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Cole Smith vs Easton Cowan

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

Easton Cowan is ahead on 10 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Easton Cowan sits in the 81st percentile, Cole Smith the 20th.

MeasureSmithCowan
Scoring · NHL
Points13
Goals11
Assists02
Ice time per game14:4914:22
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0318 pct0.1966 pct
Shot attempts per game0.55 pct2.047 pct
Goals above expected−0.143 pct+0.269 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share38.8%21 pct62.7%81 pct
Chances for per 601.8933 pct2.7566 pct
Chances against per 602.9720 pct1.6381 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2062 pct+0.3677 pct
Creates per 60+0.0241 pct+0.2977 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1881 pct+0.0862 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 →