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2026-27 Top Teams
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Carolina Hurricanes | 3.28 |
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New Jersey Devils | 3.14 |
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Utah Mammoth | 3.09 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.99 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.95 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.92 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.89 |
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Boston Bruins | 2.85 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.80 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.71 |
Snipe - Sh% Above Expected |
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Colorado Avalanche | 5.41 |
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Seattle Kraken | 3.75 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 3.04 |
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Boston Bruins | 2.02 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1.68 |
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Washington Capitals | 1.35 |
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Ottawa Senators | 0.89 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.76 |
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Vancouver Canucks | 0.49 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 0.42 |
Power Play - 5v4 GF/60 |
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Calgary Flames | 15.30 |
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Utah Mammoth | 15.23 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 12.77 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 11.73 |
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Nashville Predators | 9.99 |
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San Jose Sharks | 9.78 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 9.19 |
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Minnesota Wild | 8.92 |
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Seattle Kraken | 8.70 |
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Boston Bruins | 8.63 |
Skating - Bursts>20mph per mile |
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Edmonton Oilers | 0.76 |
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Buffalo Sabres | 0.71 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 0.69 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 0.65 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.61 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.58 |
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Utah Mammoth | 0.57 |
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Seattle Kraken | 0.56 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 0.54 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 0.53 |
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Florida Panthers | 1.96 |
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New Jersey Devils | 2.03 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.09 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.10 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.22 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.25 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.27 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 2.30 |
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Minnesota Wild | 2.31 |
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New York Islanders | 2.37 |
Save - Sv% Above Expected |
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Boston Bruins | 4.20 |
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New York Islanders | 3.65 |
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Dallas Stars | 3.44 |
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Minnesota Wild | 3.12 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 2.28 |
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Ottawa Senators | 1.71 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 1.54 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 1.25 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 1.16 |
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San Jose Sharks | 1.09 |
Penalty Kill - 4v5 GA/60 |
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Dallas Stars | 1.85 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.46 |
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New York Rangers | 2.98 |
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New York Islanders | 4.14 |
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St. Louis Blues | 4.36 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 5.49 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 5.54 |
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Calgary Flames | 5.56 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 5.69 |
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Minnesota Wild | 6.15 |
2026-27 Top Forward by Archetype
Producer |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 5.58 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 3.35 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.21 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 2.93 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 2.86 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2.86 | |
| Tim Stützle | 2.64 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 2.50 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 2.38 | |
| James Hagens | 2.34 | |
Playmaker |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.77 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 4.20 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.94 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 2.95 | |
| William Carrier | 2.92 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 2.84 | |
| Mika Zibanejad | 2.76 | |
| Parker Kelly | 2.71 | |
| Brayden Schenn | 2.64 | |
| Easton Cowan | 2.37 | |
Shooter |
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| Mark Jankowski | 5.26 | |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 3.98 | |
| Bryan Rust | 3.56 | |
| Alex Tuch | 3.38 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.31 | |
| Cole Caufield | 3.07 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 2.99 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.92 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 2.87 | |
| Taylor Hall | 2.71 | |
Sniper |
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| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.54 | |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 3.46 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 3.31 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2.99 | |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 2.79 | |
| Tim Stützle | 2.64 | |
| Jake Neighbours | 2.60 | |
| Frank Vatrano | 2.14 | |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 2.14 | |
| Owen Michaels | 2.08 | |
Rebound |
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| Jeffrey Viel | 6.14 | |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 3.71 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 3.23 | |
| Ryan Greene | 3.23 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 2.50 | |
| Bokondji Imama | 2.50 | |
| Oskar Bäck | 2.50 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2.28 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2.28 | |
| Judd Caulfield | 2.22 | |
Rush |
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| Beck Malenstyn | 5.30 | |
| Brad Lambert | 5.30 | |
| Adam Klapka | 3.46 | |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 2.88 | |
| Mathieu Joseph | 2.70 | |
| Connor McMichael | 2.70 | |
| Adam Edstrom | 2.40 | |
| Mason McTavish | 2.27 | |
| Nic Dowd | 2.27 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 2.27 | |
Skating |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 3.77 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.28 | |
| Cole Koepke | 3.26 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.72 | |
| Emmitt Finnie | 2.66 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.60 | |
| Oliver Moore | 2.55 | |
| Isaac Howard | 2.35 | |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 2.16 | |
| Brayden Point | 2.16 | |
Defend |
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| Jordan Greenway | 2.67 | |
| Cole Smith | 2.16 | |
| Sam Reinhart | 2.16 | |
| Justin Hryckowian | 2.14 | |
| Ryan Greene | 2.13 | |
| Jaroslav Chmelar | 2.09 | |
| Nick Robertson | 2.06 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 2.00 | |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 1.98 | |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 1.96 | |
2026-27 Top Defensemen by Archetype
Producer |
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| Samuel Girard | 4.82 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 4.27 | |
| Oliver Bonk | 3.61 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.93 | |
| Justin Barron | 2.93 | |
| Adam Fox | 2.88 | |
| Brandt Clarke | 2.32 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.06 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 1.96 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 1.88 | |
Playmaker |
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| Oliver Bonk | 5.54 | |
| Samuel Girard | 5.10 | |
| Adam Fox | 4.50 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 3.21 | |
| Justin Barron | 2.63 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.07 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2.03 | |
| Brayden McNabb | 1.84 | |
| Brandt Clarke | 1.74 | |
| Kaedan Korczak | 1.51 | |
Shooter |
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| Jake Christiansen | 5.86 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 5.61 | |
| Nolan Allan | 3.90 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 3.81 | |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 3.55 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.94 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 2.48 | |
| Devon Toews | 2.44 | |
| Declan Carlile | 2.31 | |
| John Carlson | 2.19 | |
Sniper |
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| Olli Maatta | 5.93 | |
| Jake Christiansen | 3.65 | |
| Jayden Struble | 3.04 | |
| Nolan Allan | 2.97 | |
| Declan Chisholm | 2.93 | |
| Devon Toews | 2.13 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.06 | |
| Damon Severson | 1.96 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 1.94 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1.90 | |
Rush |
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| Justin Faulk | 6.68 | |
| Daemon Hunt | 5.91 | |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 4.79 | |
| Ryker Evans | 3.71 | |
| Logan Stanley | 3.71 | |
| Troy Stecher | 3.01 | |
| Sam Malinski | 2.83 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 2.27 | |
| Lane Hutson | 2.16 | |
| Noah Hanifin | 1.97 | |
Skating |
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| Matthew Schaefer | 4.35 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 3.15 | |
| Sam Dickinson | 2.53 | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 1.96 | |
| Tom Willander | 1.56 | |
| Adam Wilsby | 1.56 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1.56 | |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 1.42 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1.34 | |
| Sam Malinski | 1.29 | |
Defend |
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| Tyler Myers | 2.18 | |
| Spencer Stastney | 2.09 | |
| Roman Josi | 2.00 | |
| Damon Severson | 2.00 | |
| Zach Werenski | 1.92 | |
| Kris Letang | 1.76 | |
| Nick Seeler | 1.63 | |
| Declan Chisholm | 1.50 | |
| Timothy Liljegren | 1.47 | |
| Kevin Bahl | 1.42 | |