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Cutter Gauthier vs Brock Nelson

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Cutter Gauthier is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Cutter Gauthier sits in the 99th percentile, Brock Nelson the 18th.

MeasureGauthierNelson
Scoring · NHL
Points43
Goals21
Assists22
Ice time per game19:2117:43
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.5697 pct0.0941 pct
Shot attempts per game8.099 pct1.018 pct
Goals above expected+0.992 pct+0.890 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share49.3%47 pct59.7%72 pct
Chances for per 603.3086 pct3.1781 pct
Chances against per 603.3913 pct2.1356 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.2668 pct+0.6493 pct
Creates per 60+0.4189 pct+0.4892 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1517 pct+0.1682 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 →