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Nikolas Matinpalo vs Alex Laferriere

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

Alex Laferriere is ahead on 7 of 13 measures. The widest gap is chances for per 60: Nikolas Matinpalo sits in the 93rd percentile, Alex Laferriere the 26th.

MeasureMatinpaloLaferriere
Scoring · NHL
Points03
Goals01
Assists02
Ice time per game18:3316:29
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.028 pct0.2272 pct
Shot attempts per game1.736 pct3.785 pct
Goals above expected0.057 pct+0.372 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share69.8%94 pct48.7%43 pct
Chances for per 603.5993 pct1.7526 pct
Chances against per 601.5684 pct1.8470 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0948 pct+0.0948 pct
Creates per 60−0.0528 pct+0.0950 pct
Prevents per 60+0.1475 pct−0.0141 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 →