Nick Paul vs Pavel Zacha
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
Maple Leafs · LNick PaulChange first player
Maple Leafs skaters
- William Nylander
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Auston Matthews
- Jack Roslovic
- Colton Sissons
- Easton Cowan
- Darren Raddysh
- Nick Paul
- Gavin McKenna
- Teddy Blueger
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Morgan Rielly
- Jake McCabe
- Brandon Duhaime
- Bo Groulx
- Chris Tanev
- Troy Stecher
- Zack MacEwen
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
Another club (its chance leader)
Bruins · CPavel ZachaChange second player
Bruins skaters
- JJ Peterka
- David Pastrnak
- Morgan Geekie
- James Hagens
- Pavel Zacha
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Fraser Minten
- Elias Lindholm
- Tanner Jeannot
- Sean Kuraly
- Nikita Zadorov
- Marat Khusnutdinov
- Jonathan Aspirot
- Mason Lohrei
- Connor Clifton
- Hampus Lindholm
- Will Borgen
- Mark Kastelic
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nick Paul is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Nick Paul sits in the 91st percentile, Pavel Zacha the 30th.
| Measure | Paul | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:06 | 18:08 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1455 pct | 0.2476 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.046 pct | 3.783 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.417 pct | −0.77 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 70.2%93 pct | 51.2%49 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0477 pct | 2.8971 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.2991 pct | 2.7530 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.1123 pct | +0.0746 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2112 pct | +0.1458 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1068 pct | −0.0730 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 518 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 →