Zach Benson vs Noah Dobson
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
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Canadiens · DNoah DobsonChange second player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Nick Suzuki
- Chris Kreider
- Cole Caufield
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Ivan Demidov
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson
- Lane Hutson
- Alexandre Texier
- Phillip Danault
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
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 expected goals per game: Zach Benson sits in the 75th percentile, Noah Dobson the 26th.
| Measure | Benson | Dobson |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 19:04 | 22:30 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.2475 pct | 0.0526 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.580 pct | 2.560 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.515 pct | −0.148 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 63.4%81 pct | 49.1%45 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.0074 pct | 2.5657 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7375 pct | 2.6535 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4786 pct | +0.0238 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2673 pct | −0.0725 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2286 pct | +0.0965 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 →