Gage Goncalves vs Tommy Novak
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
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Lightning skaters
- Brandon Hagel
- Brayden Point
- Jake Guentzel
- Nikita Kucherov
- Pontus Holmberg
- Gage Goncalves
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Conor Geekie
- J.J. Moser
- Anthony Cirelli
- Jeffrey Viel
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman
- Jansen Harkins
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Max Crozier
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
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Penguins skaters
- Sidney Crosby
- Evgeni Malkin
- Filip Hallander
- Egor Chinakhov
- Rickard Rakell
- Samuel Girard
- Ben Kindel
- Tommy Novak
- Connor Dewar
- Nick Robertson
- Blake Lizotte
- Declan Carlile
- Kris Letang
- Ville Koivunen
- Erik Karlsson
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Kaedan Korczak
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Elmer Soderblom
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Tommy Novak is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Tommy Novak sits in the 97th percentile, Gage Goncalves the 9th.
| Measure | Goncalves | Novak |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 4 |
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 14:43 | 15:19 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2171 pct | 0.1968 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.326 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.69 pct | +1.497 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 62.1%78 pct | 45.9%36 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.5155 pct | 2.0238 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.5385 pct | 2.3845 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.6492 pct | +0.7095 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.3686 pct | +0.6597 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2792 pct | +0.0555 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 →
