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Zack Ostapchuk vs Erik Cernak

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

Erik Cernak is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Zack Ostapchuk sits in the 68th percentile, Erik Cernak the 8th.

MeasureOstapchukCernak
Scoring · NHL
Points00
Goals00
Assists00
Ice time per game11:0619:36
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.1147 pct0.0737 pct
Shot attempts per game2.047 pct2.354 pct
Goals above expected−0.324 pct−0.232 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share49.0%44 pct65.4%85 pct
Chances for per 602.0036 pct3.0376 pct
Chances against per 602.0858 pct1.6082 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2868 pct−0.348 pct
Creates per 60−0.0431 pct−0.452 pct
Prevents per 60+0.3195 pct+0.1270 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 →