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Sean Couturier vs Mikael Backlund

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

Sean Couturier and Mikael Backlund split the measures 6 each. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Mikael Backlund sits in the 95th percentile, Sean Couturier the 11th.

MeasureCouturierBacklund
Scoring · NHL
Points20
Goals00
Assists20
Ice time per game16:1017:07
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0212 pct0.3287 pct
Shot attempts per game0.811 pct5.395 pct
Goals above expected−0.150 pct−1.04 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.7%20 pct46.6%39 pct
Chances for per 601.8730 pct2.6561 pct
Chances against per 603.0919 pct3.0421 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3879 pct−0.0333 pct
Creates per 60+0.2774 pct−0.0924 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1169 pct+0.0658 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 →