Alberts Smits vs Nico Hischier
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
- Pavel Dorofeyev
- Alexis Lafrenière
- Will Cuylle
- Mika Zibanejad
- J.T. Miller
- Gabe Perreault
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Tye Kartye
- Jaroslav Chmelar
- Adam Fox
- Sean Durzi
- Noah Laba
- Braden Schneider
- Joseph Veleno
- Marcus Pettersson
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- Matt Rempe
- Alberts Smits
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)
Devils · CNico HischierChange second player
Devils skaters
- Jack Hughes
- Luke Evangelista
- Nico Hischier
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Luke Hughes
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Evan Rodrigues
- Anthony Mantha
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Declan Chisholm
- Stefan Noesen
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Brenden Dillon
- Brett Pesce
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
Nico Hischier is ahead on 9 of 10 measures. The widest gap is expected goals per game: Nico Hischier sits in the 94th percentile, Alberts Smits the 8th.
| Measure | Smits | Hischier |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring · NHL | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Ice time per game | 14:40 | 19:08 |
| His chances · ours | ||
| Expected goals per game | 0.018 pct | 0.4394 pct |
| Shot attempts per game | 0.32 pct | 2.560 pct |
| Goals above expected | −0.156 pct | −0.95 pct |
| With him on the ice · ours | ||
| Chance share | 47.9%43 pct | 73.4%95 pct |
| Chances for per 60 | 2.6160 pct | 4.8799 pct |
| Chances against per 60 | 2.8427 pct | 1.7773 pct |
| 5-on-5 impact · ours | ||
| Net impact per 60 | +0.0643 pct | +0.6693 pct |
| Creates per 60 | +0.1255 pct | +0.5394 pct |
| Prevents per 60 | −0.0630 pct | +0.1373 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 →