Mikael Backlund vs Cale Makar
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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Avalanche · DCale MakarChange second player
Avalanche skaters
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Nicolas Roy
- Jaden Schwartz
- Cale Makar
- Nazem Kadri
- T.J. Hughes
- Fedor Svechkov
- Sam Malinski
- Brock Nelson
- Parker Kelly
- Brent Burns
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Josh Manson
- Noah Juulsen
- Devon Toews
- Brett Kulak
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Cale Makar is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Cale Makar sits in the 76th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 5th.
| Measure | Backlund | Makar |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 17:07 | 19:09 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3288 pct | 0.2781 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.396 pct | 2.562 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.05 pct | +0.576 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 46.6%38 pct | 70.7%95 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6562 pct | 3.3086 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.0419 pct | 1.3790 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0334 pct | +0.0745 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0923 pct | −0.0923 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.1578 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 543 skaters who have at least 22 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 →