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 65 | 2010-03-07 | 43.73 | 38.53 | 51.28 |
| FRANZEN | JOHAN | C | DETROIT RED WINGS | 10 | 2010-03-07 | 42.17 | 40.07 | 51.27 |
| MANCARI | MARK | R | BUFFALO SABRES | 2 | 2010-03-07 | 41.27 | 41.21 | 51.24 |
| KOPITAR | ANZE | C | LOS ANGELES KINGS | 64 | 2010-03-06 | 42.76 | 38.97 | 51.07 |
| SEDIN | DANIEL | L | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | 47 | 2010-03-07 | 42.88 | 38.90 | 51.06 |
| MALKIN | EVGENI | C | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 59 | 2010-03-07 | 44.36 | 37.82 | 50.87 |
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Goalies - Top 10
| Last Name | First Name | Position | Team | Games Played | Last Game | Average Theoretical Goals Saved | Average GoalieContribution to Winning Index |
| BRODEUR | MIKE | G | OTTAWA SENATORS | 3 | 2010-01-16 | 1.92 | 54.71 |
| KHUDOBIN | ANTON | G | MINNESOTA WILD | 2 | 2010-02-06 | 1.38 | 50.57 |
| PETERS | JUSTIN | G | CAROLINA HURRICANES | 4 | 2010-03-06 | 1.35 | 50.32 |
| LUNDQVIST | HENRIK | G | NEW YORK RANGERS | 57 | 2010-03-07 | 1.08 | 48.28 |
| VOKOUN | TOMAS | G | FLORIDA PANTHERS | 53 | 2010-03-06 | 0.79 | 46.01 |
| NABOKOV | EVGENI | G | SAN JOSE SHARKS | 56 | 2010-03-06 | 0.78 | 45.96 |
| RASK | TUUKKA | G | BOSTON BRUINS | 30 | 2010-03-02 | 0.77 | 45.87 |
| MILLER | RYAN | G | BUFFALO SABRES | 55 | 2010-03-07 | 0.75 | 45.76 |
| HALAK | JAROSLAV | G | CANADIENS MONTREAL | 32 | 2010-03-07 | 0.75 | 45.73 |
| JOHNSON | CHAD | G | NEW YORK RANGERS | 5 | 2010-01-31 | 0.74 | 45.67 |
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