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Sam Bennett vs William Nylander

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 Bennett is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Sam Bennett sits in the 92nd percentile, William Nylander the 4th.

MeasureBennettNylander
Scoring · NHL
Points23
Goals02
Assists21
Ice time per game20:3619:16
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2577 pct0.4495 pct
Shot attempts per game2.767 pct5.395 pct
Goals above expected−0.87 pct+0.784 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share61.4%75 pct31.2%11 pct
Chances for per 602.0438 pct1.8730 pct
Chances against per 601.2892 pct4.134 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.1252 pct+0.1251 pct
Creates per 60+0.1459 pct+0.4993 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0238 pct−0.382 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 →