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Michael Kesselring vs Mika Zibanejad

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

Mika Zibanejad is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Mika Zibanejad sits in the 76th percentile, Michael Kesselring the 7th.

MeasureKesselringZibanejad
Scoring · NHL
Points03
Goals01
Assists02
Ice time per game20:3720:49
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.017 pct0.2476 pct
Shot attempts per game0.710 pct2.560 pct
Goals above expected0.060 pct0.068 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share28.2%6 pct57.1%63 pct
Chances for per 601.2411 pct2.6962 pct
Chances against per 603.1718 pct2.0261 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.0333 pct−0.0431 pct
Creates per 60−0.0923 pct−0.0430 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0657 pct+0.0144 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 →