Nikita Kucherov vs Denton Mateychuk
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
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- William Eklund
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
Another club (its chance leader)
Blue Jackets · DDenton MateychukChange second player
Blue Jackets skaters
- Cole Sillinger
- Matthew Knies
- Danton Heinen
- Mathieu Olivier
- Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli
- Sean Monahan
- Zach Werenski
- Denton Mateychuk
- Charlie Coyle
- Dmitri Voronkov
- Conor Garland
- Ryan Lomberg
- Valeri Nichushkin
- Carson Soucy
- Jake Christiansen
- Erik Gudbranson
- Emil Andrae
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- William Eklund
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
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, Denton Mateychuk the 43rd.
| Measure | Kucherov | Mateychuk |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 4 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 22:57 | 27:48 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3083 pct | 0.0633 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.784 pct | 2.561 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.170 pct | −0.143 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 81.3%99 pct | 56.9%63 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.5690 pct | 2.1441 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.8298 pct | 1.6281 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.9999 pct | +0.1858 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +1.0599 pct | +0.0343 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0630 pct | +0.1476 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 542 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 →