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Noah Cates vs Uvis Balinskis

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 Uvis Balinskis split the measures 5 each. The widest gap is chance share: Uvis Balinskis sits in the 99th percentile, Noah Cates the 17th.

MeasureCatesBalinskis
Scoring · NHL
Points00
Goals00
Assists00
Ice time per game12:2913:46
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0212 pct0.002 pct
Shot attempts per game1.015 pct0.56 pct
Goals above expected−0.149 pct0.063 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share37.3%17 pct85.6%99 pct
Chances for per 601.156 pct3.3988 pct
Chances against per 601.9367 pct0.5799 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2566 pct−0.415 pct
Creates per 60−0.0235 pct−0.259 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2792 pct−0.1617 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 537 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 →