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Matty Beniers vs Sam Steel

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

Sam Steel is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Sam Steel sits in the 99th percentile, Matty Beniers the 11th.

MeasureBeniersSteel
Scoring · NHL
Points30
Goals10
Assists20
Ice time per game16:2113:44
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0316 pct0.1046 pct
Shot attempts per game0.711 pct3.072 pct
Goals above expected+0.993 pct−0.234 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share32.1%11 pct86.2%99 pct
Chances for per 601.3312 pct2.5759 pct
Chances against per 602.8227 pct0.4199 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.1322 pct+0.1859 pct
Creates per 60−0.1815 pct−0.0627 pct
Prevents per 60+0.0552 pct+0.2489 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →