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Sean Couturier vs Alexis Lafrenière

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

Alexis Lafrenière is ahead on 11 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Alexis Lafrenière sits in the 74th percentile, Sean Couturier the 11th.

MeasureCouturierLafrenière
Scoring · NHL
Points25
Goals03
Assists22
Ice time per game16:1019:08
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0211 pct0.2374 pct
Shot attempts per game0.810 pct2.664 pct
Goals above expected−0.150 pct−0.144 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.7%18 pct53.0%54 pct
Chances for per 601.8731 pct2.6161 pct
Chances against per 603.0918 pct2.3148 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3879 pct+0.6092 pct
Creates per 60+0.2776 pct+0.4289 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1168 pct+0.1881 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 543 skaters who have at least 22 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 →