Joel Kiviranta vs Zach Metsa
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
Stars · LJoel KivirantaChange first player
Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Jason Robertson
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Jamie Benn
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Radek Faksa
- Joel Kiviranta
- Justin Hryckowian
- Oskar Bäck
- Nils Lundkvist
- Esa Lindell
- Tyler Myers
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Sabres · DZach MetsaChange second player
Sabres skaters
- Tage Thompson
- Jack Quinn
- Zach Benson
- Noah Ostlund
- Jiri Kulich
- Josh Norris
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Ryan McLeod
- Peyton Krebs
- Josh Doan
- Owen Power
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Louis Crevier
- Olen Zellweger
- Beck Malenstyn
- Sam Carrick
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Justin Danforth
- Zach Metsa
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Joel Kiviranta is ahead on 7 of 9 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Joel Kiviranta sits in the 80th percentile, Zach Metsa the 27th.
| Measure | Kiviranta | Metsa |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 10:28 | 10:42 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0942 pct | 0.001 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.531 pct | 0.01 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.888 pct | 0.064 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | — | 51.1%49 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | — | 2.6961 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | — | 2.5837 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3980 pct | −0.0827 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1357 pct | −0.1519 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2692 pct | +0.0759 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 537 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 →