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Nikita Kucherov vs Dylan Samberg

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

Nikita Kucherov is ahead on 12 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Nikita Kucherov sits in the 98th percentile, Dylan Samberg the 7th.

MeasureKucherovSamberg
Scoring · NHL
Points20
Goals10
Assists10
Ice time per game23:2721:18
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.4194 pct0.0211 pct
Shot attempts per game4.591 pct1.533 pct
Goals above expected+0.273 pct0.060 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share77.1%98 pct29.7%7 pct
Chances for per 603.0377 pct1.3913 pct
Chances against per 600.9097 pct3.2916 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.9499 pct+0.1859 pct
Creates per 60+1.0299 pct−0.1219 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0927 pct+0.3094 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 →