Nikolas Matinpalo vs Brett Pesce
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
Senators · DNikolas MatinpaloChange first player
Senators skaters
- William Eklund
- Drake Batherson
- Michael Amadio
- Tim Stützle
- Stephen Halliday
- Shane Pinto
- Dylan Cozens
- Claude Giroux
- Thomas Chabot
- Hayden Hodgson
- Jordan Spence
- Carter Yakemchuk
- Warren Foegele
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Nick Cousins
- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Tyler Kleven
- Cameron Crotty
- Jake Sanderson
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)
Devils · DBrett PesceChange second player
Devils skaters
- Jack Hughes
- Luke Evangelista
- Nico Hischier
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Luke Hughes
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Evan Rodrigues
- Anthony Mantha
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Declan Chisholm
- Stefan Noesen
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Brenden Dillon
- Brett Pesce
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
Nikolas Matinpalo is ahead on 6 of 10 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Brett Pesce sits in the 32nd percentile, Nikolas Matinpalo the 17th.
| Measure | Matinpalo | Pesce |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 19:32 | 19:12 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.015 pct | 0.018 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 1.017 pct | 1.532 pct |
| Goals above expected | 0.063 pct | 0.061 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 70.6%93 pct | 64.4%84 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 4.8499 pct | 3.5891 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.0161 pct | 1.9863 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0947 pct | +0.0846 pct |
| Creates per 60 | −0.0234 pct | −0.1121 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1168 pct | +0.1983 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 →