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Cole Smith vs Zack Ostapchuk

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

Zack Ostapchuk is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Zack Ostapchuk sits in the 47th percentile, Cole Smith the 10th.

MeasureSmithOstapchuk
Scoring · NHL
Points00
Goals00
Assists00
Ice time per game14:5311:06
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0525 pct0.1147 pct
Shot attempts per game0.710 pct2.047 pct
Goals above expected−0.141 pct−0.324 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share43.8%33 pct49.0%44 pct
Chances for per 602.2243 pct2.0036 pct
Chances against per 602.8526 pct2.0858 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2364 pct+0.2868 pct
Creates per 60+0.0342 pct−0.0431 pct
Prevents per 60+0.2084 pct+0.3195 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 →