Jacob Melanson vs Nico Hischier
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
Kraken · RJacob MelansonChange first player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Ryan Winterton
- Shane Wright
- Jared McCann
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Ryan Lindgren
- Matty Beniers
- Curtis Douglas
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Adam Larsson
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Devils · CNico HischierChange second player
Devils skaters
- Jack Hughes
- Luke Evangelista
- Nico Hischier
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Luke Hughes
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Evan Rodrigues
- Anthony Mantha
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Declan Chisholm
- Stefan Noesen
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Brenden Dillon
- Brett Pesce
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nico Hischier is ahead on 6 of 7 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Jacob Melanson sits in the 34th percentile, Nico Hischier the 4th.
| Measure | Melanson | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 9:31 | 19:08 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2070 pct | 0.4394 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.046 pct | 2.560 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.234 pct | −0.94 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | — | 73.4%95 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | — | 4.8799 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | — | 1.7772 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3071 pct | +0.6694 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2674 pct | +0.5394 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0452 pct | +0.1374 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 →