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Sandis Vilmanis vs Lian Bichsel

NHL

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

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.

MeasureVilmanisBichsel
Scoring · NHL
Points00
Goals00
Assists00
Ice time per game12:2716:52
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.2779 pct0.004 pct
Shot attempts per game3.377 pct0.34 pct
Goals above expected−0.86 pct0.063 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share65.9%86 pct43.3%31 pct
Chances for per 602.9672 pct1.6421 pct
Chances against per 601.5385 pct2.1555 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 →