Cole Caufield vs Mika Zibanejad
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
Canadiens · RCole CaufieldChange first player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Chris Kreider
- Nick Suzuki
- Zachary Bolduc
- Phillip Danault
- Cole Caufield
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Mike Matheson
- Ivan Demidov
- Lane Hutson
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Alexandre Texier
- Florian Xhekaj
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
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)
Rangers · CMika ZibanejadChange second player
Rangers skaters
- Will Cuylle
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- J.T. Miller
- Mika Zibanejad
- Gabe Perreault
- Alexis Lafrenière
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Tye Kartye
- Adam Fox
- Jaroslav Chmelar
- Sean Durzi
- Noah Laba
- Braden Schneider
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- Alberts Smits
- Marcus Pettersson
- Joseph Veleno
- Matt Rempe
- Cole Beaudoin
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
Mika Zibanejad is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Cole Caufield sits in the 97th percentile, Mika Zibanejad the 28th.
| Measure | Caufield | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 5 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 4 |
| Ice time per game | 20:10 | 20:40 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1969 pct | 0.2680 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.786 pct | 2.663 pct |
| Goals above expected | +1.497 pct | −0.328 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 39.0%21 pct | 57.1%67 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.8731 pct | 2.7666 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.9321 pct | 2.0860 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2971 pct | −0.0334 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.5695 pct | −0.0334 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.276 pct | 0.0042 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 →