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2026-27 Top Teams
Create - 5v5 xGF/60 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 3.26 |
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Utah Mammoth | 3.07 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.94 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.93 |
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New Jersey Devils | 2.88 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.87 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.87 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.78 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 2.77 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.75 |
Snipe - Sh% Above Expected |
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Colorado Avalanche | 4.24 |
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Seattle Kraken | 3.99 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 3.36 |
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Washington Capitals | 1.98 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 1.89 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 1.40 |
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Boston Bruins | 1.24 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 1.21 |
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Vancouver Canucks | 1.10 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 0.92 |
Power Play - 5v4 GF/60 |
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Calgary Flames | 14.95 |
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Utah Mammoth | 14.08 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 12.99 |
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Nashville Predators | 11.42 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 11.27 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 10.89 |
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Minnesota Wild | 9.76 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 9.54 |
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Florida Panthers | 9.44 |
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Seattle Kraken | 8.62 |
Skating - Bursts>20mph per mile |
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Buffalo Sabres | 0.73 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 0.73 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 0.68 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 0.61 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.59 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.59 |
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Utah Mammoth | 0.57 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 0.56 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 0.54 |
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Seattle Kraken | 0.53 |
Prevent - 5v5 xGA/60 |
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Florida Panthers | 1.99 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.08 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.09 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 2.23 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.24 |
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New Jersey Devils | 2.24 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.29 |
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Minnesota Wild | 2.31 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.37 |
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Ottawa Senators | 2.37 |
Save - Sv% Above Expected |
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Boston Bruins | 3.54 |
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Minnesota Wild | 3.01 |
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New York Islanders | 1.68 |
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Ottawa Senators | 1.46 |
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San Jose Sharks | 1.44 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 1.19 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 1.06 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 1.03 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 0.94 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.80 |
Penalty Kill - 4v5 GA/60 |
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Dallas Stars | 1.40 |
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New York Rangers | 3.71 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 3.75 |
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Nashville Predators | 4.25 |
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St. Louis Blues | 4.43 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 4.94 |
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New York Islanders | 5.10 |
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Florida Panthers | 5.12 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 5.80 |
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San Jose Sharks | 6.22 |
2026-27 Top Forward by Archetype
Producer |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.86 | |
| Tim Stützle | 3.30 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.16 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.98 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 2.81 | |
| James Hagens | 2.75 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 2.65 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 2.61 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2.56 | |
| Alex Tuch | 2.35 | |
Playmaker |
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| Connor McDavid | 4.37 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 3.81 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 3.73 | |
| Tim Stützle | 3.52 | |
| William Carrier | 3.49 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 3.47 | |
| Sam Colangelo | 3.11 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | 2.88 | |
| Mika Zibanejad | 2.85 | |
| Ben Meyers | 2.73 | |
Shooter |
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| Mark Jankowski | 5.06 | |
| Alex Tuch | 4.72 | |
| Conor Geekie | 4.72 | |
| Tage Thompson | 4.26 | |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 3.54 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.46 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.98 | |
| Cole Caufield | 2.89 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.69 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.63 | |
Sniper |
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| Frederick Gaudreau | 4.05 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 3.49 | |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 3.01 | |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 2.85 | |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 2.46 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2.38 | |
| Alex Tuch | 2.12 | |
| Mackie Samoskevich | 2.09 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 2.04 | |
| Mikko Rantanen | 2.02 | |
Rebound |
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| Beck Malenstyn | 6.04 | |
| Jeffrey Viel | 5.05 | |
| Nico Sturm | 3.42 | |
| Kaapo Kakko | 2.52 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2.46 | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 2.42 | |
| Charlie Coyle | 2.37 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2.29 | |
| Alexander Kerfoot | 2.24 | |
| Judd Caulfield | 2.24 | |
Rush |
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| Nico Sturm | 6.64 | |
| Jeff Malott | 4.67 | |
| Brad Lambert | 4.39 | |
| Adam Klapka | 3.00 | |
| Jake Neighbours | 2.43 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 2.30 | |
| Eric Robinson | 2.17 | |
| Ridly Greig | 2.17 | |
| Jack Eichel | 2.15 | |
| Fraser Minten | 2.15 | |
Skating |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 3.57 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.03 | |
| Cole Koepke | 2.55 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 2.53 | |
| Oliver Moore | 2.39 | |
| Emmitt Finnie | 2.33 | |
| Brayden Point | 2.31 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.29 | |
| Isaac Howard | 2.16 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.16 | |
Defend |
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| Justin Hryckowian | 2.36 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 2.29 | |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 2.23 | |
| Nick Robertson | 2.18 | |
| Casey Cizikas | 2.14 | |
| Sam Reinhart | 2.02 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 2.01 | |
| Barclay Goodrow | 1.94 | |
| Ryan Lomberg | 1.90 | |
| Nils Hoglander | 1.75 | |
2026-27 Top Defensemen by Archetype
Producer |
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| Oliver Bonk | 4.57 | |
| Justin Barron | 4.21 | |
| Cale Makar | 3.98 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 3.47 | |
| Samuel Girard | 3.10 | |
| William Wallinder | 2.52 | |
| Adam Fox | 2.48 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.31 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 2.19 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 1.70 | |
Playmaker |
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| Oliver Bonk | 6.97 | |
| Adam Fox | 4.02 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 3.61 | |
| Samuel Girard | 3.39 | |
| Justin Barron | 3.29 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.68 | |
| Jackson LaCombe | 2.28 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2.05 | |
| Brayden McNabb | 2.03 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1.76 | |
Shooter |
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| John Carlson | 4.86 | |
| William Wallinder | 3.97 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 3.95 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 3.77 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 3.04 | |
| Luke Hughes | 2.93 | |
| Nolan Allan | 2.73 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.52 | |
| Jayden Struble | 2.50 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 2.32 | |
Sniper |
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| Jayden Struble | 5.12 | |
| Damon Severson | 3.50 | |
| William Wallinder | 3.18 | |
| Declan Chisholm | 2.86 | |
| Mikey Anderson | 2.82 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 2.82 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.66 | |
| Olli Maatta | 2.48 | |
| Nolan Allan | 2.46 | |
| Mattias Ekholm | 1.74 | |
Rush |
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| Justin Faulk | 6.83 | |
| Troy Stecher | 5.05 | |
| Daemon Hunt | 3.98 | |
| Ryker Evans | 3.48 | |
| Logan Stanley | 3.27 | |
| Brett Pesce | 3.27 | |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 3.27 | |
| Alex Vlasic | 2.62 | |
| Sam Malinski | 2.28 | |
| Lane Hutson | 2.00 | |
Skating |
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| Matthew Schaefer | 4.04 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 2.62 | |
| Sam Dickinson | 2.53 | |
| Spencer Stastney | 2.22 | |
| Philip Broberg | 2.09 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1.69 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 1.69 | |
| Adam Wilsby | 1.60 | |
| Cale Makar | 1.47 | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 1.47 | |
Defend |
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| Roman Josi | 2.06 | |
| Spencer Stastney | 1.95 | |
| Damon Severson | 1.72 | |
| Tyler Myers | 1.66 | |
| Kris Letang | 1.66 | |
| Adam Jiricek | 1.63 | |
| Adam Wilsby | 1.57 | |
| Vincent Desharnais | 1.55 | |
| Nick Seeler | 1.54 | |
| Ryan Pulock | 1.53 | |