Mikael Backlund vs Nick Suzuki
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
- 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)
Canadiens · CNick SuzukiChange second player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Nick Suzuki
- Chris Kreider
- Cole Caufield
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Ivan Demidov
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson
- Lane Hutson
- Alexandre Texier
- Phillip Danault
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
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
Nick Suzuki is ahead on 10 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Nick Suzuki sits in the 76th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 2nd.
| Measure | Backlund | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 4 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 |
| Ice time per game | 17:07 | 20:43 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3287 pct | 0.3186 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.394 pct | 6.096 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.02 pct | +0.476 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 46.6%40 pct | 46.6%40 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6563 pct | 2.3953 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.0421 pct | 2.7431 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0334 pct | +0.6593 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0924 pct | +0.2775 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0658 pct | +0.3897 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 →