Cole Caufield vs Zemgus Girgensons
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
- Nick Suzuki
- Chris Kreider
- Cole Caufield
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Ivan Demidov
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson
- Lane Hutson
- Alexandre Texier
- Phillip Danault
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Lightning · CZemgus GirgensonsChange second player
Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- Jeffrey Viel
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Cole Caufield is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Cole Caufield sits in the 93rd percentile, Zemgus Girgensons the 10th.
| Measure | Caufield | Girgensons |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 1 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 19:23 | 12:10 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2678 pct | 0.0525 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.093 pct | 0.710 pct |
| Goals above expected | +1.597 pct | −0.141 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 41.2%28 pct | 53.5%55 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.3649 pct | 3.2783 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.3614 pct | 2.8426 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3272 pct | +0.0238 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.6196 pct | −0.0627 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.295 pct | +0.0863 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 →