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Sam Reinhart vs Valeri Nichushkin

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

Sam Reinhart is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Sam Reinhart sits in the 92nd percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 15th.

MeasureReinhartNichushkin
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals00
Assists01
Ice time per game21:5816:16
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.4595 pct0.0421 pct
Shot attempts per game4.592 pct1.015 pct
Goals above expected−1.81 pct−0.151 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share60.3%74 pct53.4%56 pct
Chances for per 601.7325 pct1.135 pct
Chances against per 601.1495 pct0.9997 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.4384 pct+0.1049 pct
Creates per 60+0.0242 pct+0.0444 pct
Prevents per 60+0.4198 pct+0.0655 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 →