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Michael Brandsegg-Nygård vs Noah Cates

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

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is ahead on 11 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård sits in the 99th percentile, Noah Cates the 17th.

MeasureBrandsegg-NygårdCates
Scoring · NHL
Points10
Goals00
Assists10
Ice time per game14:3612:54
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.6999 pct0.0317 pct
Shot attempts per game7.099 pct1.327 pct
Goals above expected−1.41 pct−0.149 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share72.8%95 pct41.0%28 pct
Chances for per 603.8594 pct1.3813 pct
Chances against per 601.4487 pct1.9962 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.8598 pct+0.2667 pct
Creates per 60+0.2775 pct−0.0137 pct
Prevents per 60+0.5799 pct+0.2792 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 519 skaters who have at least 18 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 →