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Pavel Zacha vs Claude Giroux

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

Claude Giroux is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Pavel Zacha sits in the 81st percentile, Claude Giroux the 3rd.

MeasureZachaGiroux
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals00
Assists02
Ice time per game18:3716:10
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2882 pct0.1557 pct
Shot attempts per game3.886 pct3.072 pct
Goals above expected−1.12 pct−0.325 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share56.2%62 pct34.7%15 pct
Chances for per 603.2081 pct0.953 pct
Chances against per 602.4940 pct1.7971 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.1252 pct+0.4383 pct
Creates per 60+0.1762 pct+0.2370 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0532 pct+0.2185 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 →