Brett Howden vs Sam Malinski
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
- Mitch Marner
- William Karlsson
- Trevor Connelly
- Victor Olofsson
- Jack Eichel
- Braeden Bowman
- Mark Stone
- Marc Gatcomb
- Noah Hanifin
- Shea Theodore
- Rasmus Andersson
- Ivan Barbashev
- Nic Dowd
- Jeremy Lauzon
- Brayden McNabb
- Parker Wotherspoon
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)
Avalanche · DSam MalinskiChange second player
Avalanche skaters
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Nicolas Roy
- Jaden Schwartz
- Cale Makar
- Nazem Kadri
- T.J. Hughes
- Fedor Svechkov
- Sam Malinski
- Brock Nelson
- Parker Kelly
- Brent Burns
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Josh Manson
- Noah Juulsen
- Devon Toews
- Brett Kulak
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
Brett Howden is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Sam Malinski sits in the 98th percentile, Brett Howden the 54th.
| Measure | Howden | Malinski |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:30 | 15:02 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3791 pct | 0.1454 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.377 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.12 pct | −0.328 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 70.9%94 pct | 68.0%89 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.4554 pct | 4.5298 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.0195 pct | 2.1356 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0339 pct | +0.2061 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0848 pct | +0.0645 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0532 pct | +0.1476 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 →