Cole Smith vs Victor Eklund
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
Blackhawks · RCole SmithChange first player
Blackhawks skaters
- Patrick Kane
- Jordan Greenway
- Frank Nazar
- Anton Frondell
- Oliver Moore
- Artyom Levshunov
- Ryan Greene
- Ryan Donato
- Tyler Bertuzzi
- Roman Kantserov
- Teuvo Teravainen
- Sam Rinzel
- Cole Smith
- Andrew Mangiapane
- Bowen Byram
- Nick Lardis
- Wyatt Kaiser
- Alex Vlasic
- Kevin Korchinski
- Ethan Del Mastro
- Ian Cole
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Islanders · RVictor EklundChange second player
Islanders skaters
- Brayden Schenn
- Casey Cizikas
- Emil Heineman
- Victor Eklund
- Bo Horvat
- Kyle Palmieri
- Ondrej Palat
- Anthony Duclair
- Calum Ritchie
- Simon Holmstrom
- Matthew Schaefer
- Matias Maccelli
- Tony DeAngelo
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Ryan Pulock
- Alexander Romanov
- Adam Pelech
- Logan Stanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Victor Eklund is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Victor Eklund sits in the 83rd percentile, Cole Smith the 25th.
| Measure | Smith | Eklund |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 2 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 14:53 | 12:15 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0525 pct | 0.2983 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.711 pct | 2.560 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.141 pct | +0.477 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 43.8%34 pct | 48.8%46 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.2245 pct | 3.3887 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.8526 pct | 3.5411 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2364 pct | +0.0137 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0343 pct | −0.0234 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2085 pct | +0.0350 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →