Mikael Backlund vs Mika Zibanejad
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
Flames · CMikael BacklundChange first player
Flames skaters
- Mikael Backlund
- Morgan Frost
- Zayne Parekh
- Simon Nemec
- Joel Farabee
- Ryan Strome
- Matvei Gridin
- Matt Coronato
- Adam Klapka
- Connor Zary
- Jake Middleton
- Samuel Honzek
- Martin Pospisil
- Yegor Sharangovich
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Zach Whitecloud
- Yan Kuznetsov
- Kevin Bahl
- Brennan Othmann
- Joel Hanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
Another club (its chance leader)
Rangers · CMika ZibanejadChange second player
Rangers skaters
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Alexis Lafrenière
- Will Cuylle
- Mika Zibanejad
- J.T. Miller
- Gabe Perreault
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Tye Kartye
- Jaroslav Chmelar
- Adam Fox
- Sean Durzi
- Noah Laba
- Braden Schneider
- Joseph Veleno
- Marcus Pettersson
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- Matt Rempe
- Alberts Smits
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Mika Zibanejad is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Mika Zibanejad sits in the 66th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 4th.
| Measure | Backlund | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 17:07 | 20:49 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3288 pct | 0.2477 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.396 pct | 2.563 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.04 pct | 0.066 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 46.6%40 pct | 57.1%65 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6560 pct | 2.6961 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.0422 pct | 2.0263 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0334 pct | −0.0333 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0924 pct | −0.0429 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.0145 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 555 skaters who have at least 19 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 →