Recent NHL News and Opinions
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- Winnipeg Jets activate Elias Salomonsson, loan him to Manitoba Moose at Illegal Curve Hockey (Sun Oct 18)
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2026-27 Top Teams
Create - 5v5 xGF/60 |
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New Jersey Devils | 3.31 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 3.15 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 3.08 |
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Utah Mammoth | 3.04 |
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Calgary Flames | 3.01 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 2.94 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.84 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.84 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.78 |
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Florida Panthers | 2.76 |
Snipe - Sh% Above Expected |
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Edmonton Oilers | 7.40 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 5.85 |
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Seattle Kraken | 4.86 |
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Washington Capitals | 2.92 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 1.54 |
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Boston Bruins | 1.10 |
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New York Islanders | 1.06 |
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Vancouver Canucks | 0.50 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 0.44 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 0.43 |
Power Play - 5v4 GF/60 |
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Utah Mammoth | 14.16 |
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Minnesota Wild | 11.86 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 11.40 |
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Nashville Predators | 10.89 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 10.60 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 10.51 |
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Calgary Flames | 10.20 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 9.91 |
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Boston Bruins | 9.84 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 9.47 |
Skating - Bursts>20mph per mile |
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Edmonton Oilers | 0.77 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 0.73 |
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Buffalo Sabres | 0.71 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 0.65 |
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Anaheim Ducks | 0.60 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.58 |
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Seattle Kraken | 0.57 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 0.57 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 0.55 |
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New York Islanders | 0.55 |
Prevent - 5v5 xGA/60 |
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Florida Panthers | 1.85 |
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Edmonton Oilers | 2.03 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.11 |
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Los Angeles Kings | 2.17 |
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New Jersey Devils | 2.19 |
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Montreal Canadiens | 2.20 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 2.21 |
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Utah Mammoth | 2.24 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.25 |
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St. Louis Blues | 2.26 |
Save - Sv% Above Expected |
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Dallas Stars | 5.33 |
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New York Islanders | 3.69 |
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Boston Bruins | 3.46 |
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New York Rangers | 3.17 |
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Detroit Red Wings | 2.51 |
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Vegas Golden Knights | 2.43 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets | 2.07 |
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Minnesota Wild | 1.61 |
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Ottawa Senators | 1.25 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 1.21 |
Penalty Kill - 4v5 GA/60 |
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Dallas Stars | 2.44 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.44 |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 2.49 |
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New York Rangers | 2.54 |
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St. Louis Blues | 3.63 |
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Minnesota Wild | 3.89 |
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New York Islanders | 4.41 |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 4.90 |
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Colorado Avalanche | 5.40 |
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Winnipeg Jets | 5.53 |
2026-27 Top Forward by Archetype
Producer |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 5.81 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.88 | |
| Mason McTavish | 2.92 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.85 | |
| Tim Stützle | 2.82 | |
| Cole Sillinger | 2.62 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2.62 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 2.39 | |
| Parker Kelly | 2.34 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.19 | |
Playmaker |
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| Connor McDavid | 4.84 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.31 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 4.22 | |
| William Carrier | 3.46 | |
| Parker Kelly | 3.28 | |
| Mark Kastelic | 3.21 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 2.85 | |
| Brayden Point | 2.84 | |
| Ryan Leonard | 2.62 | |
| Ben Meyers | 2.51 | |
Shooter |
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| Mark Jankowski | 4.39 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.92 | |
| Cole Caufield | 3.55 | |
| Bryan Rust | 3.36 | |
| Adam Klapka | 3.25 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 3.02 | |
| Marco Rossi | 3.02 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.85 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.72 | |
| Nils Hoglander | 2.69 | |
Sniper |
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| Frederick Gaudreau | 3.48 | |
| Jake Neighbours | 3.34 | |
| Tim Stützle | 3.23 | |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 2.73 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2.67 | |
| Owen Michaels | 2.49 | |
| Matthew Poitras | 2.20 | |
| Tim Washe | 2.19 | |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 2.16 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2.07 | |
Rebound |
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| Jeffrey Viel | 6.28 | |
| Ryan Greene | 3.91 | |
| Bokondji Imama | 2.74 | |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 2.74 | |
| Judd Caulfield | 2.74 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2.49 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2.28 | |
| Oskar Bäck | 2.28 | |
| Ross Johnston | 2.28 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 2.28 | |
Rush |
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| Beck Malenstyn | 6.06 | |
| Brad Lambert | 6.06 | |
| Adam Klapka | 3.13 | |
| Beckett Sennecke | 3.02 | |
| Adam Edstrom | 2.91 | |
| Artemi Panarin | 2.71 | |
| Nic Dowd | 2.71 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2.71 | |
| Mathieu Joseph | 2.71 | |
| Matthew Knies | 2.71 | |
Skating |
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| Nathan MacKinnon | 4.35 | |
| Cole Koepke | 3.57 | |
| Connor McDavid | 3.28 | |
| Emmitt Finnie | 2.72 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2.66 | |
| Max Sasson | 2.64 | |
| Isaac Howard | 2.49 | |
| Nick Lardis | 2.45 | |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 2.29 | |
| Jeff Malott | 2.26 | |
Defend |
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| Jordan Greenway | 2.68 | |
| Jack McBain | 2.44 | |
| Bo Groulx | 2.34 | |
| Jackson Blake | 2.30 | |
| Cole Smith | 2.25 | |
| Daniil But | 2.24 | |
| Ryan Greene | 2.22 | |
| Nick Robertson | 2.17 | |
| Dylan Cozens | 2.07 | |
| Brandon Duhaime | 2.03 | |
2026-27 Top Defensemen by Archetype
Producer |
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| Evan Bouchard | 5.75 | |
| Samuel Girard | 3.81 | |
| Cale Makar | 3.46 | |
| Brandt Clarke | 2.96 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 2.58 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 2.56 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2.28 | |
| Sean Walker | 2.02 | |
| Andrew Peeke | 1.96 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1.84 | |
Playmaker |
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| Samuel Girard | 4.57 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 4.09 | |
| Sean Walker | 3.67 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 3.11 | |
| Matthew Schaefer | 2.46 | |
| Noah Warren | 2.44 | |
| Brett Kulak | 2.24 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 2.21 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1.88 | |
| Brandt Clarke | 1.85 | |
Shooter |
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| Evan Bouchard | 7.10 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 5.36 | |
| Cale Makar | 4.40 | |
| Brian Dumoulin | 2.73 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 2.56 | |
| Luke Hughes | 2.55 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.45 | |
| Noah Hanifin | 2.42 | |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 2.12 | |
| John Carlson | 1.80 | |
Sniper |
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| Jamie Oleksiak | 3.31 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 3.12 | |
| Mason Lohrei | 2.75 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 2.71 | |
| Cale Makar | 2.65 | |
| Devon Toews | 2.52 | |
| Dylan DeMelo | 2.42 | |
| Ryan Shea | 2.20 | |
| Kevin Bahl | 2.17 | |
| John Marino | 1.92 | |
Rush |
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| Daemon Hunt | 7.38 | |
| Justin Faulk | 5.86 | |
| Logan Stanley | 3.92 | |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 3.92 | |
| Sam Malinski | 3.58 | |
| Ryker Evans | 3.58 | |
| Morgan Rielly | 3.28 | |
| Lane Hutson | 2.05 | |
| Luke Hughes | 2.05 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 1.67 | |
Skating |
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| Matthew Schaefer | 4.66 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 3.11 | |
| Sam Dickinson | 2.93 | |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 2.36 | |
| Tyson Hinds | 1.74 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1.69 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | 1.56 | |
| Brett Kulak | 1.56 | |
| Adam Wilsby | 1.56 | |
| Sam Malinski | 1.56 | |
Defend |
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| Roman Josi | 2.00 | |
| Radko Gudas | 1.98 | |
| Darnell Nurse | 1.75 | |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 1.73 | |
| Nick Seeler | 1.73 | |
| Kris Letang | 1.71 | |
| Kevin Bahl | 1.67 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 1.59 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1.56 | |
| Zach Werenski | 1.54 | |