Arber Xhekaj vs Noah Dobson
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
- Alexandre Carrier
- Alexandre Texier
- Florian Xhekaj
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Matt Boldy
Another club (its chance leader)
Canadiens · DNoah DobsonChange second 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
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Matt Boldy
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Noah Dobson is ahead on 11 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Noah Dobson sits in the 74th percentile, Arber Xhekaj the 1st.
| Measure | Xhekaj | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 13:02 | 22:30 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.001 pct | 0.0632 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.01 pct | 3.074 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.065 pct | −0.236 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 22.4%3 pct | 41.3%28 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.136 pct | 1.9837 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.916 pct | 2.8129 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.368 pct | −0.0431 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.315 pct | −0.1121 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0532 pct | +0.0861 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 553 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 →