Evan Bouchard vs Valeri Nichushkin
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
Oilers · DEvan BouchardChange first player
Oilers skaters
- Leon Draisaitl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kasperi Kapanen
- Connor McDavid
- Evan Bouchard
- Max Jones
- Alex Formenton
- Trent Frederic
- Ryan Shea
- Isaac Howard
- Owen Michaels
- Colton Dach
- Mathieu Joseph
- Zach Hyman
- Mattias Ekholm
- Jake Walman
- Ty Emberson
- Josh Samanski
- Connor Murphy
- Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Jason Dickinson
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Beckett Sennecke
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cutter Gauthier
Another club (its chance leader)
Blue Jackets · RValeri NichushkinChange second player
Blue Jackets skaters
- Cole Sillinger
- Matthew Knies
- Danton Heinen
- Mathieu Olivier
- Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli
- Sean Monahan
- Zach Werenski
- Denton Mateychuk
- Charlie Coyle
- Dmitri Voronkov
- Conor Garland
- Ryan Lomberg
- Valeri Nichushkin
- Carson Soucy
- Jake Christiansen
- Erik Gudbranson
- Emil Andrae
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- Kyle Connor
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Alex Tuch
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Cole Perfetti
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Beckett Sennecke
- Clayton Keller
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Cutter Gauthier
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Evan Bouchard is ahead on 12 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Evan Bouchard sits in the 97th percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 15th.
| Measure | Bouchard | Nichushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 11 | 1 |
| Goals | 6 | 0 |
| Assists | 5 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 25:03 | 16:16 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2070 pct | 0.0421 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.597 pct | 1.015 pct |
| Goals above expected | +5.299 pct | −0.152 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 69.5%95 pct | 53.4%56 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.2084 pct | 1.135 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.4189 pct | 0.9997 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3980 pct | +0.1048 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2270 pct | +0.0444 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1780 pct | +0.0654 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 555 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 →