Jeffrey Viel vs Noah Cates
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
- Nikita Kucherov
- 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
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Flyers · LNoah CatesChange second player
Flyers skaters
- Tyson Foerster
- Trevor Zegras
- Christian Dvorak
- Travis Konecny
- Alex Bump
- Matvei Michkov
- Owen Tippett
- Noel Acciari
- Carl Grundstrom
- Rasmus Ristolainen
- Cam York
- Porter Martone
- Travis Sanheim
- David Jiricek
- Noah Cates
- Sean Couturier
- Nick Seeler
- Simon Benoit
- Denver Barkey
- Jamie Drysdale
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jeffrey Viel is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Jeffrey Viel sits in the 69th percentile, Noah Cates the 8th.
| Measure | Viel | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 8:24 | 12:29 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0944 pct | 0.0213 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.738 pct | 1.018 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.326 pct | −0.149 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 52.2%51 pct | 37.3%19 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8569 pct | 1.158 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.6135 pct | 1.9364 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4986 pct | +0.2666 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.4390 pct | −0.0235 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.2792 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 532 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 →