Cale Makar vs Esa Lindell
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
Avalanche · DCale MakarChange first 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)
Stars · DEsa LindellChange second player
Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Jason Robertson
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Jamie Benn
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Radek Faksa
- Joel Kiviranta
- Justin Hryckowian
- Oskar Bäck
- Nils Lundkvist
- Esa Lindell
- Tyler Myers
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
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
Cale Makar is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Cale Makar sits in the 80th percentile, Esa Lindell the 19th.
| Measure | Makar | Lindell |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:09 | 18:56 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2780 pct | 0.0319 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.560 pct | 1.017 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.578 pct | −0.146 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 70.7%93 pct | 59.8%71 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.3085 pct | 3.3186 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.3790 pct | 2.2352 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0645 pct | +0.3273 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0924 pct | +0.1050 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1679 pct | +0.2388 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 →