Max Sasson vs Nikolas Matinpalo
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
- 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)
Senators · DNikolas MatinpaloChange second player
Senators skaters
- William Eklund
- Drake Batherson
- Tim Stützle
- Stephen Halliday
- Michael Amadio
- Shane Pinto
- Dylan Cozens
- Thomas Chabot
- Claude Giroux
- Jordan Spence
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Hayden Hodgson
- Carter Yakemchuk
- Ridly Greig
- Warren Foegele
- Tyler Kleven
- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Nick Cousins
- Cameron Crotty
- Jake Sanderson
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
Max Sasson is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances against per 60: Nikolas Matinpalo sits in the 84th percentile, Max Sasson the 12th.
| Measure | Sasson | Matinpalo |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 14:43 | 18:33 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2273 pct | 0.028 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.869 pct | 1.736 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.167 pct | 0.057 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 45.7%35 pct | 69.8%94 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.8169 pct | 3.5993 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.3412 pct | 1.5684 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0332 pct | +0.0948 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0342 pct | −0.0528 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0630 pct | +0.1475 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 →