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2025-26 Top Teams
Create - 5v5 xGF/60 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 3.15 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 3.09 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 2.86 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 2.77 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 2.76 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.74 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.73 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.71 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.69 |
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Ottawa Senators | 2.69 |
Snipe - Sh% Above Expected |
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Ottawa Senators | 2.18 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.26 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 2.30 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 2.30 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.32 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.38 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.38 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.43 |
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St. Louis Blues | 2.43 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.46 |
Power Play - 5v4 GF/60 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 56.9 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 56.0 |
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Ottawa Senators | 55.2 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 54.1 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 53.8 |
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Utah Mammoth | 52.4 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 52.4 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 51.8 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 51.6 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.4 |
Skating - Bursts>20mph per mile |
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Colorado Avalanche | 56.9 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 56.0 |
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Ottawa Senators | 55.2 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 54.1 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 53.8 |
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Utah Mammoth | 52.4 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 52.4 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 51.8 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 51.6 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.4 |
Prevent - 5v5 xGA/60 |
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Ottawa Senators | 2.18 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.26 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 2.30 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 2.30 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.32 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.38 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.38 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.43 |
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St. Louis Blues | 2.43 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.46 |
Save - Sv% Above Expected |
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Ottawa Senators | 2.18 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.26 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 2.30 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 2.30 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.32 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.38 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.38 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.43 |
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St. Louis Blues | 2.43 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.46 |
Penalty Kill - 4v5 GA/60 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 56.9 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 56.0 |
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Ottawa Senators | 55.2 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 54.1 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 53.8 |
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Utah Mammoth | 52.4 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 52.4 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 51.8 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 51.6 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.4 |
2025-26 Top Forward by Archetype
Producer |
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| Nikita Kucherov | 4.07 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 3.16 | |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 2.84 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | 2.59 | |
| Mark Scheifele | 2.58 | |
| David Pastrnak | 2.54 | |
| Anthony Mantha | 2.48 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 2.43 | |
| Mitch Marner | 2.25 | |
| Brady Tkachuk | 2.16 | |
Playmaker |
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| Radek Faksa | 5.27 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 4.23 | |
| Matthew Knies | 3.33 | |
| David Pastrnak | 3.15 | |
| Brady Tkachuk | 2.62 | |
| Connor McMichael | 2.54 | |
| Charlie Coyle | 2.54 | |
| Mark Scheifele | 2.53 | |
| Mitch Marner | 2.51 | |
| Zach Benson | 2.28 | |
Shooter |
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| Cole Caufield | 4.61 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 4.21 | |
| Brad Marchand | 4.11 | |
| Tage Thompson | 3.53 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 3.40 | |
| Anthony Mantha | 3.10 | |
| Kevin Fiala | 2.75 | |
| Filip Forsberg | 2.74 | |
| Adrian Kempe | 2.67 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.59 | |
Sniper |
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| Anthony Mantha | 2.87 | |
| Alex Newhook | 2.67 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.44 | |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 2.41 | |
| Parker Kelly | 2.38 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2.34 | |
| Robert Thomas | 2.31 | |
| Oskar Sundqvist | 2.19 | |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 2.07 | |
| Dakota Joshua | 1.98 | |
Rebound |
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| Linus Karlsson | 4.50 | |
| Curtis Douglas | 4.49 | |
| Barclay Goodrow | 2.75 | |
| Shane Wright | 2.42 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 2.32 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 2.31 | |
| Gabe Perreault | 2.28 | |
| Rickard Rakell | 2.26 | |
| Justin Hryckowian | 2.23 | |
| Gavin Brindley | 2.18 | |
Rush |
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| Garnet Hathaway | 4.15 | |
| Max Domi | 3.83 | |
| Eric Robinson | 3.32 | |
| Ryan Reaves | 3.25 | |
| Josh Norris | 2.66 | |
| Steven Lorentz | 2.54 | |
| Paul Cotter | 2.41 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 2.39 | |
| Joe Veleno | 2.32 | |
| Landon Slaggert | 2.32 | |
Skating |
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| Connor McDavid | 4.23 | |
| Ethen Frank | 3.88 | |
| Gavin Brindley | 3.54 | |
| Owen Tippett | 3.24 | |
| Cole Koepke | 3.19 | |
| Brayden Point | 3.10 | |
| Roope Hintz | 3.07 | |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | 3.04 | |
| Miles Wood | 3.04 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 2.92 | |
Defend |
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| Easton Cowan | 2.51 | |
| Tanner Pearson | 2.35 | |
| Taylor Raddysh | 2.11 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 2.09 | |
| Landon Slaggert | 2.00 | |
| Pius Suter | 1.99 | |
| Aatu Räty | 1.91 | |
| Anze Kopitar | 1.90 | |
| Tyson Kozak | 1.69 | |
| Kaapo Kakko | 1.68 | |
2025-26 Top Defensemen by Archetype
Producer |
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| Zach Werenski | 3.50 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 3.34 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 3.22 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 3.12 | |
| Lane Hutson | 2.72 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.68 | |
| Sam Malinski | 2.50 | |
| John Carlson | 2.38 | |
| Noah Dobson | 1.90 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1.84 | |
Playmaker |
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| Lane Hutson | 3.96 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 3.28 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 2.96 | |
| Olli Maatta | 2.95 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 2.94 | |
| Sam Malinski | 2.87 | |
| Adam Fox | 2.72 | |
| John Carlson | 2.60 | |
| Rasmus Sandin | 2.30 | |
| Sean Durzi | 2.26 | |
Shooter |
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| Zach Werenski | 5.34 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 3.86 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 3.41 | |
| Justin Faulk | 3.20 | |
| Cale Makar | 3.19 | |
| Brent Burns | 2.73 | |
| Josh Morrissey | 2.26 | |
| Logan Stanley | 2.02 | |
| Jake Sanderson | 1.88 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | 1.79 | |
Sniper |
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| Ryker Evans | 3.84 | |
| Lian Bichsel | 3.26 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 3.09 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | 2.88 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 2.31 | |
| Justin Faulk | 2.12 | |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | 1.84 | |
| Josh Morrissey | 1.84 | |
| Nick Jensen | 1.78 | |
| Zach Metsa | 1.72 | |
Rush |
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| Tyler Tucker | 4.52 | |
| Emil Andrae | 3.73 | |
| Timothy Liljegren | 3.37 | |
| Zach Metsa | 3.30 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 2.78 | |
| Rasmus Andersson | 2.31 | |
| Tyler Myers | 2.30 | |
| Lane Hutson | 2.28 | |
| Noah Juulsen | 2.18 | |
| Cody Ceci | 1.97 | |
Skating |
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| Matthew Schaefer | 3.60 | |
| Jake Sanderson | 3.49 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 3.21 | |
| Cale Makar | 3.16 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2.18 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1.96 | |
| Philip Broberg | 1.91 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1.80 | |
| Sam Malinski | 1.63 | |
| Luke Hughes | 1.42 | |
Defend |
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|---|---|---|
| Zach Metsa | 2.67 | |
| Mike Reilly | 2.66 | |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | 2.43 | |
| Neal Pionk | 2.39 | |
| Emil Andrae | 2.26 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.01 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1.87 | |
| Sam Malinski | 1.59 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1.57 | |
| Alexander Nikishin | 1.56 | |