Brock Nelson vs Evgeni Malkin
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
Avalanche · CBrock NelsonChange first player
Avalanche skaters
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Nicolas Roy
- Jaden Schwartz
- Cale Makar
- Nazem Kadri
- T.J. Hughes
- Fedor Svechkov
- Sam Malinski
- Brock Nelson
- Parker Kelly
- Brent Burns
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Josh Manson
- Noah Juulsen
- Devon Toews
- Brett Kulak
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Penguins · CEvgeni MalkinChange second 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
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Evgeni Malkin is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Brock Nelson sits in the 81st percentile, Evgeni Malkin the 22nd.
| Measure | Nelson | Malkin |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 4 |
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 17:43 | 17:44 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0941 pct | 0.2171 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.018 pct | 2.046 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.890 pct | +1.698 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 59.7%71 pct | 61.6%76 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.1781 pct | 2.5960 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.1355 pct | 1.6180 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.6493 pct | +0.2666 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4892 pct | +0.3787 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1681 pct | −0.1222 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 532 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 →