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Noah Cates vs Erik Gudbranson

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

Noah Cates and Erik Gudbranson split the measures 5 each. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Noah Cates sits in the 66th percentile, Erik Gudbranson the 2nd.

MeasureCatesGudbranson
Scoring · NHL
Points00
Goals00
Assists00
Ice time per game12:2917:10
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0212 pct0.002 pct
Shot attempts per game1.015 pct0.55 pct
Goals above expected−0.149 pct0.063 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.3%17 pct46.6%39 pct
Chances for per 601.156 pct1.5316 pct
Chances against per 601.9365 pct1.7574 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2666 pct−0.502 pct
Creates per 60−0.0235 pct−0.511 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2792 pct0.0044 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 →