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Brett Howden vs Jack Hughes

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

Jack Hughes is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Jack Hughes sits in the 58th percentile, Brett Howden the 1st.

MeasureHowdenHughes
Scoring · NHL
Points11
Goals01
Assists10
Ice time per game16:3023:25
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.3791 pct0.5297 pct
Shot attempts per game3.376 pct6.096 pct
Goals above expected−1.11 pct0.058 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share70.9%93 pct69.7%92 pct
Chances for per 602.4556 pct3.9695 pct
Chances against per 601.0195 pct1.7275 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0340 pct+0.7596 pct
Creates per 60+0.0849 pct+0.6797 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0532 pct+0.0863 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →