Jiri Kulich vs Jacob Melanson
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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Kraken · RJacob MelansonChange second player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Jared McCann
- Shane Wright
- Ryan Winterton
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Matty Beniers
- Ryan Lindgren
- Curtis Douglas
- Adam Larsson
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Jiri Kulich is ahead on 6 of 9 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Jacob Melanson sits in the 76th percentile, Jiri Kulich the 25th.
| Measure | Kulich | Melanson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 12:04 | 9:31 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2477 pct | 0.2070 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.370 pct | −0.236 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 57.2%67 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.8631 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.3989 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0629 pct | +0.3071 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0825 pct | +0.2676 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0247 pct | +0.0452 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 543 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 →