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Kyle Connor vs Michael Kesselring

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

Kyle Connor is ahead on 12 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Kyle Connor sits in the 99th percentile, Michael Kesselring the 5th.

MeasureConnorKesselring
Scoring · NHL
Points50
Goals30
Assists20
Ice time per game21:0020:37
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.7299 pct0.015 pct
Shot attempts per game8.799 pct0.78 pct
Goals above expected+0.889 pct0.060 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.8%57 pct28.2%6 pct
Chances for per 603.3688 pct1.249 pct
Chances against per 602.8923 pct3.1716 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3374 pct−0.0332 pct
Creates per 60+0.3686 pct−0.0923 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0434 pct+0.0655 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 543 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 →