Zach Benson vs Valeri Nichushkin
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
Sabres · LZach BensonChange first 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)
Blue Jackets · RValeri NichushkinChange second player
Blue Jackets skaters
- Cole Sillinger
- Matthew Knies
- Danton Heinen
- Mathieu Olivier
- Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli
- Sean Monahan
- Zach Werenski
- Denton Mateychuk
- Charlie Coyle
- Dmitri Voronkov
- Conor Garland
- Ryan Lomberg
- Valeri Nichushkin
- Carson Soucy
- Jake Christiansen
- Erik Gudbranson
- Emil Andrae
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
Zach Benson is ahead on 8 of 10 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Zach Benson sits in the 74th percentile, Valeri Nichushkin the 8th.
| Measure | Benson | Nichushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 19:04 | 16:16 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2476 pct | 0.0422 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.579 pct | 1.018 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.515 pct | −0.152 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 63.4%82 pct | 53.4%55 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0074 pct | 1.138 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7375 pct | 0.9995 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4785 pct | +0.0949 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2673 pct | +0.0444 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2287 pct | +0.0554 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 →