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Matty Beniers vs Ivan Barbashev

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

Ivan Barbashev is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Matty Beniers sits in the 92nd percentile, Ivan Barbashev the 22nd.

MeasureBeniersBarbashev
Scoring · NHL
Points33
Goals10
Assists23
Ice time per game16:2114:31
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0213 pct0.0942 pct
Shot attempts per game0.810 pct1.840 pct
Goals above expected+0.992 pct−0.422 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share38.3%19 pct53.4%57 pct
Chances for per 601.7023 pct2.0038 pct
Chances against per 602.7530 pct1.7576 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.1322 pct−0.0333 pct
Creates per 60−0.1617 pct+0.1255 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0451 pct−0.1518 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 550 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 →