Sam Malinski vs Kyle Connor
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
- 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)
Jets · LKyle ConnorChange second player
Jets skaters
- Kyle Connor
- Cole Perfetti
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Mark Scheifele
- Josh Morrissey
- Vladislav Namestnikov
- Viggo Björck
- Alex Iafallo
- Morgan Barron
- Brad Lambert
- Neal Pionk
- Adam Lowry
- Cole Koepke
- Mario Ferraro
- Isak Rosen
- Dylan Samberg
- Dylan DeMelo
- Tyrel Bauer
- Nino Niederreiter
- Jack St. Ivany
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)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Kyle Connor is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is goals above expected: Kyle Connor sits in the 90th percentile, Sam Malinski the 28th.
| Measure | Malinski | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 5 |
| Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 15:02 | 21:00 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1454 pct | 0.7299 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 2.047 pct | 8.799 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.328 pct | +0.890 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 68.0%89 pct | 53.8%57 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 4.5298 pct | 3.3687 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.1356 pct | 2.8924 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.2061 pct | +0.3374 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.0645 pct | +0.3686 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1476 pct | −0.0335 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 →