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John Carlson vs Jake Guentzel

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

Jake Guentzel is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Jake Guentzel sits in the 90th percentile, John Carlson the 42nd.

MeasureCarlsonGuentzel
Scoring · NHL
Points23
Goals01
Assists22
Ice time per game20:4221:13
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0942 pct0.3690 pct
Shot attempts per game3.073 pct3.379 pct
Goals above expected−0.329 pct−1.14 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share59.1%71 pct59.2%72 pct
Chances for per 602.3852 pct3.3989 pct
Chances against per 601.6580 pct2.3347 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3273 pct+0.5690 pct
Creates per 60+0.1662 pct+0.5394 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1680 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 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 →