Nikolaj Ehlers vs Pavel Zacha
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
- Logan Stankoven
- Jackson Blake
- Taylor Hall
- William Carrier
- Nikolaj Ehlers
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Jordan Staal
- Jordan Martinook
- Jalen Chatfield
- Jaccob Slavin
- K'Andre Miller
- Eric Robinson
- Mark Jankowski
- Sean Walker
- Charles Alexis Legault
- Mike Reilly
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Nicolas Deslauriers
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)
Bruins · CPavel ZachaChange second player
Bruins skaters
- Morgan Geekie
- David Pastrnak
- JJ Peterka
- Pavel Zacha
- James Hagens
- Elias Lindholm
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Fraser Minten
- Tanner Jeannot
- Mason Lohrei
- Nikita Zadorov
- Sean Kuraly
- Marat Khusnutdinov
- Jonathan Aspirot
- Hampus Lindholm
- Connor Clifton
- Matthew Poitras
- Mark Kastelic
- Will Borgen
- Frederic Brunet
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
Nikolaj Ehlers is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Pavel Zacha sits in the 83rd percentile, Nikolaj Ehlers the 23rd.
| Measure | Ehlers | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:59 | 18:37 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2578 pct | 0.2884 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.869 pct | 3.887 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.05 pct | −1.13 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 51.9%51 pct | 56.2%64 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.7123 pct | 3.2083 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.5884 pct | 2.4940 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.5389 pct | +0.1252 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4691 pct | +0.1763 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | −0.0532 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 →