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Zach Dean vs Sidney Crosby

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

Sidney Crosby is ahead on 8 of 9 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Sidney Crosby sits in the 93rd percentile, Zach Dean the 1st.

MeasureDeanCrosby
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals00
Assists02
Ice time per game12:3718:46
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.001 pct0.3185 pct
Shot attempts per game0.01 pct5.093 pct
Goals above expected0.068 pct−0.69 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share—57.5%66 pct
Chances for per 60—3.1882 pct
Chances against per 60—2.3546 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.512 pct+0.6493 pct
Creates per 60−0.305 pct+0.6497 pct
Prevents per 60−0.2110 pct0.0044 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 →