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Connor Zary vs Zach Benson

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

Zach Benson is ahead on 9 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Zach Benson sits in the 76th percentile, Connor Zary the 18th.

MeasureZaryBenson
Scoring · NHL
Points11
Goals00
Assists11
Ice time per game13:3819:36
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.1558 pct0.3690 pct
Shot attempts per game2.047 pct3.785 pct
Goals above expected−0.327 pct−1.13 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share46.4%38 pct65.6%87 pct
Chances for per 602.6763 pct3.2785 pct
Chances against per 603.0818 pct1.7276 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2667 pct+0.5188 pct
Creates per 60+0.1865 pct+0.3079 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0760 pct+0.2186 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 →