Cole Caufield vs Noah Cates
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)
Flyers · LNoah CatesChange second player
Flyers skaters
- Tyson Foerster
- Trevor Zegras
- Christian Dvorak
- Travis Konecny
- Alex Bump
- Matvei Michkov
- Owen Tippett
- Noel Acciari
- Carl Grundstrom
- Rasmus Ristolainen
- Cam York
- Porter Martone
- Travis Sanheim
- David Jiricek
- Noah Cates
- Sean Couturier
- Nick Seeler
- Simon Benoit
- Denver Barkey
- Jamie Drysdale
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
Cole Caufield is ahead on 10 of 12 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Noah Cates sits in the 92nd percentile, Cole Caufield the 6th.
| Measure | Caufield | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 20:10 | 12:29 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1969 pct | 0.0212 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.786 pct | 1.015 pct |
| Goals above expected | +1.497 pct | −0.150 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 39.0%21 pct | 37.3%17 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.8731 pct | 1.156 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.9321 pct | 1.9366 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2971 pct | +0.2666 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.5695 pct | −0.0235 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.276 pct | +0.2892 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 →