Mattias Ekholm vs Brock Nelson
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
Oilers · DMattias EkholmChange first 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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
Another club (its chance leader)
Avalanche · CBrock NelsonChange second player
Avalanche skaters
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Jaden Schwartz
- Nicolas Roy
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Cale Makar
- Fedor Svechkov
- Nazem Kadri
- T.J. Hughes
- Sam Malinski
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Brock Nelson
- Brent Burns
- Parker Kelly
- Devon Toews
- Zachary L'Heureux
- Brett Kulak
- Josh Manson
- Noah Juulsen
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Brock Nelson is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Brock Nelson sits in the 89th percentile, Mattias Ekholm the 50th.
| Measure | Ekholm | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 21:26 | 17:25 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0213 pct | 0.0838 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.015 pct | 1.015 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.152 pct | +0.886 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 57.8%69 pct | 47.7%40 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0378 pct | 2.3348 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.2154 pct | 2.5639 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.1556 pct | +0.5690 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0950 pct | +0.4389 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0656 pct | +0.1372 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 550 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 →