Jake Walman vs Jacob Melanson
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
Oilers · DJake WalmanChange first player
Oilers skaters
- Leon Draisaitl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Evan Bouchard
- Connor McDavid
- Kasperi Kapanen
- Max Jones
- Trent Frederic
- Alex Formenton
- Isaac Howard
- Colton Dach
- Owen Michaels
- Mathieu Joseph
- Zach Hyman
- Ryan Shea
- Mattias Ekholm
- Josh Samanski
- Jake Walman
- Connor Murphy
- Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Ty Emberson
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Kraken · RJacob MelansonChange second player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Ryan Winterton
- Shane Wright
- Jared McCann
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Ryan Lindgren
- Matty Beniers
- Curtis Douglas
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Adam Larsson
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jacob Melanson is ahead on 5 of 7 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Jacob Melanson sits in the 71st percentile, Jake Walman the 11th.
| Measure | Walman | Melanson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 14:26 | 9:31 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0213 pct | 0.2071 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.326 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.153 pct | −0.234 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 64.5%84 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8768 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.5883 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.2811 pct | +0.3071 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0139 pct | +0.2674 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.295 pct | +0.0451 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 →