Sandis Vilmanis vs Lian Bichsel
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
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Panthers skaters
- Sam Reinhart
- Eetu Luostarinen
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Brady Tkachuk
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Sandis Vilmanis
- Sam Bennett
- Anton Lundell
- Seth Jones
- Brad Marchand
- Lars Eller
- Niko Mikkola
- Aaron Ekblad
- Garnet Hathaway
- Aleksander Barkov
- Gustav Forsling
- Radko Gudas
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Uvis Balinskis
- Bokondji Imama
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)
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Stars skaters
- Wyatt Johnston
- Roope Hintz
- Jason Robertson
- Tyler Seguin
- Mikko Rantanen
- Jamie Benn
- Miro Heiskanen
- Arttu Hyry
- Sam Steel
- Thomas Harley
- Radek Faksa
- Joel Kiviranta
- Justin Hryckowian
- Oskar Bäck
- Nils Lundkvist
- Esa Lindell
- Tyler Myers
- Lian Bichsel
- Colin Blackwell
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
Sandis Vilmanis is ahead on 8 of 10 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Sandis Vilmanis sits in the 79th percentile, Lian Bichsel the 4th.
| Measure | Vilmanis | Bichsel |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 12:27 | 16:52 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2779 pct | 0.004 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.377 pct | 0.34 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.86 pct | 0.063 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 65.9%86 pct | 43.3%31 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.9672 pct | 1.6421 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.5385 pct | 2.1555 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.6493 pct | +0.1859 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2877 pct | −0.0626 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.3697 pct | +0.2489 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 →




































