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Dylan DeMelo vs Evgeni Malkin

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

Evgeni Malkin is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Evgeni Malkin sits in the 80th percentile, Dylan DeMelo the 11th.

MeasureDeMeloMalkin
Scoring · NHL
Points24
Goals12
Assists12
Ice time per game22:0317:45
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0211 pct0.2680 pct
Shot attempts per game1.325 pct3.073 pct
Goals above expected+0.993 pct+1.295 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.3%55 pct50.6%47 pct
Chances for per 602.8570 pct2.4053 pct
Chances against per 602.5040 pct2.3447 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0846 pct+0.1859 pct
Creates per 60−0.0333 pct+0.3585 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1167 pct−0.1714 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 →