Nikita Kucherov vs Kyle Connor
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
- Nikita Kucherov
- Brayden Point
- Pontus Holmberg
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- Jake Guentzel
- J.J. Moser
- John Carlson
- Anthony Cirelli
- Erik Cernak
- Jansen Harkins
- Jeffrey Viel
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Victor Hedman
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Emil Lilleberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ryan McDonagh
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Jets · LKyle ConnorChange second player
Jets skaters
- Kyle Connor
- Cole Perfetti
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Josh Morrissey
- Mark Scheifele
- Viggo Björck
- Vladislav Namestnikov
- Morgan Barron
- Brad Lambert
- Adam Lowry
- Neal Pionk
- Alex Iafallo
- Mario Ferraro
- Isak Rosen
- Dylan Samberg
- Dylan DeMelo
- Tyrel Bauer
- Nino Niederreiter
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Kyle Connor is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Nikita Kucherov sits in the 97th percentile, Kyle Connor the 38th.
| Measure | Kucherov | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 5 |
| Goals | 1 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 23:27 | 20:31 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.4194 pct | 0.9599 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 4.591 pct | 9.599 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.273 pct | +1.196 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 77.1%98 pct | 63.0%82 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0377 pct | 4.3597 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.9097 pct | 2.5638 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.9499 pct | +0.3677 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +1.0299 pct | +0.3887 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0927 pct | −0.0337 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 →