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Brendan Gallagher vs Aaron Ekblad

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

Brendan Gallagher and Aaron Ekblad split the measures 6 each. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Aaron Ekblad sits in the 97th percentile, Brendan Gallagher the 9th.

MeasureGallagherEkblad
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals00
Assists01
Ice time per game9:5620:55
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2272 pct0.0734 pct
Shot attempts per game2.352 pct1.018 pct
Goals above expected−0.94 pct−0.142 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share45.5%36 pct64.3%84 pct
Chances for per 603.0979 pct1.4615 pct
Chances against per 603.709 pct0.8197 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.4383 pct−0.483 pct
Creates per 60+0.5795 pct−0.2112 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1419 pct−0.276 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 →