Jack Eichel vs Nikolas Matinpalo
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
Golden Knights · CJack EichelChange first player
Golden Knights skaters
- Tomas Hertl
- Brett Howden
- Mitch Marner
- William Karlsson
- Trevor Connelly
- Victor Olofsson
- Jack Eichel
- Braeden Bowman
- Mark Stone
- Marc Gatcomb
- Noah Hanifin
- Shea Theodore
- Rasmus Andersson
- Ivan Barbashev
- Nic Dowd
- Jeremy Lauzon
- Brayden McNabb
- Parker Wotherspoon
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Senators · DNikolas MatinpaloChange second player
Senators skaters
- William Eklund
- Drake Batherson
- Michael Amadio
- Tim Stützle
- Stephen Halliday
- Shane Pinto
- Dylan Cozens
- Claude Giroux
- Thomas Chabot
- Hayden Hodgson
- Jordan Spence
- Carter Yakemchuk
- Warren Foegele
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Nick Cousins
- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Tyler Kleven
- Cameron Crotty
- Jake Sanderson
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jack Eichel is ahead on 10 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Jack Eichel sits in the 78th percentile, Nikolas Matinpalo the 5th.
| Measure | Eichel | Matinpalo |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 5 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 20:00 | 19:32 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2678 pct | 0.015 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.071 pct | 1.018 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.273 pct | 0.064 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 38.6%22 pct | 70.6%93 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.7928 pct | 4.8499 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.8625 pct | 2.0160 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.6794 pct | +0.0947 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.5594 pct | −0.0234 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1271 pct | +0.1069 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 532 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 →