Alex Iafallo vs Mikael Backlund
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
Jets · LAlex IafalloChange first player
Jets skaters
- Kyle Connor
- Cole Perfetti
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Mark Scheifele
- Josh Morrissey
- Vladislav Namestnikov
- Viggo Björck
- Alex Iafallo
- Morgan Barron
- Brad Lambert
- Neal Pionk
- Adam Lowry
- Cole Koepke
- Mario Ferraro
- Isak Rosen
- Dylan Samberg
- Dylan DeMelo
- Tyrel Bauer
- Nino Niederreiter
- Jack St. Ivany
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)
Flames · CMikael BacklundChange second player
Flames skaters
- Mikael Backlund
- Morgan Frost
- Zayne Parekh
- Simon Nemec
- Joel Farabee
- Ryan Strome
- Matvei Gridin
- Matt Coronato
- Adam Klapka
- Connor Zary
- Jake Middleton
- Samuel Honzek
- Martin Pospisil
- Yegor Sharangovich
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Zach Whitecloud
- Yan Kuznetsov
- Kevin Bahl
- Brennan Othmann
- Joel Hanley
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
Mikael Backlund is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Alex Iafallo sits in the 84th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 5th.
| Measure | Iafallo | Backlund |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 11:27 | 17:07 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1045 pct | 0.3288 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.736 pct | 5.396 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.784 pct | −1.05 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 29.3%8 pct | 46.6%38 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.4614 pct | 2.6562 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.529 pct | 3.0419 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0644 pct | −0.0334 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.1717 pct | −0.0923 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2388 pct | +0.0657 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 →