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Kyle Palmieri vs Valeri Nichushkin

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

Valeri Nichushkin is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Valeri Nichushkin sits in the 96th percentile, Kyle Palmieri the 2nd.

MeasurePalmieriNichushkin
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals00
Assists01
Ice time per game16:3616:16
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2477 pct0.0421 pct
Shot attempts per game4.088 pct1.015 pct
Goals above expected−0.79 pct−0.151 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share30.3%10 pct53.4%56 pct
Chances for per 601.9135 pct1.135 pct
Chances against per 604.402 pct0.9996 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0238 pct+0.1049 pct
Creates per 60+0.3181 pct+0.0444 pct
Prevents per 60−0.304 pct+0.0655 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 537 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 →