Jeffrey Viel vs Nikita Kucherov
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
Lightning · LJeffrey VielChange first player
Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- Jeffrey Viel
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
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)
Lightning · RNikita KucherovChange second player
Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
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
Nikita Kucherov is ahead on 12 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Nikita Kucherov sits in the 98th percentile, Jeffrey Viel the 35th.
| Measure | Viel | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 4 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 |
| Ice time per game | 8:24 | 22:57 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0944 pct | 0.3085 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.736 pct | 3.785 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.328 pct | +0.166 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 52.2%52 pct | 81.3%99 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8570 pct | 3.5692 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.6135 pct | 0.8298 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4987 pct | +0.9999 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4389 pct | +1.0599 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0656 pct | −0.0630 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 →