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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Hardest shot attempt: 101.83 miles per hour - Ryan Pulock (D, NYI)

Pulock reached his League-leading mark for the New York Islanders in the third period against the Boston Bruins on Nov. 4. Pulock, who had the seventh-hardest shot attempt in the NHL last season (101.34 mph), ranks sixth in 90-plus mph shot attempts this season (six).

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (101.42 mph against Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 17), Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie (100.86 mph against Ottawa Senators on Oct. 27) and Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (100.41 mph against the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 8) have the only other 100-plus mph shot attempts in the entire NHL this season; Hedman leads the League in 90-plus mph shot attempts (16; no other player has more than 11) after ranking second in that category last season (61; behind Evan Bouchard's 74).

Hardest shot on a goal: 96.40 mph - Brandon Montour (D, SEA)

Montour scored on a 96.40-mph shot against the New York Rangers on Nov. 1, marking the fastest shot on a goal this season. Montour, who is tied for the League lead in long-range goals (three) and is tied for sixth among defensemen in 90-plus mph shot attempts (five) this season, set an NHL career high in goals last season (18; fourth at position), his first with the Kraken.

Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres scored on a 103.70-mph shot against the Washington Capitals on Jan. 6 last season, the fastest shot on a goal in the puck and player tracking era (since 2021-22).

Skating speed: 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 of their season opener 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 (26 in 16 games) and 20-plus mph bursts (126) this season; he has a League-best 21 points (five goals, 17 assists) in 16 games and leads active players in career points per game (1.52).

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High-danger goals: 8 - Tyler Bertuzzi (F, CHI)

Bertuzzi has scored each of his eight goals (tied with Connor Bedard for the team lead) this season from high-danger zones on the ice; Bertuzzi also leads the Blackhawks in power-play goals (four) and is tied for third in shots on goal (30) this season. Bertuzzi ranked in the League's 97th percentile among forwards last season in high-danger goals (20).

In terms of high-danger shots on goal, Dallas Stars forwards Jason Robertson (30; first) and Wyatt Johnston (25; tied for second) each rank among the League leaders. The Stars have the fourth most high-danger shots on goal as a team (139), behind the Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals (144 each) and Pittsburgh Penguins (143).

High-danger save percentage: .883 - Logan Thompson (G, WSH)

Among goalies to play at least 10 games, Thompson leads the NHL with a .883 high-danger save percentage (53 saves on 60 shots faced), and also ranks first in overall save percentage (.930) and goals-against average (1.61).

Thompson, who leads the NHL in points percentage (.755) and ranks second in winning percentage (.698; 37 wins in 53 games) behind Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets (.716; 53 wins in 74 games) over the past two seasons combined, has only allowed eight 5-on-5 goals this season (NHL-best .954 5-on-5 save percentage).

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Offensive zone time percentage: 49.1 - Adam Fox (D, NYR)

Among skaters to play at least 10 games and average at least 12 minutes of ice time per game this season, Fox leads the League in offensive zone time percentage at all strengths, and ranks among the leaders at his position in offensive zone time percentage on the power play (63.4; tied for third). He leads the Rangers in points (11), assists (eight) and ranks second on the team in shot attempts (98) behind only forward Artemi Panarin (118).

The Carolina Hurricanes rank first in offensive zone time percentage at all strengths (45.1) as a team after leading the League in that cateogry for each of the past four seasons.