Sam Malinski vs Nick Schmaltz
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
Avalanche · DSam MalinskiChange first player
Avalanche skaters
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Martin Necas
- Artturi Lehkonen
- Nicolas Roy
- Jaden Schwartz
- Cale Makar
- Nazem Kadri
- T.J. Hughes
- Fedor Svechkov
- Sam Malinski
- Brock Nelson
- Parker Kelly
- Brent Burns
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Josh Manson
- Noah Juulsen
- Devon Toews
- Brett Kulak
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Mammoth · CNick SchmaltzChange second player
Mammoth skaters
- Dylan Guenther
- Nick Schmaltz
- Clayton Keller
- Lawson Crouse
- Anders Lee
- Michael Carcone
- Logan Cooley
- Barrett Hayton
- Jack McBain
- Vincent Trocheck
- Daniil But
- MacKenzie Weegar
- Nate Schmidt
- Mikhail Sergachev
- Andrew Peeke
- Dmitri Simashev
- Kevin Stenlund
- John Marino
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nick Schmaltz is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Nick Schmaltz sits in the 99th percentile, Sam Malinski the 29th.
| Measure | Malinski | Schmaltz |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 7 |
| Goals | 0 | 5 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 15:02 | 18:14 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1454 pct | 0.5497 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 4.592 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.329 pct | +2.899 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 68.0%92 pct | 64.3%85 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 4.5299 pct | 3.9195 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.1357 pct | 2.1755 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2062 pct | +0.3071 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0646 pct | +0.3887 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1475 pct | −0.0827 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 →