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Pavel Zacha vs Nick Suzuki

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

Nick Suzuki is ahead on 10 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Nick Suzuki sits in the 75th percentile, Pavel Zacha the 2nd.

MeasureZachaSuzuki
Scoring · NHL
Points04
Goals01
Assists03
Ice time per game18:3720:43
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2882 pct0.3185 pct
Shot attempts per game3.886 pct6.097 pct
Goals above expected−1.12 pct+0.475 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share56.2%62 pct46.6%39 pct
Chances for per 603.2081 pct2.3950 pct
Chances against per 602.4940 pct2.7431 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.1252 pct+0.6493 pct
Creates per 60+0.1762 pct+0.2774 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0532 pct+0.3897 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 →