Oliver Bjorkstrand vs Aaron Ekblad
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
Rangers · ROliver BjorkstrandChange first player
Rangers skaters
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Alexis Lafrenière
- Will Cuylle
- Mika Zibanejad
- J.T. Miller
- Gabe Perreault
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Tye Kartye
- Jaroslav Chmelar
- Adam Fox
- Sean Durzi
- Noah Laba
- Braden Schneider
- Joseph Veleno
- Marcus Pettersson
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- Matt Rempe
- Alberts Smits
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)
Panthers · DAaron EkbladChange second player
Panthers skaters
- Sam Reinhart
- Eetu Luostarinen
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Brady Tkachuk
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Sam Bennett
- Anton Lundell
- Seth Jones
- Brad Marchand
- Lars Eller
- Niko Mikkola
- Aaron Ekblad
- Garnet Hathaway
- Aleksander Barkov
- Gustav Forsling
- Radko Gudas
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Uvis Balinskis
- Bokondji Imama
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
Oliver Bjorkstrand is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Oliver Bjorkstrand sits in the 77th percentile, Aaron Ekblad the 3rd.
| Measure | Bjorkstrand | Ekblad |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 12:02 | 20:55 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1250 pct | 0.0734 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.841 pct | 1.017 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.514 pct | −0.142 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 53.5%55 pct | 64.3%83 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8066 pct | 1.4616 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.4343 pct | 0.8198 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3577 pct | −0.483 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.3180 pct | −0.2112 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0451 pct | −0.276 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 →