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Off-season · ~47 days to puck drop (est.)as of 2026-08-20

2026–2027 Projections.

Who the model projects to drive play next season.

Zach Werenski
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Projected to lead 2026-27

Net contribution · 5v5 vs peers
1Zach WerenskiCBJ · D+2.042Brandon HagelTBL · L+1.813Cale MakarCOL · D+1.784Auston MatthewsTOR · C+1.545Nikita KucherovTBL · R+1.486Cole CaufieldMTL · R+1.467Alex TuchWSH · R+1.438Macklin CelebriniSJS · C+1.38

A projection, not a result.

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New faces

≤23
Youngest projected to contribute
Macklin CelebriniSJS · 21+1.38Lane HutsonMTL · 23+1.35Juraj SlafkovskýMTL · 23+0.98Matthew SchaeferNYI · 19+0.80Jiri KulichBUF · 23+0.78

Value Model

The Edgework model · 2025-26 final
Season impact
68.5IMPACT
Nathan
MacKinnon
COL
Net contribution
+2.66NET
Brandon
Hagel
TBL
Offensive value
1.81OZ/60
Nathan
MacKinnon
COL
Defensive value
0.24DZ/60
Brandt
Clarke
LAK
Playmaking
0.59A/60
Nikita
Kucherov
TBL
Goaltending · GSAx
29.2GSAx
Logan
Thompson
WSH
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Season Impact
Total action value · all strengths
Net Contribution
Relative to position peers
Offensive
Offensive-zone value / 60
Goaltending · GSAx
Goals saved above expected — shrunk
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NHL EDGE Leaders

Live player tracking · regular season
Top Skating Speed
Fastest single burst of speed tracked this season
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Speed Bursts · 20+ MPH
Total strides clocked at 20 mph or faster
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Total Skating Distance
Miles covered on the ice, season to date
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Top Shot Speed
Hardest shot recorded off the stick
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Offensive Zone Time %
Share of ice time spent in the attacking zone
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Goalie Save % · 5-on-5
Even-strength stopping power between the pipes
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.

Scoring Leaders

Best at each position
Top Forwards
League scoring leaders up front
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Top Defensemen
Highest-scoring blueliners
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.
Top Goalies
Most wins between the pipes
Leaderboard unavailable — NHL EDGE feed returned no data.