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Joel Armia vs Will Smith

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

Will Smith is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Will Smith sits in the 98th percentile, Joel Armia the 46th.

MeasureArmiaSmith
Scoring · NHL
Points13
Goals12
Assists01
Ice time per game13:1119:25
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.1046 pct0.6598 pct
Shot attempts per game2.560 pct3.579 pct
Goals above expected+0.889 pct+0.785 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share58.8%69 pct53.8%57 pct
Chances for per 602.4858 pct1.6822 pct
Chances against per 601.7474 pct1.4487 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.0235 pct−0.0234 pct
Creates per 60−0.0726 pct+0.2371 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0556 pct−0.257 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →