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Ryan McDonagh vs Alex DeBrincat

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

Alex DeBrincat is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Alex DeBrincat sits in the 88th percentile, Ryan McDonagh the 4th.

MeasureMcDonaghDeBrincat
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals00
Assists01
Ice time per game15:4021:30
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.003 pct0.2577 pct
Shot attempts per game0.34 pct4.088 pct
Goals above expected0.064 pct−0.514 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share65.6%85 pct33.9%14 pct
Chances for per 602.5456 pct1.2210 pct
Chances against per 601.3390 pct2.3845 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2869 pct+0.6694 pct
Creates per 60−0.0136 pct+0.6397 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2993 pct+0.0451 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 540 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 →