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Nikolas Matinpalo vs Travis Sanheim

NHL

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

Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better

Travis Sanheim is ahead on 8 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chance share: Nikolas Matinpalo sits in the 94th percentile, Travis Sanheim the 6th.

MeasureMatinpaloSanheim
Scoring · NHL
Points02
Goals01
Assists01
Ice time per game18:3324:33
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.028 pct0.0422 pct
Shot attempts per game1.736 pct2.353 pct
Goals above expected0.057 pct+0.890 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share69.8%94 pct28.2%6 pct
Chances for per 603.5993 pct1.6019 pct
Chances against per 601.5684 pct4.072 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0948 pct+0.0340 pct
Creates per 60−0.0528 pct+0.1965 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1475 pct−0.1617 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 →