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Mikael Backlund vs Gabriel Landeskog

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Gabriel Landeskog is ahead on 10 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Gabriel Landeskog sits in the 94th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 2nd.

MeasureBacklundLandeskog
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals01
Assists01
Ice time per game17:0716:14
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.3287 pct0.0320 pct
Shot attempts per game5.394 pct0.57 pct
Goals above expected−1.02 pct+0.994 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share46.6%40 pct58.7%68 pct
Chances for per 602.6563 pct3.3787 pct
Chances against per 603.0421 pct2.3745 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.0334 pct+0.5991 pct
Creates per 60−0.0924 pct+0.2877 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0658 pct+0.3194 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 →