Isaac Howard vs Valeri Nichushkin
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
Oilers · LIsaac HowardChange first player
Oilers skaters
- Leon Draisaitl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Evan Bouchard
- Connor McDavid
- Kasperi Kapanen
- Max Jones
- Trent Frederic
- Alex Formenton
- Isaac Howard
- Colton Dach
- Owen Michaels
- Mathieu Joseph
- Zach Hyman
- Ryan Shea
- Mattias Ekholm
- Josh Samanski
- Jake Walman
- Connor Murphy
- Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Ty Emberson
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)
Blue Jackets · RValeri NichushkinChange second player
Blue Jackets skaters
- Cole Sillinger
- Matthew Knies
- Danton Heinen
- Mathieu Olivier
- Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli
- Sean Monahan
- Zach Werenski
- Denton Mateychuk
- Charlie Coyle
- Dmitri Voronkov
- Conor Garland
- Ryan Lomberg
- Valeri Nichushkin
- Carson Soucy
- Jake Christiansen
- Erik Gudbranson
- Emil Andrae
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
Valeri Nichushkin is ahead on 7 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Valeri Nichushkin sits in the 96th percentile, Isaac Howard the 3rd.
| Measure | Howard | Nichushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 10:09 | 16:16 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1147 pct | 0.0421 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.738 pct | 1.017 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.323 pct | −0.152 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 21.3%3 pct | 53.4%55 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.147 pct | 1.137 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 4.243 pct | 0.9996 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.377 pct | +0.0948 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2210 pct | +0.0443 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.1518 pct | +0.0554 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 →