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Noah Cates vs Jake DeBrusk

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

Jake DeBrusk is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Jake DeBrusk sits in the 80th percentile, Noah Cates the 13th.

MeasureCatesDeBrusk
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals00
Assists01
Ice time per game12:2915:36
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0213 pct0.2780 pct
Shot attempts per game1.017 pct2.560 pct
Goals above expected−0.149 pct−0.513 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.3%19 pct31.1%10 pct
Chances for per 601.157 pct1.4014 pct
Chances against per 601.9365 pct3.1019 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2666 pct+0.1960 pct
Creates per 60−0.0235 pct+0.2167 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2792 pct−0.0238 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 540 skaters who have at least 19 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 →