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Zemgus Girgensons vs Zach Benson

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

Zach Benson is ahead on 9 of 10 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Zach Benson sits in the 86th percentile, Zemgus Girgensons the 7th.

MeasureGirgensonsBenson
Scoring · NHL
Points11
Goals00
Assists11
Ice time per game12:1019:36
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0523 pct0.3691 pct
Shot attempts per game0.77 pct3.786 pct
Goals above expected−0.144 pct−1.14 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.5%57 pct65.6%88 pct
Chances for per 603.2785 pct3.2785 pct
Chances against per 602.8426 pct1.7277 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0239 pct+0.5188 pct
Creates per 60−0.0627 pct+0.3078 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0863 pct+0.2186 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 555 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 →