Will Smith vs Nikolaj Ehlers
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
Sharks · CWill SmithChange first player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Luca Cagnoni
- Michael Misa
- Macklin Celebrini
- Tyler Toffoli
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Alexander Wennberg
- Igor Chernyshov
- Mason Marchment
- Nolan Allan
- Collin Graf
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Ivar Stenberg
- Barclay Goodrow
- Michael Kesselring
- Darnell Nurse
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Will Smith
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Hurricanes · LNikolaj EhlersChange second player
Hurricanes skaters
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Sebastian Aho
- Jackson Blake
- Logan Stankoven
- Nikolaj Ehlers
- William Carrier
- Jordan Staal
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Taylor Hall
- Jordan Martinook
- Jaccob Slavin
- Sean Walker
- Eric Robinson
- Mark Jankowski
- K'Andre Miller
- Jalen Chatfield
- Charles Alexis Legault
- Mike Reilly
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Nicolas Deslauriers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Kyle Connor
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Jordan Eberle
- William Eklund
- Nick Schmaltz
- Cole Perfetti
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Sebastian Aho
- Marco Rossi
- Kirill Kaprizov
- JJ Peterka
- Artemi Panarin
- Sam Reinhart
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Will Smith is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Will Smith sits in the 85th percentile, Nikolaj Ehlers the 3rd.
| Measure | Smith | Ehlers |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 1 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 19:25 | 17:21 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.6598 pct | 0.3083 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 3.579 pct | 2.767 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.785 pct | −0.93 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 53.8%57 pct | 52.6%53 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.6822 pct | 1.8732 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.4487 pct | 1.6976 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0234 pct | +0.5490 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2371 pct | +0.4992 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.257 pct | +0.0657 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →