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Jalen Chatfield vs Jacob Melanson

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

Jacob Melanson is ahead on 6 of 9 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Jacob Melanson sits in the 71st percentile, Jalen Chatfield the 23rd.

MeasureChatfieldMelanson
Scoring · NHL
Points10
Goals00
Assists10
Ice time per game20:249:31
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0837 pct0.2070 pct
Shot attempts per game1.841 pct2.047 pct
Goals above expected−0.326 pct−0.236 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share66.3%89 pct—
Chances for per 603.3388 pct—
Chances against per 601.6977 pct—
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.1123 pct+0.3071 pct
Creates per 60+0.0241 pct+0.2676 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1321 pct+0.0452 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 543 skaters who have at least 22 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 →