Alberts Smits vs Nikolaj Ehlers
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
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Hurricanes · LNikolaj EhlersChange second player
Hurricanes skaters
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Sebastian Aho
- Logan Stankoven
- Jackson Blake
- Taylor Hall
- William Carrier
- Nikolaj Ehlers
- Shayne Gostisbehere
- Jordan Staal
- Jordan Martinook
- Jalen Chatfield
- Jaccob Slavin
- K'Andre Miller
- Eric Robinson
- Mark Jankowski
- Sean Walker
- Charles Alexis Legault
- Mike Reilly
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Nicolas Deslauriers
League chance leaders
- Leon Draisaitl
- Tomas Hertl
- Tage Thompson
- William Eklund
- Dylan Guenther
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nick Schmaltz
- Kyle Connor
- William Nylander
- Will Cuylle
- Vasily Podkolzin
- Steven Stamkos
- Adrian Kempe
- Kirill Marchenko
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- John Tavares
- J.T. Miller
- Sam Reinhart
- Clayton Keller
- Wyatt Johnston
- Jordan Eberle
- Cole Perfetti
- Auston Matthews
- Sebastian Aho
Another club (its chance leader)
Every measurepct = league percentile, higher is better
Nikolaj Ehlers is ahead on 10 of 12 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Nikolaj Ehlers sits in the 78th percentile, Alberts Smits the 17th.
| Measure | Smits | Ehlers |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 2 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Ice time per game | 14:50 | 16:59 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.0317 pct | 0.2578 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.811 pct | 2.869 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.240 pct | −1.05 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 48.0%41 pct | 51.9%51 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.3751 pct | 1.7123 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.5737 pct | 1.5884 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0441 pct | +0.5389 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1051 pct | +0.4691 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0531 pct | +0.0657 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 →