Nikolaj Ehlers vs Casey Cizikas
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
Hurricanes · LNikolaj EhlersChange first player
Hurricanes skaters
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Sebastian Aho
- Jackson Blake
- Logan Stankoven
- Nikolaj Ehlers
- William Carrier
- Jordan Staal
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Taylor Hall
- Jordan Martinook
- Jaccob Slavin
- Sean Walker
- Eric Robinson
- Mark Jankowski
- K'Andre Miller
- Jalen Chatfield
- Charles Alexis Legault
- Mike Reilly
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Nicolas Deslauriers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Islanders · CCasey CizikasChange second player
Islanders skaters
- Brayden Schenn
- Casey Cizikas
- Emil Heineman
- Victor Eklund
- Bo Horvat
- Kyle Palmieri
- Ondrej Palat
- Anthony Duclair
- Calum Ritchie
- Simon Holmstrom
- Matthew Schaefer
- Matias Maccelli
- Tony DeAngelo
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Ryan Pulock
- Alexander Romanov
- Adam Pelech
- Logan Stanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Casey Cizikas is ahead on 5 of 9 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Casey Cizikas sits in the 75th percentile, Nikolaj Ehlers the 3rd.
| Measure | Ehlers | Cizikas |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 2 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 17:21 | 11:47 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3083 pct | 0.3287 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.767 pct | 2.046 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.93 pct | +0.475 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 52.6%53 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.8732 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.6976 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.5490 pct | +0.2768 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4992 pct | −0.0137 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.2792 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 →