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2026-27 Top Teams
Create - 5v5 xGF/60 |
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Utah Mammoth | 3.34 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 3.33 |
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New Jersey Devils | 3.18 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.09 |
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Buffalo Sabres | 3.09 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 3.07 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.99 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.99 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 2.94 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.88 |
Snipe - Sh% Above Expected |
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Colorado Avalanche | 8.69 |
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Vancouver Canucks | 7.57 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 7.51 |
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Seattle Kraken | 6.25 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.89 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 1.94 |
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Ottawa Senators | 1.87 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 1.57 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 0.70 |
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Dallas Stars | 0.63 |
Power Play - 5v4 GF/60 |
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Minnesota Wild | 17.13 |
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Utah Mammoth | 15.75 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 15.22 |
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Nashville Predators | 13.82 |
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Calgary Flames | 12.95 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 11.20 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 10.26 |
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New York Rangers | 10.01 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 9.52 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 9.34 |
Skating - Bursts>20mph per mile |
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Edmonton Oilers | 0.85 |
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Buffalo Sabres | 0.69 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 0.68 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 0.63 |
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New Jersey Devils | 0.62 |
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New York Islanders | 0.61 |
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Seattle Kraken | 0.61 |
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Chicago Blackhawks | 0.56 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.55 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 0.55 |
Prevent - 5v5 xGA/60 |
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Florida Panthers | 1.25 |
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Buffalo Sabres | 1.88 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 1.90 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 1.92 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 1.98 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 2.11 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 2.13 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.23 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.30 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.30 |
Save - Sv% Above Expected |
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Dallas Stars | 7.76 |
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New York Islanders | 6.09 |
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New York Rangers | 5.33 |
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Seattle Kraken | 4.74 |
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Ottawa Senators | 3.98 |
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Minnesota Wild | 3.54 |
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Florida Panthers | 3.46 |
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Boston Bruins | 3.15 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 2.00 |
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Nashville Predators | 1.99 |
Penalty Kill - 4v5 GA/60 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 0.00 |
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St. Louis Blues | 2.10 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.46 |
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Minnesota Wild | 2.62 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 2.85 |
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Calgary Flames | 2.89 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 3.66 |
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New York Rangers | 3.77 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 4.04 |
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New York Islanders | 4.32 |
2026-27 Top Forward by Archetype
Producer |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.17 | |
| Parker Kelly | 3.86 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | 3.70 | |
| Tim Stützle | 3.39 | |
| Tom Wilson | 2.94 | |
| Jeff Malott | 2.59 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 2.54 | |
| Dylan Strome | 2.27 | |
| Jack Eichel | 2.14 | |
| Mikko Rantanen | 2.08 | |
Playmaker |
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| Dylan Strome | 4.68 | |
| Parker Kelly | 4.33 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.73 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 3.55 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 3.46 | |
| Tom Wilson | 2.89 | |
| Ryan Winterton | 2.84 | |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 2.48 | |
| Mark Kastelic | 2.47 | |
| Michael McCarron | 2.36 | |
Shooter |
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| Mackie Samoskevich | 4.25 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | 3.94 | |
| Alex Tuch | 3.87 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.82 | |
| Owen Michaels | 3.65 | |
| Marco Rossi | 3.62 | |
| Nils Hoglander | 3.53 | |
| Dalibor Dvorsky | 3.40 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 3.25 | |
| Victor Olofsson | 2.36 | |
Sniper |
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| Matthew Tkachuk | 4.81 | |
| Nils Hoglander | 3.17 | |
| Trent Frederic | 2.94 | |
| Tim Stützle | 2.54 | |
| Igor Chernyshov | 2.48 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2.38 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 2.32 | |
| Marco Rossi | 2.31 | |
| Simon Holmstrom | 2.29 | |
| Tommy Novak | 2.25 | |
Rebound |
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| Jeffrey Viel | 4.55 | |
| Judd Caulfield | 3.88 | |
| Trent Frederic | 3.88 | |
| Liam Ohgren | 3.88 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 3.37 | |
| Leo Carlsson | 2.96 | |
| Blake Lizotte | 2.73 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2.73 | |
| Casey Cizikas | 2.34 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 2.34 | |
Rush |
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| Connor Dewar | 5.62 | |
| Nic Dowd | 4.60 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 4.60 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 3.87 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 3.32 | |
| Adam Klapka | 2.90 | |
| Brad Lambert | 2.56 | |
| Nate Danielson | 2.56 | |
| Tom Wilson | 2.56 | |
| Adam Edstrom | 2.28 | |
Skating |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.83 | |
| Connor McDavid | 4.66 | |
| Emmitt Finnie | 3.07 | |
| Owen Tippett | 3.01 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.95 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 2.80 | |
| Isaac Howard | 2.66 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.37 | |
| Oliver Moore | 2.37 | |
| Bobby McMann | 2.33 | |
Defend |
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| Tage Thompson | 2.49 | |
| Josh Doan | 2.12 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2.07 | |
| Trent Frederic | 2.00 | |
| Ryan Greene | 1.96 | |
| Isaac Howard | 1.96 | |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 1.94 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 1.92 | |
| Mark Stone | 1.91 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1.88 | |
2026-27 Top Defensemen by Archetype
Producer |
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| Evan Bouchard | 6.79 | |
| Cale Makar | 3.07 | |
| Samuel Girard | 2.66 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.34 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 2.27 | |
| John Carlson | 1.98 | |
| Noah Warren | 1.96 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 1.94 | |
| Brent Burns | 1.93 | |
| Brett Kulak | 1.71 | |
Playmaker |
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| Noah Warren | 3.89 | |
| Brent Burns | 3.85 | |
| Brett Kulak | 3.46 | |
| Samuel Girard | 3.02 | |
| Logan Stanley | 2.99 | |
| Kaedan Korczak | 2.88 | |
| Sean Walker | 2.28 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.25 | |
| Brayden McNabb | 1.69 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 1.58 | |
Shooter |
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| Evan Bouchard | 8.53 | |
| Cale Makar | 4.47 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 2.58 | |
| Seth Jones | 2.37 | |
| Kevin Bahl | 2.16 | |
| Roman Josi | 2.14 | |
| Noah Hanifin | 1.76 | |
| Devon Toews | 1.51 | |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 1.50 | |
| John Carlson | 1.44 | |
Sniper |
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| Dylan DeMelo | 3.84 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 3.83 | |
| Kevin Bahl | 3.20 | |
| Ryan Shea | 2.84 | |
| Devon Toews | 2.83 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.60 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 2.58 | |
| Vince Dunn | 2.44 | |
| Roman Josi | 2.16 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 1.97 | |
Rush |
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| Lane Hutson | 12.33 | |
| Ian Cole | -0.08 | |
| Erik Karlsson | -0.08 | |
| Zach Bogosian | -0.08 | |
| Luke Schenn | -0.08 | |
| Tyler Myers | -0.08 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | -0.08 | |
| John Carlson | -0.08 | |
| Roman Josi | -0.08 | |
| Kris Letang | -0.08 | |
Skating |
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| Matthew Schaefer | 5.64 | |
| Tyson Hinds | 2.53 | |
| Nils Lundkvist | 2.40 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 2.36 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2.18 | |
| Bowen Byram | 2.00 | |
| Cam Fowler | 1.78 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1.69 | |
| Brett Kulak | 1.42 | |
| Mike Matheson | 1.38 | |
Defend |
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| Noah Hanifin | 2.19 | |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 2.19 | |
| Luke Schenn | 2.06 | |
| Zach Metsa | 1.90 | |
| Ryan Shea | 1.80 | |
| Devon Toews | 1.76 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 1.74 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1.61 | |
| Cam Fowler | 1.60 | |
| Roman Josi | 1.58 | |