Valeri Nichushkin vs Lian Bichsel
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
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Stars · DLian BichselChange second player
Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Jason Robertson
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Jamie Benn
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Radek Faksa
- Joel Kiviranta
- Justin Hryckowian
- Oskar Bäck
- Nils Lundkvist
- Esa Lindell
- Tyler Myers
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Valeri Nichushkin is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Valeri Nichushkin sits in the 96th percentile, Lian Bichsel the 57th.
| Measure | Nichushkin | Bichsel |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:16 | 16:52 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0421 pct | 0.003 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.015 pct | 0.33 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.151 pct | 0.062 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 53.4%56 pct | 43.3%31 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.135 pct | 1.6421 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.9996 pct | 2.1557 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.1049 pct | +0.1860 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0444 pct | −0.0627 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0655 pct | +0.2590 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 537 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 →