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Axel Sandin-Pellikka vs Cole Smith

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Cole Smith is ahead on 7 of 12 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Axel Sandin-Pellikka sits in the 86th percentile, Cole Smith the 21st.

MeasureSandin-PellikkaSmith
Scoring · NHL
Points01
Goals01
Assists00
Ice time per game14:3014:49
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0734 pct0.0318 pct
Shot attempts per game2.047 pct0.55 pct
Goals above expected−0.235 pct−0.143 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share64.8%86 pct38.8%21 pct
Chances for per 604.0797 pct1.8933 pct
Chances against per 602.2154 pct2.9720 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60−0.1520 pct+0.2062 pct
Creates per 60−0.0333 pct+0.0241 pct
Prevents per 60−0.1222 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 →