Nick Lardis vs Cole Smith
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
Blackhawks · LNick LardisChange first player
Blackhawks skaters
- Patrick Kane
- Frank Nazar
- Jordan Greenway
- Anton Frondell
- Ryan Donato
- Sam Rinzel
- Artyom Levshunov
- Ryan Greene
- Oliver Moore
- Tyler Bertuzzi
- Roman Kantserov
- Teuvo Teravainen
- Nick Lardis
- Bowen Byram
- Wyatt Kaiser
- Alex Vlasic
- Andrew Mangiapane
- Kevin Korchinski
- Ethan Del Mastro
- Ian Cole
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)
Blackhawks · RCole SmithChange second player
Blackhawks skaters
- Patrick Kane
- Frank Nazar
- Jordan Greenway
- Anton Frondell
- Ryan Donato
- Sam Rinzel
- Artyom Levshunov
- Ryan Greene
- Oliver Moore
- Tyler Bertuzzi
- Roman Kantserov
- Teuvo Teravainen
- Bowen Byram
- Cole Smith
- Wyatt Kaiser
- Alex Vlasic
- Andrew Mangiapane
- Kevin Korchinski
- Ethan Del Mastro
- Ian Cole
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
Cole Smith is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Cole Smith sits in the 81st percentile, Nick Lardis the 8th.
| Measure | Lardis | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 2 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 9:51 | 14:49 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0422 pct | 0.0318 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.015 pct | 0.55 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.240 pct | −0.143 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 15.4%1 pct | 38.8%21 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 0.671 pct | 1.8933 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.707 pct | 2.9720 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.2712 pct | +0.2062 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0234 pct | +0.0241 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.258 pct | +0.1881 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 →