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Valeri Nichushkin vs Judd Caulfield

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Valeri Nichushkin is ahead on 11 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Valeri Nichushkin sits in the 55th percentile, Judd Caulfield the 8th.

MeasureNichushkinCaulfield
Scoring · NHL
Points10
Goals00
Assists10
Ice time per game16:1611:33
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0421 pct0.001 pct
Shot attempts per game1.017 pct0.01 pct
Goals above expected−0.152 pct0.067 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.4%55 pct29.7%8 pct
Chances for per 601.137 pct0.782 pct
Chances against per 600.9996 pct1.8569 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0948 pct−0.0431 pct
Creates per 60+0.0443 pct−0.0430 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0554 pct0.0043 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 →