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Esa Lindell vs Justin Sourdif

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

Justin Sourdif is ahead on 6 of 11 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Justin Sourdif sits in the 91st percentile, Esa Lindell the 46th.

MeasureLindellSourdif
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals01
Assists00
Ice time per game18:5612:42
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0319 pct0.0736 pct
Shot attempts per game1.017 pct1.017 pct
Goals above expected−0.146 pct+0.991 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share59.8%71 pct56.9%63 pct
Chances for per 603.3186 pct3.0777 pct
Chances against per 602.2352 pct2.3248 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3273 pct+0.5088 pct
Creates per 60+0.1050 pct+0.3483 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2388 pct+0.1681 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 540 skaters who have at least 19 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 →