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Alberts Smits vs Connor McDavid

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

Connor McDavid is ahead on 13 of 13 measures. The widest gap is shot attempts per game: Connor McDavid sits in the 73rd percentile, Alberts Smits the 11th.

MeasureSmitsMcDavid
Scoring · NHL
Points012
Goals03
Assists09
Ice time per game14:5023:56
His chances · ours
Expected goals per game0.0317 pct0.2273 pct
Shot attempts per game0.811 pct3.073 pct
Goals above expected−0.241 pct+1.195 pct
With him on the ice · ours
Chance share48.0%41 pct73.0%97 pct
Chances for per 602.3751 pct3.6394 pct
Chances against per 602.5738 pct1.3491 pct
5-on-5 impact · ours
Net impact per 60+0.0441 pct+0.7497 pct
Creates per 60+0.1051 pct+0.6698 pct
Prevents per 60−0.0531 pct+0.0862 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 555 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 →