Nick Schmaltz vs Will Smith
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
Mammoth · CNick SchmaltzChange first player
Mammoth skaters
- Nick Schmaltz
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- Anders Lee
- Michael Carcone
- Lawson Crouse
- Logan Cooley
- Barrett Hayton
- Jack McBain
- Daniil But
- Vincent Trocheck
- Mikhail Sergachev
- Andrew Peeke
- MacKenzie Weegar
- Nate Schmidt
- Dmitri Simashev
- John Marino
- Kevin Stenlund
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
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Luca Cagnoni
- Michael Misa
- Macklin Celebrini
- Tyler Toffoli
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Alexander Wennberg
- Igor Chernyshov
- Mason Marchment
- Nolan Allan
- Collin Graf
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Ivar Stenberg
- Barclay Goodrow
- Michael Kesselring
- Darnell Nurse
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- 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
Nick Schmaltz is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Nick Schmaltz sits in the 87th percentile, Will Smith the 22nd.
| Measure | Schmaltz | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 4 | 3 |
| Goals | 4 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 17:43 | 19:25 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.5197 pct | 0.6598 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 4.389 pct | 3.579 pct |
| Goals above expected | +2.599 pct | +0.785 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 60.9%75 pct | 53.8%57 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.3387 pct | 1.6822 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.1455 pct | 1.4487 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0544 pct | −0.0727 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0951 pct | +0.2170 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0435 pct | −0.284 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 →