Esa Lindell vs Ian Cole
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
Stars · DEsa LindellChange first player
Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Jamie Benn
- Jason Robertson
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Nils Lundkvist
- Radek Faksa
- Justin Hryckowian
- Tyler Myers
- Joel Kiviranta
- Esa Lindell
- Oskar Bäck
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Blackhawks · DIan ColeChange second player
Blackhawks skaters
- Patrick Kane
- Jordan Greenway
- Frank Nazar
- Anton Frondell
- Oliver Moore
- Artyom Levshunov
- Ryan Greene
- Ryan Donato
- Tyler Bertuzzi
- Roman Kantserov
- Teuvo Teravainen
- Sam Rinzel
- Cole Smith
- Andrew Mangiapane
- Bowen Byram
- Nick Lardis
- Wyatt Kaiser
- Alex Vlasic
- Kevin Korchinski
- Ethan Del Mastro
- Ian Cole
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Esa Lindell is ahead on 7 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Esa Lindell sits in the 32nd percentile, Ian Cole the 17th.
| Measure | Lindell | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 18:57 | 16:03 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.019 pct | 0.016 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.57 pct | 0.33 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.061 pct | 0.062 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 38.8%23 pct | 38.0%21 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.7325 pct | 1.9737 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.7332 pct | 3.2117 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2364 pct | +0.1759 pct |
| Creates per 60 | 0.0039 pct | +0.0242 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2388 pct | +0.1579 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 →