Jiri Kulich 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
Sabres · CJiri KulichChange first player
Sabres skaters
- Tage Thompson
- Jack Quinn
- Zach Benson
- Noah Ostlund
- Jiri Kulich
- Josh Norris
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Ryan McLeod
- Peyton Krebs
- Josh Doan
- Owen Power
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Louis Crevier
- Olen Zellweger
- Beck Malenstyn
- Sam Carrick
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Justin Danforth
- Zach Metsa
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
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
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jiri Kulich is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Jiri Kulich sits in the 76th percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 21st.
| Measure | Kulich | Nichushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 12:04 | 16:16 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2476 pct | 0.0421 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 1.016 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.371 pct | −0.151 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 57.2%66 pct | 53.4%55 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.8630 pct | 1.135 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.3989 pct | 0.9996 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0629 pct | +0.1049 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0825 pct | +0.0444 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0248 pct | +0.0655 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 533 skaters who have at least 22 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 →