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Jackson Blake vs Valeri Nichushkin

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

Jackson Blake is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Jackson Blake sits in the 81st percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 15th.

MeasureBlakeNichushkin
Scoring · NHL
Points31
Goals00
Assists31
Ice time per game18:5316:16
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.3086 pct0.0421 pct
Shot attempts per game3.581 pct1.015 pct
Goals above expected−1.22 pct−0.151 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share53.3%55 pct53.4%56 pct
Chances for per 602.8267 pct1.135 pct
Chances against per 602.4741 pct0.9996 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.5490 pct+0.1049 pct
Creates per 60+0.4088 pct+0.0444 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1477 pct+0.0655 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 537 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 →