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Ivan Barbashev vs Alexis Lafrenière

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

Alexis Lafrenière is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Alexis Lafrenière sits in the 83rd percentile, Ivan Barbashev the 11th.

MeasureBarbashevLafrenière
Scoring · NHL
Points21
Goals00
Assists21
Ice time per game14:1219:12
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0633 pct0.2780 pct
Shot attempts per game1.326 pct2.869 pct
Goals above expected−0.235 pct−1.13 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share41.4%28 pct54.7%59 pct
Chances for per 601.6421 pct2.6961 pct
Chances against per 602.3249 pct2.2353 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.0925 pct+0.6392 pct
Creates per 60+0.1153 pct+0.4390 pct
Prevents per 60−0.2011 pct+0.2083 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 542 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 →