Jeffrey Viel vs Sam Steel
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
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Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Brayden Point
- Pontus Holmberg
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- Jake Guentzel
- J.J. Moser
- John Carlson
- Anthony Cirelli
- Erik Cernak
- Jansen Harkins
- Jeffrey Viel
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Victor Hedman
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Emil Lilleberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ryan McDonagh
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)
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Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Jamie Benn
- Jason Robertson
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Nils Lundkvist
- Radek Faksa
- Justin Hryckowian
- Tyler Myers
- Joel Kiviranta
- Esa Lindell
- Oskar Bäck
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
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
Sam Steel is ahead on 4 of 7 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Jeffrey Viel sits in the 91st percentile, Sam Steel the 27th.
| Measure | Viel | Steel |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 8:12 | 13:44 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0737 pct | 0.1046 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.046 pct | 3.072 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.139 pct | −0.234 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | — | 86.2%99 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | — | 2.5759 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | — | 0.4199 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.5088 pct | +0.1859 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4591 pct | −0.0627 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.2489 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 →










































