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Sean Couturier vs Lian Bichsel

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 is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Sean Couturier sits in the 76th percentile, Lian Bichsel the 27th.

MeasureCouturierBichsel
Scoring · NHL
Points20
Goals00
Assists20
Ice time per game16:1016:52
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0211 pct0.002 pct
Shot attempts per game0.810 pct0.33 pct
Goals above expected−0.150 pct0.062 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.7%18 pct43.3%30 pct
Chances for per 601.8731 pct1.6421 pct
Chances against per 603.0918 pct2.1556 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3879 pct+0.1860 pct
Creates per 60+0.2776 pct−0.0627 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1168 pct+0.2590 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 →