NHL EDGE stats leaders for 2025-26 season

NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Throughout the 2025-26 season, we identify the leaders in key advanced metrics.

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Skating speed by defenseman: 24.37 miles per hour - Jake Sanderson (D, OTT)

Sanderson reached the top skating speed by a defenseman this season for the Ottawa Senators in the third period against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Sanderson's mark was the second fastest by a defenseman of the NHL EDGE tracking era (since 2021-22; past five seasons) behind Quinn Hughes (24.56 mph on March 22, 2025).

Sanderson leads defensemen in 22-plus mph speed bursts (25) and is second at the position in 20-plus mph speed bursts (157) behind New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer (174).

Skating speed by forward: 24.61 miles per hour - Connor McDavid (F, EDM)

McDavid reached his top skating speed of the NHL EDGE tracking era (since 2021-22) for the Edmonton Oilers in the second period against the Calgary Flames on Oct. 8, surpassing his previous high of 24.19 mph from the 2023-24 season.

The only top skating speed faster than McDavid's mark in the regular season or Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2021-22 was Miles Wood (24.82 mph) last season. McDavid leads the NHL in both 22-plus mph speed bursts (94) and 20-plus mph bursts (419) this season.

Hardest shot attempt: 103.03 miles per hour - Morgan Geekie (F, BOS)

Geekie reached the League's hardest shot for the Boston Bruins in the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 11. In the hunt for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, Geekie ranks tied for fifth in the NHL in goals (25).

Geekie, who also had a 100.86 mph shot on Oct. 27, is one of four NHL players with multiple 100-plus mph attempts this season; the others are Winnipeg Jets defenseman Colin Miller, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier and New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (three each).

High-danger goals: 21 - Tyler Bertuzzi (F, CHI)

Bertuzzi has scored 21 of his 24 goals this season from high-danger zones, including his eighth goal over his past 12 games against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy, Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel are in a three-way tie for second in high-danger goals (17 each). Jake DeBrusk of the Vancouver Canucks leads the NHL with 79 high-danger shots on goal, just ahead of McDavid (77).

High-danger save percentage: .876 - Ilya Sorokin (G, NYI)

Among goalies to play at least 10 games this season, Sorokin leads the NHL in high-danger save percentage (254 saves on 290 shots faced). Sorokin, who is above the League average in both midrange save percentage (.899) and long-range save percentage (.974) as well, earned his League-leading fifth shutout of the season against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. His 27 shutouts are the most in the NHL since 2020-21 and the most in Islanders history.