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Cole Perfetti vs Brett Howden

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

Cole Perfetti is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Cole Perfetti sits in the 74th percentile, Brett Howden the 1st.

MeasurePerfettiHowden
Scoring · NHL
Points51
Goals20
Assists31
Ice time per game18:0516:20
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.5397 pct0.3992 pct
Shot attempts per game6.098 pct3.582 pct
Goals above expected+0.474 pct−1.51 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share51.2%49 pct57.2%67 pct
Chances for per 603.2083 pct2.3550 pct
Chances against per 603.0519 pct1.7674 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2769 pct−0.0333 pct
Creates per 60+0.1358 pct+0.0848 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1475 pct−0.1123 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 →