Erik Cernak vs Luke Hughes
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
Lightning · DErik CernakChange first player
Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- Jeffrey Viel
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Devils · DLuke HughesChange second player
Devils skaters
- Jack Hughes
- Luke Evangelista
- Nico Hischier
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Luke Hughes
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Evan Rodrigues
- Anthony Mantha
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Declan Chisholm
- Stefan Noesen
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Brenden Dillon
- Brett Pesce
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Luke Hughes is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Erik Cernak sits in the 70th percentile, Luke Hughes the 15th.
| Measure | Cernak | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:36 | 22:59 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0737 pct | 0.2477 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.354 pct | 4.591 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.232 pct | +0.579 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 65.4%85 pct | 61.4%75 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0376 pct | 3.5791 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.6082 pct | 2.2451 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.348 pct | −0.2513 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.452 pct | −0.0925 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1270 pct | −0.1615 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 →