Darnell Nurse vs Arber Xhekaj
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
Sharks · DDarnell NurseChange first player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Luca Cagnoni
- Michael Misa
- Macklin Celebrini
- Tyler Toffoli
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Alexander Wennberg
- Igor Chernyshov
- Mason Marchment
- Nolan Allan
- Collin Graf
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Ivar Stenberg
- Barclay Goodrow
- Michael Kesselring
- Darnell Nurse
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)
Canadiens · DArber XhekajChange second player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Nick Suzuki
- Chris Kreider
- Cole Caufield
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Ivan Demidov
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson
- Lane Hutson
- Alexandre Texier
- Phillip Danault
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
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
Darnell Nurse is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Darnell Nurse sits in the 35th percentile, Arber Xhekaj the 5th.
| Measure | Nurse | Xhekaj |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:29 | 13:02 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.015 pct | 0.001 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.018 pct | 0.01 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.064 pct | 0.068 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 33.8%13 pct | 35.6%16 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.5517 pct | 1.2811 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.0322 pct | 2.3148 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0529 pct | −0.2712 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0235 pct | −0.305 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0336 pct | +0.0350 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 →