Jake Middleton vs William Nylander
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
Flames · DJake MiddletonChange first player
Flames skaters
- Mikael Backlund
- Morgan Frost
- Zayne Parekh
- Simon Nemec
- Joel Farabee
- Ryan Strome
- Matvei Gridin
- Matt Coronato
- Adam Klapka
- Connor Zary
- Jake Middleton
- Samuel Honzek
- Martin Pospisil
- Yegor Sharangovich
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Zach Whitecloud
- Yan Kuznetsov
- Kevin Bahl
- Brennan Othmann
- Joel Hanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Matt Boldy
Another club (its chance leader)
Maple Leafs · RWilliam NylanderChange second player
Maple Leafs skaters
- William Nylander
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Auston Matthews
- Jack Roslovic
- Colton Sissons
- Easton Cowan
- Nick Paul
- Gavin McKenna
- Darren Raddysh
- Morgan Rielly
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Brandon Duhaime
- Teddy Blueger
- Jake McCabe
- Troy Stecher
- Bo Groulx
- Chris Tanev
- Zack MacEwen
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Matt Boldy
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
William Nylander is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: William Nylander sits in the 93rd percentile, Jake Middleton the 12th.
| Measure | Middleton | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 6 |
| Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 |
| Ice time per game | 18:27 | 20:09 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0737 pct | 0.5197 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 5.395 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.233 pct | +1.094 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 49.1%45 pct | 39.7%24 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8267 pct | 2.4152 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.9324 pct | 3.6610 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.2314 pct | +0.1455 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2112 pct | +0.5193 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0238 pct | −0.372 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 553 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 →