Valeri Nichushkin vs Rickard Rakell
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
Blue Jackets · RValeri NichushkinChange first player
Blue Jackets skaters
- Cole Sillinger
- Matthew Knies
- Danton Heinen
- Mathieu Olivier
- Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli
- Sean Monahan
- Zach Werenski
- Denton Mateychuk
- Charlie Coyle
- Dmitri Voronkov
- Conor Garland
- Ryan Lomberg
- Valeri Nichushkin
- Carson Soucy
- Jake Christiansen
- Erik Gudbranson
- Emil Andrae
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
Another club (its chance leader)
Penguins · RRickard RakellChange second player
Penguins skaters
- Tommy Novak
- Egor Chinakhov
- Sidney Crosby
- Evgeni Malkin
- Rickard Rakell
- Ben Kindel
- Filip Hallander
- Blake Lizotte
- Samuel Girard
- Nick Robertson
- Connor Dewar
- Kris Letang
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Declan Carlile
- Ville Koivunen
- Kaedan Korczak
- Erik Karlsson
- Bryan Rust
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Elmer Soderblom
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Rickard Rakell is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Valeri Nichushkin sits in the 97th percentile, Rickard Rakell the 10th.
| Measure | Nichushkin | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 2 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 16:16 | 19:14 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0421 pct | 0.2273 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.015 pct | 3.583 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.151 pct | −0.96 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 53.4%56 pct | 48.0%41 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.135 pct | 3.2986 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.9997 pct | 3.5610 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.1049 pct | +0.2668 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0444 pct | +0.2270 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0655 pct | +0.0452 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 548 skaters who have at least 22 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 →