Tage Thompson vs Dawson Mercer
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
Sabres · CTage ThompsonChange first player
Sabres skaters
- Tage Thompson
- Jack Quinn
- Noah Ostlund
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Zach Benson
- Jiri Kulich
- Ryan McLeod
- Josh Norris
- Josh Doan
- Peyton Krebs
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Olen Zellweger
- Sam Carrick
- Louis Crevier
- Owen Power
- Beck Malenstyn
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Zach Metsa
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Devils · CDawson MercerChange second player
Devils skaters
- Jack Hughes
- Luke Evangelista
- Nico Hischier
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Luke Hughes
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Evan Rodrigues
- Anthony Mantha
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Declan Chisholm
- Stefan Noesen
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Brenden Dillon
- Brett Pesce
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Tage Thompson is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Tage Thompson sits in the 61st percentile, Dawson Mercer the 9th.
| Measure | Thompson | Mercer |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:44 | 15:35 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.5197 pct | 0.3287 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 6.598 pct | 4.591 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.061 pct | −0.69 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 63.0%82 pct | 62.0%78 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6563 pct | 3.5290 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.5684 pct | 2.1654 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3374 pct | +0.3072 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4289 pct | +0.2067 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0925 pct | +0.1169 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 →