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Kaapo Kakko vs Carter Verhaeghe

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

Carter Verhaeghe is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Carter Verhaeghe sits in the 82nd percentile, Kaapo Kakko the 10th.

MeasureKakkoVerhaeghe
Scoring · NHL
Points42
Goals11
Assists31
Ice time per game14:3318:25
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0526 pct0.2985 pct
Shot attempts per game0.810 pct3.582 pct
Goals above expected+0.887 pct−0.239 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share46.2%36 pct57.9%69 pct
Chances for per 602.5158 pct2.2146 pct
Chances against per 602.9321 pct1.6182 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.3172 pct+0.5389 pct
Creates per 60+0.4189 pct+0.5294 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1025 pct+0.0145 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 543 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 →