Erik Karlsson vs Josh Samanski
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
Penguins · DErik KarlssonChange first player
Penguins skaters
- Filip Hallander
- Egor Chinakhov
- Sidney Crosby
- Samuel Girard
- Rickard Rakell
- Tommy Novak
- Ben Kindel
- Evgeni Malkin
- Nick Robertson
- Blake Lizotte
- Kris Letang
- Ville Koivunen
- Declan Carlile
- Kaedan Korczak
- Erik Karlsson
- Connor Dewar
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Elmer Soderblom
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
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)
Oilers · CJosh SamanskiChange second player
Oilers skaters
- Leon Draisaitl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Evan Bouchard
- Connor McDavid
- Kasperi Kapanen
- Max Jones
- Trent Frederic
- Alex Formenton
- Isaac Howard
- Colton Dach
- Owen Michaels
- Mathieu Joseph
- Zach Hyman
- Ryan Shea
- Mattias Ekholm
- Josh Samanski
- Jake Walman
- Connor Murphy
- Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Ty Emberson
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
Erik Karlsson is ahead on 6 of 9 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Josh Samanski sits in the 98th percentile, Erik Karlsson the 8th.
| Measure | Karlsson | Samanski |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:49 | 7:30 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0735 pct | 0.0420 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.560 pct | 0.57 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.141 pct | −0.153 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 58.8%69 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.1079 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.1754 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0442 pct | +0.1658 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2775 pct | −0.277 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.238 pct | +0.4298 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 →