Nikita Kucherov vs Lars Eller
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
Lightning · RNikita KucherovChange first player
Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- Jeffrey Viel
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Panthers · CLars EllerChange second player
Panthers skaters
- Sam Reinhart
- Eetu Luostarinen
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Brady Tkachuk
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Sam Bennett
- Anton Lundell
- Seth Jones
- Brad Marchand
- Lars Eller
- Niko Mikkola
- Aaron Ekblad
- Garnet Hathaway
- Aleksander Barkov
- Gustav Forsling
- Radko Gudas
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Uvis Balinskis
- Bokondji Imama
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nikita Kucherov is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Nikita Kucherov sits in the 99th percentile, Lars Eller the 9th.
| Measure | Kucherov | Eller |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 4 | 2 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 22:57 | 12:41 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3083 pct | 0.0945 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.784 pct | 1.738 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.170 pct | −0.326 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 81.3%99 pct | 66.4%87 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.5691 pct | 1.116 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.8298 pct | 0.5699 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.9999 pct | −0.0825 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +1.0599 pct | −0.249 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0630 pct | +0.1579 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 540 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 →