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Kaapo Kakko vs Kyle Palmieri

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

Kaapo Kakko is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Kyle Palmieri sits in the 93rd percentile, Kaapo Kakko the 4th.

MeasureKakkoPalmieri
Scoring · NHL
Points20
Goals10
Assists10
Ice time per game14:2516:36
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0631 pct0.2780 pct
Shot attempts per game0.34 pct5.093 pct
Goals above expected+0.890 pct−0.513 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share36.9%18 pct30.8%10 pct
Chances for per 601.9032 pct2.2746 pct
Chances against per 603.2517 pct5.101 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2666 pct+0.0542 pct
Creates per 60+0.3786 pct+0.3383 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1123 pct−0.295 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 →