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Alex Laferriere vs Will Smith

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

Alex Laferriere is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Alex Laferriere sits in the 80th percentile, Will Smith the 11th.

MeasureLaferriereSmith
Scoring · NHL
Points23
Goals02
Assists21
Ice time per game16:0819:06
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2678 pct0.4796 pct
Shot attempts per game4.088 pct2.767 pct
Goals above expected−0.513 pct+0.681 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.8%57 pct28.4%7 pct
Chances for per 601.9133 pct1.3813 pct
Chances against per 601.6480 pct3.4911 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.1048 pct−0.1420 pct
Creates per 60+0.0950 pct+0.2269 pct
Prevents per 600.0043 pct−0.363 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 →