Matthew Schaefer vs Will Smith
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
Islanders · DMatthew SchaeferChange first player
Islanders skaters
- Brayden Schenn
- Casey Cizikas
- Emil Heineman
- Victor Eklund
- Bo Horvat
- Kyle Palmieri
- Ondrej Palat
- Anthony Duclair
- Calum Ritchie
- Simon Holmstrom
- Matthew Schaefer
- Matias Maccelli
- Tony DeAngelo
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Ryan Pulock
- Alexander Romanov
- Adam Pelech
- Logan Stanley
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
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Dylan Guenther
- Tyson Foerster
- Clayton Keller
- William Nylander
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Alex Tuch
- Nathan MacKinnon
- David Pastrnak
Another club (its chance leader)
Sharks · CWill SmithChange second player
Sharks skaters
- Will Smith
- Tyler Toffoli
- Michael Misa
- Kiefer Sherwood
- Luca Cagnoni
- Alexander Wennberg
- Macklin Celebrini
- Mason Marchment
- Zack Ostapchuk
- Igor Chernyshov
- Collin Graf
- Nolan Allan
- Ivar Stenberg
- Dmitry Orlov
- Jacob Trouba
- Darnell Nurse
- Michael Kesselring
- Barclay Goodrow
- Sam Dickinson
- Ty Dellandrea
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
Matthew Schaefer is ahead on 9 of 13 measures. The widest gap is prevents per 60: Matthew Schaefer sits in the 73rd percentile, Will Smith the 3rd.
| Measure | Schaefer | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 2 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 24:10 | 19:06 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.1352 pct | 0.4796 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 5.093 pct | 2.767 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.329 pct | +0.681 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 58.7%67 pct | 28.4%7 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.4855 pct | 1.3813 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 1.7574 pct | 3.4911 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.4685 pct | −0.1420 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.3382 pct | +0.2269 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | +0.1373 pct | −0.363 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 →