Braeden Bowman 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
Golden Knights · RBraeden BowmanChange first player
Golden Knights skaters
- Tomas Hertl
- Brett Howden
- Mitch Marner
- William Karlsson
- Trevor Connelly
- Victor Olofsson
- Jack Eichel
- Braeden Bowman
- Mark Stone
- Marc Gatcomb
- Noah Hanifin
- Shea Theodore
- Rasmus Andersson
- Ivan Barbashev
- Nic Dowd
- Jeremy Lauzon
- Brayden McNabb
- Parker Wotherspoon
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Kraken · RJacob MelansonChange second player
Kraken skaters
- Jordan Eberle
- Bobby McMann
- Ryan Winterton
- Shane Wright
- Jared McCann
- Berkly Catton
- Brandon Montour
- Frederick Gaudreau
- Chandler Stephenson
- Mackie Samoskevich
- Vince Dunn
- Ryker Evans
- Jacob Melanson
- Kaapo Kakko
- Ryan Lindgren
- Matty Beniers
- Curtis Douglas
- Cale Fleury
- Josh Mahura
- Adam Larsson
- Ville Ottavainen
- Ben Meyers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Braeden Bowman is ahead on 6 of 9 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Jacob Melanson sits in the 70th percentile, Braeden Bowman the 29th.
| Measure | Bowman | Melanson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 11:14 | 9:31 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2475 pct | 0.2070 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.046 pct | 2.046 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.374 pct | −0.234 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 59.1%69 pct | — |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.6192 pct | — |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.5039 pct | — |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0529 pct | +0.3070 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1153 pct | +0.2673 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.1615 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 532 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 →