Zach Metsa vs Daniil But
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
Sabres · DZach MetsaChange first player
Sabres skaters
- Tage Thompson
- Jack Quinn
- Zach Benson
- Noah Ostlund
- Jiri Kulich
- Josh Norris
- Konsta Helenius
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Ryan McLeod
- Peyton Krebs
- Josh Doan
- Owen Power
- Mattias Samuelsson
- Louis Crevier
- Olen Zellweger
- Beck Malenstyn
- Sam Carrick
- Matt Grzelcyk
- Justin Danforth
- Zach Metsa
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)
Mammoth · LDaniil ButChange 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
Daniil But is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is creates per 60: Daniil But sits in the 90th percentile, Zach Metsa the 19th.
| Measure | Metsa | But |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 10:42 | 11:10 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.001 pct | 0.1148 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.01 pct | 1.321 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.064 pct | +0.679 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 51.1%48 pct | 41.6%26 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6964 pct | 2.0540 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.5837 pct | 2.8723 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | −0.0727 pct | +0.7195 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.1419 pct | +0.4690 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.0759 pct | +0.2590 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 →