Lian Bichsel vs Will Smith
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
Stars · DLian BichselChange first player
Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Jamie Benn
- Jason Robertson
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Nils Lundkvist
- Radek Faksa
- Justin Hryckowian
- Tyler Myers
- Joel Kiviranta
- Esa Lindell
- Oskar Bäck
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
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
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Luca Cagnoni
- Michael Misa
- Macklin Celebrini
- Tyler Toffoli
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Alexander Wennberg
- Igor Chernyshov
- Mason Marchment
- Nolan Allan
- Collin Graf
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Ivar Stenberg
- Barclay Goodrow
- Michael Kesselring
- Darnell Nurse
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
Will Smith is ahead on 11 of 13 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Will Smith sits in the 98th percentile, Lian Bichsel the 5th.
| Measure | Bichsel | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 15:37 | 19:25 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.015 pct | 0.6598 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.57 pct | 3.579 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.064 pct | +0.785 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 36.5%17 pct | 53.8%57 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.6019 pct | 1.6822 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.7928 pct | 1.4487 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2061 pct | −0.0234 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0431 pct | +0.2371 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2489 pct | −0.257 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 →