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Nikita Nesterenko vs Linus Karlsson

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

Linus Karlsson is ahead on 7 of 9 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Linus Karlsson sits in the 62nd percentile, Nikita Nesterenko the 5th.

MeasureNesterenkoKarlsson
Scoring · NHL
Points04
Goals00
Assists04
Ice time per game11:0714:46
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.029 pct0.1146 pct
Shot attempts per game0.55 pct2.562 pct
Goals above expected0.059 pct−0.419 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share—36.7%16 pct
Chances for per 60—1.3711 pct
Chances against per 60—2.3746 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.4384 pct+0.7397 pct
Creates per 60+0.0849 pct+0.5695 pct
Prevents per 60+0.3596 pct+0.1882 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 →