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Erik Cernak vs Quinton Byfield

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

Quinton Byfield is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Quinton Byfield sits in the 77th percentile, Erik Cernak the 2nd.

MeasureCernakByfield
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals01
Assists01
Ice time per game19:3620:50
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0737 pct0.3488 pct
Shot attempts per game2.354 pct5.595 pct
Goals above expected−0.232 pct+0.374 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share65.4%85 pct65.8%86 pct
Chances for per 603.0376 pct3.2683 pct
Chances against per 601.6082 pct1.6976 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.348 pct+0.3980 pct
Creates per 60−0.452 pct+0.2877 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1270 pct+0.1068 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 →