Pavel Zacha vs Noah Cates
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
Bruins · CPavel ZachaChange first player
Bruins skaters
- JJ Peterka
- David Pastrnak
- Morgan Geekie
- James Hagens
- Pavel Zacha
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Fraser Minten
- Elias Lindholm
- Tanner Jeannot
- Sean Kuraly
- Nikita Zadorov
- Marat Khusnutdinov
- Jonathan Aspirot
- Mason Lohrei
- Connor Clifton
- Hampus Lindholm
- Will Borgen
- Mark Kastelic
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Flyers · LNoah CatesChange second player
Flyers skaters
- Tyson Foerster
- Trevor Zegras
- Alex Bump
- Travis Konecny
- Christian Dvorak
- Owen Tippett
- Matvei Michkov
- Noel Acciari
- Carl Grundstrom
- Rasmus Ristolainen
- Porter Martone
- Cam York
- Travis Sanheim
- Noah Cates
- Sean Couturier
- Nick Seeler
- David Jiricek
- Simon Benoit
- Jamie Drysdale
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Pavel Zacha is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Noah Cates sits in the 92nd percentile, Pavel Zacha the 30th.
| Measure | Zacha | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 18:08 | 12:54 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2477 pct | 0.0317 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.783 pct | 1.327 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.76 pct | −0.149 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 51.2%50 pct | 41.0%28 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8971 pct | 1.3813 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.7530 pct | 1.9962 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0746 pct | +0.2667 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1458 pct | −0.0137 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0730 pct | +0.2792 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →