Aaron Ekblad vs Kyle Connor
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
Panthers · DAaron EkbladChange first player
Panthers skaters
- Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Brady Tkachuk
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Eetu Luostarinen
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Sam Bennett
- Seth Jones
- Anton Lundell
- Brad Marchand
- Lars Eller
- Niko Mikkola
- Aaron Ekblad
- Garnet Hathaway
- Aleksander Barkov
- Gustav Forsling
- Radko Gudas
- Uvis Balinskis
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Bokondji Imama
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Jets · LKyle ConnorChange second player
Jets skaters
- Kyle Connor
- Cole Perfetti
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Mark Scheifele
- Josh Morrissey
- Vladislav Namestnikov
- Viggo Björck
- Alex Iafallo
- Morgan Barron
- Brad Lambert
- Neal Pionk
- Adam Lowry
- Cole Koepke
- Mario Ferraro
- Isak Rosen
- Dylan Samberg
- Dylan DeMelo
- Tyrel Bauer
- Nino Niederreiter
- Jack St. Ivany
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Kyle Connor is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Kyle Connor sits in the 99th percentile, Aaron Ekblad the 15th.
| Measure | Ekblad | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 5 |
| Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 20:55 | 21:00 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0733 pct | 0.7299 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.015 pct | 8.799 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.144 pct | +0.889 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 64.3%85 pct | 53.8%57 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.4614 pct | 3.3688 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 0.8198 pct | 2.8923 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.482 pct | +0.3374 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2112 pct | +0.3686 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.276 pct | −0.0434 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 543 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 →