Nikita Nesterenko vs Will Smith
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
Ducks · CNikita NesterenkoChange first player
Ducks skaters
- Cutter Gauthier
- Beckett Sennecke
- Mikael Granlund
- A.J. Greer
- Ryan Poehling
- Leo Carlsson
- Jackson LaCombe
- Tristan Luneau
- Pavel Mintyukov
- Tyson Hinds
- Jeff Malott
- Alex Killorn
- Tim Washe
- Nikita Nesterenko
- Sam Colangelo
- Noah Warren
- Frank Vatrano
- Judd Caulfield
- Travis Mitchell
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Tyler Toffoli
- Michael Misa
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Luca Cagnoni
- Alexander Wennberg
- Macklin Celebrini
- Mason Marchment
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf
- Nolan Allan
- Ivar Stenberg
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Darnell Nurse
- Michael Kesselring
- Barclay Goodrow
- Sam Dickinson
- Ty Dellandrea
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Will Smith is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Nikita Nesterenko sits in the 96th percentile, Will Smith the 3rd.
| Measure | Nesterenko | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 11:07 | 19:06 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0210 pct | 0.4796 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.57 pct | 2.767 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.059 pct | +0.681 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 64.1%83 pct | 28.4%7 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.3047 pct | 1.3813 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.2892 pct | 3.4911 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4383 pct | −0.1420 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0848 pct | +0.2269 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.3596 pct | −0.363 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 →