Erik Gustafsson vs Mikael Backlund
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
Kings · DErik GustafssonChange first player
Kings skaters
- Adrian Kempe
- Artemi Panarin
- Quinton Byfield
- Alex Laferriere
- Scott Laughton
- Erik Haula
- Alex Turcotte
- Andre Lee
- Trevor Moore
- Joel Armia
- Mats Zuccarello
- Corey Perry
- Cody Ceci
- Mikey Anderson
- Brandt Clarke
- Brian Dumoulin
- Drew Doughty
- Samuel Helenius
- Erik Gustafsson
- Joel Edmundson
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Flames · CMikael BacklundChange second player
Flames skaters
- Mikael Backlund
- Morgan Frost
- Zayne Parekh
- Simon Nemec
- Joel Farabee
- Ryan Strome
- Matvei Gridin
- Matt Coronato
- Adam Klapka
- Connor Zary
- Jake Middleton
- Samuel Honzek
- Martin Pospisil
- Yegor Sharangovich
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Zach Whitecloud
- Yan Kuznetsov
- Kevin Bahl
- Brennan Othmann
- Joel Hanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Erik Gustafsson is ahead on 7 of 9 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Mikael Backlund sits in the 87th percentile, Erik Gustafsson the 16th.
| Measure | Gustafsson | Backlund |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 17:15 | 17:07 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0316 pct | 0.3287 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.072 pct | 5.395 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.060 pct | −1.04 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | — | 46.6%39 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | — | 2.6561 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | — | 3.0421 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.1961 pct | −0.0333 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0848 pct | −0.0924 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1169 pct | +0.0658 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 →