Max Sasson vs Zach Metsa
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
Canucks · CMax SassonChange first player
Canucks skaters
- Marco Rossi
- Paul Cotter
- Drew O'Connor
- Max Sasson
- Brendan Gallagher
- Liam Ohgren
- Elias Pettersson
- Brock Boeser
- Jake DeBrusk
- Linus Karlsson
- Arshdeep Bains
- Jonathan Lekkerimäki
- Zeev Buium
- Elias Pettersson
- Filip Hronek
- Aatu Räty
- Tom Willander
- Jamie Oleksiak
- Luke Schenn
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Sabres · DZach MetsaChange second player
Sabres skaters
- Tage Thompson
- Jack Quinn
- Noah Ostlund
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Zach Benson
- Jiri Kulich
- Ryan McLeod
- Josh Norris
- Josh Doan
- Peyton Krebs
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Olen Zellweger
- Sam Carrick
- Louis Crevier
- Owen Power
- Beck Malenstyn
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Zach Metsa
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Max Sasson is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Max Sasson sits in the 73rd percentile, Zach Metsa the 1st.
| Measure | Sasson | Metsa |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 14:43 | 10:41 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2273 pct | 0.001 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.869 pct | 0.01 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.172 pct | 0.068 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 45.7%37 pct | 54.1%57 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8167 pct | 3.4889 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.3414 pct | 2.9523 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0333 pct | −0.0629 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0343 pct | −0.1319 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0631 pct | +0.0760 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →