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Paul Cotter vs Kiefer Sherwood

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

Kiefer Sherwood is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Kiefer Sherwood sits in the 75th percentile, Paul Cotter the 24th.

MeasureCotterSherwood
Scoring · NHL
Points61
Goals41
Assists20
Ice time per game15:1413:37
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2577 pct0.1967 pct
Shot attempts per game2.047 pct3.072 pct
Goals above expected+3.099 pct+0.477 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share38.5%22 pct49.2%45 pct
Chances for per 601.8932 pct2.1442 pct
Chances against per 603.0121 pct2.2153 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.1024 pct+0.3475 pct
Creates per 600.0038 pct+0.3180 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1123 pct+0.0248 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 →