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Sam Reinhart vs Nikita Kucherov

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

Nikita Kucherov is ahead on 12 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Nikita Kucherov sits in the 73rd percentile, Sam Reinhart the 1st.

MeasureReinhartKucherov
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals01
Assists01
Ice time per game22:1623:27
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.3892 pct0.4194 pct
Shot attempts per game4.389 pct4.591 pct
Goals above expected−1.11 pct+0.273 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share61.5%77 pct77.1%98 pct
Chances for per 601.7927 pct3.0377 pct
Chances against per 601.1294 pct0.9097 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.4484 pct+0.9499 pct
Creates per 60+0.0444 pct+1.0299 pct
Prevents per 60+0.4097 pct−0.0927 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 →