Zach Benson vs Matthew Schaefer
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
- Zach Benson
- Noah Ostlund
- Jiri Kulich
- Josh Norris
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Ryan McLeod
- Peyton Krebs
- Josh Doan
- Owen Power
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Louis Crevier
- Olen Zellweger
- Beck Malenstyn
- Sam Carrick
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Justin Danforth
- Zach Metsa
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)
Islanders · DMatthew SchaeferChange second player
Islanders skaters
- Bo Horvat
- Brayden Schenn
- Casey Cizikas
- Ondrej Palat
- Victor Eklund
- Kyle Palmieri
- Emil Heineman
- Calum Ritchie
- Anthony Duclair
- Simon Holmstrom
- Matthew Schaefer
- Matias Maccelli
- Tony DeAngelo
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Ryan Pulock
- Alexander Romanov
- Adam Pelech
- Logan Stanley
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
Zach Benson and Matthew Schaefer split the measures 6 each. The widest gap is chance share: Zach Benson sits in the 87th percentile, Matthew Schaefer the 44th.
| Measure | Benson | Schaefer |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 2 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 19:36 | 24:27 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3690 pct | 0.1249 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.785 pct | 4.392 pct |
| Goals above expected | −1.13 pct | −0.323 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 65.6%87 pct | 49.1%44 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 3.2785 pct | 2.2948 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7276 pct | 2.3845 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.5188 pct | +0.4080 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.3079 pct | +0.3281 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.2186 pct | +0.0863 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 →