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Mika Zibanejad vs Kiefer Sherwood

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

Mika Zibanejad is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Kiefer Sherwood sits in the 80th percentile, Mika Zibanejad the 30th.

MeasureZibanejadSherwood
Scoring · NHL
Points31
Goals11
Assists20
Ice time per game20:4913:37
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2476 pct0.1967 pct
Shot attempts per game2.560 pct3.072 pct
Goals above expected0.068 pct+0.477 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share57.1%63 pct49.2%45 pct
Chances for per 602.6962 pct2.1442 pct
Chances against per 602.0261 pct2.2153 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.0431 pct+0.3475 pct
Creates per 60−0.0430 pct+0.3180 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0144 pct+0.0248 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 →