Mikael Backlund vs Jeff Malott
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
- Kyle Connor
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Beckett Sennecke
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cutter Gauthier
Another club (its chance leader)
Ducks · LJeff MalottChange second player
Ducks skaters
- Beckett Sennecke
- Cutter Gauthier
- Mikael Granlund
- A.J. Greer
- Ryan Poehling
- Leo Carlsson
- Jackson LaCombe
- Alex Killorn
- Tristan Luneau
- Jeff Malott
- Tim Washe
- Travis Mitchell
- Pavel Mintyukov
- Nikita Nesterenko
- Tyson Hinds
- Judd Caulfield
- Sam Colangelo
- Noah Warren
- Frank Vatrano
- Nikita Klepov
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Beckett Sennecke
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cutter Gauthier
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jeff Malott is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Jeff Malott sits in the 88th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 5th.
| Measure | Backlund | Malott |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 17:07 | 9:12 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3289 pct | 0.0734 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.396 pct | 1.736 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.05 pct | +0.888 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 46.6%38 pct | 34.3%13 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6562 pct | 1.094 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.0419 pct | 2.0959 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0333 pct | +0.4080 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0923 pct | +0.3383 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0656 pct | +0.0758 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 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 →