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Cale Makar vs Joseph Veleno

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Cale Makar is ahead on 13 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Cale Makar sits in the 93rd percentile, Joseph Veleno the 11th.

MeasureMakarVeleno
Scoring · NHL
Points30
Goals10
Assists20
Ice time per game19:0911:37
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2780 pct0.0317 pct
Shot attempts per game2.560 pct0.811 pct
Goals above expected+0.578 pct−0.144 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share70.7%93 pct31.1%11 pct
Chances for per 603.3085 pct1.116 pct
Chances against per 601.3790 pct2.4442 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0645 pct−0.492 pct
Creates per 60−0.0924 pct−0.363 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1679 pct−0.1320 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 →