Alberts Smits vs Nick Paul
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
Rangers · DAlberts SmitsChange first player
Rangers skaters
- Will Cuylle
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- J.T. Miller
- Mika Zibanejad
- Gabe Perreault
- Alexis Lafrenière
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Tye Kartye
- Adam Fox
- Jaroslav Chmelar
- Sean Durzi
- Noah Laba
- Braden Schneider
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- Alberts Smits
- Marcus Pettersson
- Joseph Veleno
- Matt Rempe
- Cole Beaudoin
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Maple Leafs · LNick PaulChange second player
Maple Leafs skaters
- William Nylander
- Kirill Marchenko
- John Tavares
- Auston Matthews
- Jack Roslovic
- Colton Sissons
- Easton Cowan
- Nick Paul
- Gavin McKenna
- Darren Raddysh
- Morgan Rielly
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Brandon Duhaime
- Teddy Blueger
- Jake McCabe
- Troy Stecher
- Bo Groulx
- Chris Tanev
- Zack MacEwen
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- Tomas Hertl
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Clayton Keller
- Adrian Kempe
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
- Jack Hughes
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nick Paul is ahead on 8 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Nick Paul sits in the 62nd percentile, Alberts Smits the 16th.
| Measure | Smits | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1 |
| Ice time per game | 14:40 | 15:26 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0316 pct | 0.1662 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.811 pct | 2.047 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.241 pct | −0.711 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 48.0%42 pct | 48.1%43 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.3750 pct | 2.8971 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.5737 pct | 3.1217 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0442 pct | −0.2216 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1051 pct | −0.1914 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0531 pct | −0.0336 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 537 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 →