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Tommy Novak vs Ryan McDonagh

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

Tommy Novak is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Tommy Novak sits in the 68th percentile, Ryan McDonagh the 3rd.

MeasureNovakMcDonagh
Scoring · NHL
Points40
Goals20
Assists20
Ice time per game15:1915:40
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.1968 pct0.003 pct
Shot attempts per game2.047 pct0.34 pct
Goals above expected+1.497 pct0.064 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share45.9%36 pct65.6%85 pct
Chances for per 602.0238 pct2.5456 pct
Chances against per 602.3845 pct1.3390 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.7095 pct+0.2869 pct
Creates per 60+0.6597 pct−0.0136 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0555 pct+0.2993 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 →