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Brandon Montour vs Valeri Nichushkin

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

Brandon Montour is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Brandon Montour sits in the 88th percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 17th.

MeasureMontourNichushkin
Scoring · NHL
Points21
Goals00
Assists21
Ice time per game23:3516:16
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.1456 pct0.0421 pct
Shot attempts per game4.088 pct1.017 pct
Goals above expected−0.417 pct−0.152 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share59.6%70 pct53.4%55 pct
Chances for per 603.0074 pct1.137 pct
Chances against per 602.0460 pct0.9996 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.1353 pct+0.0948 pct
Creates per 60+0.1254 pct+0.0443 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0144 pct+0.0554 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 →