Ryan Leonard vs Mikael Backlund
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
Capitals · RRyan LeonardChange first player
Capitals skaters
- Alex Tuch
- Dylan Strome
- Ryan Leonard
- Jakob Chychrun
- Anthony Beauvillier
- Cole Hutson
- Tom Wilson
- Aliaksei Protas
- Boone Jenner
- Martin Fehérváry
- Matt Roy
- Jordan Kyrou
- Justin Sourdif
- Pierre-Luc Dubois
- Alex Ovechkin
- Timothy Liljegren
- Vincent Desharnais
- Ilya Protas
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Flames · CMikael BacklundChange second player
Flames skaters
- Mikael Backlund
- Morgan Frost
- Zayne Parekh
- Simon Nemec
- Joel Farabee
- Ryan Strome
- Matvei Gridin
- Matt Coronato
- Adam Klapka
- Connor Zary
- Jake Middleton
- Samuel Honzek
- Martin Pospisil
- Yegor Sharangovich
- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Zach Whitecloud
- Yan Kuznetsov
- Kevin Bahl
- Brennan Othmann
- Joel Hanley
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Mikael Backlund is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Ryan Leonard sits in the 74th percentile, Mikael Backlund the 3rd.
| Measure | Leonard | Backlund |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 13:09 | 17:07 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.3690 pct | 0.3286 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 4.087 pct | 5.394 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.374 pct | −1.03 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 38.8%23 pct | 46.6%40 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.5859 pct | 2.6563 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 4.065 pct | 3.0421 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.329 pct | −0.0333 pct |
| Creates per 60 | 0.0037 pct | −0.0924 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.323 pct | +0.0658 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 532 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 →