Hardest shot attempt: 101.42 mph – Victor Hedman (D, TBL)
Hedman reached his League-leading mark for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 17. Hedman also leads the NHL in 90-plus mph shot attempts (15; no other player has more than nine).
Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie has the only other 100-plus mph shot attempt in the NHL this season (100.86 mph against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 27). Geekie is second at the position in 90-plus mph shot attempts (five) this season, trailing only Thompson (nine).
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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 (24 in 13 games) and 20-plus mph bursts (102) this season; he has 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 13 games and leads active players in career points per game (1.52).
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High-danger goals: 7 – Kiefer Sherwood (F, VAN)
Sherwood ranks tied for fourth in goals (nine in 13 games) this season, including a League-best seven from the high-danger zone of the ice. Sherwood, who set NHL career highs in goals (19), assists (21), points (40) and ice time per game (14:53) last season, has already matched his total of high-danger goals scored all of last season (seven in 78 games).
Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson leads the NHL in high-danger shots on goal (26), three shots ahead of New York Islanders forward Anders Lee (23); the Stars rank tied for fifth in the League in that category (109 in 12 games) behind only the Pittsbugh Penguins, Florida Panthers (119 each), Detroit Red Wings (114) and Washington Capitals (112).
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High-danger save percentage: .918 – Jakub Dobes (G, MTL)
Among goalies to play at least five games, Dobes leads the NHL with a .918 high-danger save percentage (45 saves on 49 shots faced), and also ranks highly in overall save percentage (.930; second) and goals-against average (1.97; second).
The rookie is 6-0-0 to begin the season, including three overtime victories, and has only allowed two even-strength goals in the first two periods of his six starts. Dobes is the first Canadiens goalie to begin a season with a six-game winning streak since Carey Price in 2016-17.
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Offensive zone time percentage: 48.7 – 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 (64.1; tied for fifth). He leads the Rangers in points (11), assists (eight) and ranks second on the team in shot attempts (81) behind only forward Artemi Panarin (93).
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.