Cale Makar vs Will Smith
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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Tyler Toffoli
- Michael Misa
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Luca Cagnoni
- Alexander Wennberg
- Macklin Celebrini
- Mason Marchment
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf
- Nolan Allan
- Ivar Stenberg
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Darnell Nurse
- Michael Kesselring
- Barclay Goodrow
- Sam Dickinson
- Ty Dellandrea
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Cale Makar is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Cale Makar sits in the 95th percentile, Will Smith the 7th.
| Measure | Makar | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 3 |
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 19:09 | 19:06 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2781 pct | 0.4796 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.562 pct | 2.766 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.576 pct | +0.679 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 70.7%95 pct | 28.4%7 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.3086 pct | 1.3811 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.3790 pct | 3.4910 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0745 pct | −0.1420 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0923 pct | +0.2270 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1578 pct | −0.362 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 543 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 →