Arber Xhekaj 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
Canadiens · DArber XhekajChange first player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Chris Kreider
- Nick Suzuki
- Zachary Bolduc
- Phillip Danault
- Cole Caufield
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Mike Matheson
- Ivan Demidov
- Lane Hutson
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Alexandre Texier
- Florian Xhekaj
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Blues · CRobert ThomasChange second player
Blues skaters
- Mason McTavish
- Connor McMichael
- Dalibor Dvorsky
- Dylan Holloway
- Pavel Buchnevich
- Adam Jiricek
- Jimmy Snuggerud
- Robert Thomas
- Jonatan Berggren
- Philip Broberg
- Colton Parayko
- Jake Neighbours
- Pius Suter
- Ross Johnston
- Cam Fowler
- Brandon Carlo
- Theo Lindstein
- Dillon Dube
- Alexey Toropchenko
- Zach Dean
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Robert Thomas is ahead on 9 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Robert Thomas sits in the 98th percentile, Arber Xhekaj the 2nd.
| Measure | Xhekaj | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 11:45 | 20:00 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.001 pct | 0.1250 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.01 pct | 1.325 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.064 pct | −0.421 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 22.4%2 pct | 74.5%98 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.135 pct | 2.3349 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.914 pct | 0.8098 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.368 pct | +1.0899 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.315 pct | +0.8499 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0532 pct | +0.2489 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 543 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 →