Joel Eriksson Ek vs Arber Xhekaj
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
Wild · CJoel Eriksson EkChange first player
Wild skaters
- Kirill Kaprizov
- Matt Boldy
- Quinn Hughes
- Blake Coleman
- Joel Eriksson Ek
- Marcus Foligno
- Michael McCarron
- Maxim Shabanov
- Nick Foligno
- Yakov Trenin
- Danila Yurov
- Bobby Brink
- Ryan Hartman
- Olli Maatta
- Daemon Hunt
- Jared Spurgeon
- Zach Bogosian
- Jonas Brodin
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)
Canadiens · DArber XhekajChange second player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Nick Suzuki
- Chris Kreider
- Cole Caufield
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Ivan Demidov
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson
- Lane Hutson
- Alexandre Texier
- Phillip Danault
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
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
Joel Eriksson Ek is ahead on 11 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Joel Eriksson Ek sits in the 80th percentile, Arber Xhekaj the 1st.
| Measure | Ek | Xhekaj |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:04 | 13:02 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1969 pct | 0.001 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.580 pct | 0.01 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.420 pct | 0.067 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 58.0%66 pct | 35.6%16 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.1880 pct | 1.2812 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.3049 pct | 2.3148 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2767 pct | −0.2712 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1356 pct | −0.305 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1577 pct | +0.0350 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 →