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Cale Makar vs Pontus Holmberg

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 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Cale Makar sits in the 85th percentile, Pontus Holmberg the 27th.

MeasureMakarHolmberg
Scoring · NHL
Points32
Goals11
Assists21
Ice time per game21:1114:30
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2172 pct0.2477 pct
Shot attempts per game3.073 pct2.358 pct
Goals above expected+0.473 pct+0.370 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share68.8%94 pct50.7%48 pct
Chances for per 603.3889 pct2.9073 pct
Chances against per 601.5385 pct2.8227 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0947 pct+0.5791 pct
Creates per 60−0.0726 pct+0.2371 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1578 pct+0.3495 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 555 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 →