Will Smith vs Cole Caufield
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
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
Another club (its chance leader)
Canadiens · RCole CaufieldChange second player
Canadiens skaters
- Josh Anderson
- Chris Kreider
- Nick Suzuki
- Zachary Bolduc
- Phillip Danault
- Cole Caufield
- Juraj Slafkovský
- Jake Evans
- Alex Newhook
- Mike Matheson
- Ivan Demidov
- Lane Hutson
- Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier
- Alexandre Texier
- Florian Xhekaj
- Kirby Dach
- Jayden Struble
- Arber Xhekaj
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
- Brandon Hagel
- Morgan Geekie
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Cole Caufield is ahead on 9 of 12 measures. The widest gap is net impact per 60: Cole Caufield sits in the 71st percentile, Will Smith the 20th.
| Measure | Smith | Caufield |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 3 | 2 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:06 | 20:10 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.4796 pct | 0.1969 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.768 pct | 3.785 pct |
| Goals above expected | +0.679 pct | +1.497 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 28.4%8 pct | 39.0%23 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 1.3813 pct | 1.8731 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 3.4912 pct | 2.9324 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.1420 pct | +0.2971 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.2270 pct | +0.5695 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.363 pct | −0.276 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 555 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 →