Will Smith vs Robert Thomas
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
- Tyler Toffoli
- Michael Misa
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Luca Cagnoni
- Alexander Wennberg
- Macklin Celebrini
- Mason Marchment
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf
- Nolan Allan
- Ivar Stenberg
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Darnell Nurse
- Michael Kesselring
- Barclay Goodrow
- Sam Dickinson
- Ty Dellandrea
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Will Smith
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Blues · CRobert ThomasChange second player
Blues skaters
- Mason McTavish
- Dalibor Dvorsky
- Adam Jiricek
- Jonatan Berggren
- Dylan Holloway
- Pavel Buchnevich
- Jake Neighbours
- Philip Broberg
- Jimmy Snuggerud
- Connor McMichael
- Colton Parayko
- Robert Thomas
- Pius Suter
- Cam Fowler
- Brandon Carlo
- Theo Lindstein
- Ross Johnston
- Dillon Dube
- Alexey Toropchenko
- Zach Dean
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Kyle Connor
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Tomas Hertl
- Vasily Podkolzin
- William Eklund
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Nick Schmaltz
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Robert Thomas is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Robert Thomas sits in the 96th percentile, Will Smith the 7th.
| Measure | Smith | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:06 | 19:45 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.4796 pct | 0.0941 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.767 pct | 0.57 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.681 pct | −0.237 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 28.4%7 pct | 74.0%96 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.3813 pct | 3.1680 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.4911 pct | 1.1195 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.1420 pct | +1.1099 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2269 pct | +0.9099 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.363 pct | +0.2185 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 540 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 →