Jake Middleton vs Kaapo Kakko
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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
Another club (its chance leader)
Kraken · RKaapo KakkoChange second player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Jared McCann
- Shane Wright
- Ryan Winterton
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Matty Beniers
- Ryan Lindgren
- Curtis Douglas
- Adam Larsson
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Tommy Novak
- Wyatt Johnston
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jake Middleton is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Kaapo Kakko sits in the 88th percentile, Jake Middleton the 12th.
| Measure | Middleton | Kakko |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 4 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 |
| Ice time per game | 18:27 | 14:33 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0735 pct | 0.0526 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 0.810 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.234 pct | +0.888 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 49.1%44 pct | 46.2%36 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8268 pct | 2.5157 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.9322 pct | 2.9321 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.2314 pct | +0.3173 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2112 pct | +0.4188 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0238 pct | −0.1025 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 550 skaters who have at least 22 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 →