Drake Batherson vs Jacob Melanson
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
Senators · RDrake BathersonChange first player
Senators skaters
- William Eklund
- Drake Batherson
- Tim Stützle
- Stephen Halliday
- Michael Amadio
- Shane Pinto
- Dylan Cozens
- Thomas Chabot
- Claude Giroux
- Jordan Spence
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Hayden Hodgson
- Carter Yakemchuk
- Ridly Greig
- Warren Foegele
- Tyler Kleven
- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Nick Cousins
- Cameron Crotty
- Jake Sanderson
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)
Kraken · RJacob MelansonChange second player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Jared McCann
- Shane Wright
- Ryan Winterton
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Matty Beniers
- Ryan Lindgren
- Curtis Douglas
- Adam Larsson
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
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
Drake Batherson is ahead on 10 of 10 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Drake Batherson sits in the 89th percentile, Jacob Melanson the 36th.
| Measure | Batherson | Melanson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 16:47 | 9:31 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3992 pct | 0.2070 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.073 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.889 pct | −0.236 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 67.0%90 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 4.0797 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.0063 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3474 pct | +0.3071 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2776 pct | +0.2676 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0657 pct | +0.0452 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 →