Jacob Melanson vs Robert Thomas
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
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Blues · CRobert ThomasChange second player
Blues skaters
- Mason McTavish
- Dalibor Dvorsky
- Adam Jiricek
- Jonatan Berggren
- Dylan Holloway
- Pavel Buchnevich
- Jake Neighbours
- Philip Broberg
- Jimmy Snuggerud
- Connor McMichael
- Colton Parayko
- Robert Thomas
- Pius Suter
- Cam Fowler
- Brandon Carlo
- Theo Lindstein
- Ross Johnston
- Dillon Dube
- Alexey Toropchenko
- Zach Dean
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Robert Thomas is ahead on 5 of 7 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Jacob Melanson sits in the 47th percentile, Robert Thomas the 7th.
| Measure | Melanson | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 9:31 | 19:45 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2071 pct | 0.0941 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 0.57 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.234 pct | −0.237 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | — | 74.0%96 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | — | 3.1680 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | — | 1.1195 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.3071 pct | +1.1099 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2674 pct | +0.9099 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0451 pct | +0.2185 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 →