Isaac Howard vs Noah Cates
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)
Flyers · LNoah CatesChange second player
Flyers skaters
- Tyson Foerster
- Trevor Zegras
- Christian Dvorak
- Travis Konecny
- Alex Bump
- Matvei Michkov
- Owen Tippett
- Noel Acciari
- Carl Grundstrom
- Rasmus Ristolainen
- Cam York
- Porter Martone
- Travis Sanheim
- David Jiricek
- Noah Cates
- Sean Couturier
- Nick Seeler
- Simon Benoit
- Denver Barkey
- Jamie Drysdale
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
Noah Cates is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Noah Cates sits in the 92nd percentile, Isaac Howard the 18th.
| Measure | Howard | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 10:09 | 12:29 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1147 pct | 0.0213 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.738 pct | 1.017 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.323 pct | −0.149 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 21.3%3 pct | 37.3%19 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.147 pct | 1.157 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 4.243 pct | 1.9365 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.377 pct | +0.2666 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.2210 pct | −0.0235 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.1518 pct | +0.2792 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 →