Elias Lindholm vs Cole Smith
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
Bruins · CElias LindholmChange first 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
- 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 · RCole SmithChange 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
Elias Lindholm is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Elias Lindholm sits in the 76th percentile, Cole Smith the 11th.
| Measure | Lindholm | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:16 | 14:53 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1865 pct | 0.0525 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.376 pct | 0.711 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.579 pct | −0.141 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 49.8%47 pct | 43.8%34 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.7325 pct | 2.2245 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7574 pct | 2.8526 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0629 pct | +0.2364 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0334 pct | +0.0343 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0335 pct | +0.2085 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 →