Evgeni Malkin vs Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Who gets more chances, who finishes them, and whose team owns the ice when he is on it? The league's scoring numbers and ours, side by side.
2026-27 seasonregular season and playoffs so far
Penguins · CEvgeni MalkinChange first player
Penguins skaters
- Filip Hallander
- Egor Chinakhov
- Sidney Crosby
- Samuel Girard
- Rickard Rakell
- Tommy Novak
- Ben Kindel
- Evgeni Malkin
- Nick Robertson
- Blake Lizotte
- Kris Letang
- Ville Koivunen
- Declan Carlile
- Kaedan Korczak
- Erik Karlsson
- Connor Dewar
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Elmer Soderblom
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Red Wings · DAxel Sandin-PellikkaChange second player
Red Wings skaters
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Emmitt Finnie
- Viktor Arvidsson
- Alex DeBrincat
- Lucas Raymond
- Moritz Seider
- Justin Faulk
- Michael Rasmussen
- Andrew Copp
- Marco Kasper
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka
- J.T. Compher
- Nate Danielson
- Anton Johansson
- Ben Chiarot
- Albert Johansson
- Mason Appleton
- Andreas Englund
- Keegan Kolesar
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Evgeni Malkin is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Evgeni Malkin sits in the 98th percentile, Axel Sandin-Pellikka the 35th.
| Measure | Malkin | Sandin-Pellikka |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 4 | 0 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 17:44 | 16:02 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2171 pct | 0.0943 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.046 pct | 2.560 pct |
| Goals above expected | +1.698 pct | −0.235 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 61.6%77 pct | 70.9%94 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.5961 pct | 4.9499 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.6180 pct | 2.0361 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2667 pct | −0.1322 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.3787 pct | −0.0235 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.1222 pct | −0.1222 pct |
How this is measured
Points, goals, assists and ice time are the NHL's own numbers for the season. Everything else is ours, from the shot model: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, added up for the shooter (his chances) or for everyone on the ice with him at five-on-five (with him on the ice). The impact rating also accounts for his linemates, opponents, home ice and the score. The bold number is the better of the two.
Percentiles compare each skater with the 519 skaters who have at least 18 five-on-five minutes this season; a skater under that minimum has no on-ice numbers here yet. For chances against, a higher percentile means fewer allowed. Goalies are not compared on this page. More →