Brett Howden vs Will Smith
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
Golden Knights · CBrett HowdenChange first player
Golden Knights skaters
- Tomas Hertl
- Brett Howden
- William Karlsson
- Victor Olofsson
- Mark Stone
- Mitch Marner
- Jack Eichel
- Trevor Connelly
- Braeden Bowman
- Marc Gatcomb
- Shea Theodore
- Ivan Barbashev
- Noah Hanifin
- Nic Dowd
- Rasmus Andersson
- Brayden McNabb
- Jeremy Lauzon
- Parker Wotherspoon
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Tyler Toffoli
- Michael Misa
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Luca Cagnoni
- Alexander Wennberg
- Macklin Celebrini
- Mason Marchment
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf
- Nolan Allan
- Ivar Stenberg
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Darnell Nurse
- Michael Kesselring
- Barclay Goodrow
- Sam Dickinson
- Ty Dellandrea
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Brett Howden and Will Smith split the measures 6 each. The widest gap is goals above expected: Will Smith sits in the 79th percentile, Brett Howden the 1st.
| Measure | Howden | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 16:20 | 19:06 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3992 pct | 0.4796 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.582 pct | 2.766 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.51 pct | +0.679 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 57.2%67 pct | 28.4%7 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.3550 pct | 1.3811 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7674 pct | 3.4910 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0333 pct | −0.1420 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0848 pct | +0.2270 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.1123 pct | −0.362 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 →