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Advanced Stats Leaders 2026–2027

Pick a group and a stat: the chart shows the top 10 at a glance, the table below has everyone who qualifies.

Advanced NHL stats leaderboards — expected goals (xG, the quality of shots a player generates), shot-attempt share (Corsi), PDO and more — ranked for skaters and goalies. Each stat is defined in the glossary, so you can see who drives play beyond goals and assists.

Top 10

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656 qualified (5+ GP)

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Hits — Full leaderboard
#	Player	Team	GP	HIT	BLK	ixG	CF%
1	Kiefer SherwoodLW	SJS	18	97	7	3.08	49.7%
2	Martin PospisilC	CGY	17	82	9	1.99	54.5%
3	Yakov TreninC	MIN	18	80	10	2.85	46.2%
4	Adam EdstromC	NSH	17	78	17	4.50	46.6%
5	Will CuylleLW	NYR	18	75	7	4.34	47.2%
6	Garnet HathawayRW	FLA	17	75	12	0.86	50.9%
7	Michael Brandsegg-NygårdRW	DET	17	75	4	6.01	55.8%
8	Jack McBainC	UTA	18	70	9	3.17	51.8%
9	Jeremy LauzonD	VGK	18	69	27	0.91	46.2%
10	Brady TkachukLW	FLA	17	68	2	7.44	60.8%
11	Marc GatcombC	VGK	18	66	5	2.07	41.7%
12	Beck MalenstynLW	BUF	16	63	14	1.27	48.8%
13	Adam KlapkaRW	CGY	17	58	8	1.63	49.1%
14	MacKenzie WeegarD	UTA	18	57	50	2.07	55.3%
15	William CarrierLW	CAR	18	55	9	3.84	60.0%
16	Jake NeighboursLW	STL	17	55	11	2.50	45.1%
17	Paul CotterLW	VAN	17	55	2	1.72	39.1%
18	Vasily PodkolzinRW	EDM	17	55	8	5.16	59.2%
19	Michael McCarronC	MIN	18	53	17	2.75	48.1%
20	Tomas HertlC	VGK	18	52	9	8.39	56.1%
21	Dylan CozensC	OTT	18	51	8	4.82	49.1%
22	Judd CaulfieldRW	ANA	15	51	3	4.98	46.9%
23	Tim WasheC	ANA	17	50	21	2.40	44.0%
24	Nikita ZadorovD	BOS	16	50	27	0.97	46.6%
25	Vincent TrocheckC	UTA	18	49	11	4.65	53.7%
26	Tye KartyeLW	NYR	18	48	5	2.98	48.7%
27	Bokondji ImamaLW	FLA	17	47	8	1.01	52.0%
28	Tanner JeannotLW	BOS	17	47	11	1.63	52.0%
29	Sandis VilmanisLW	FLA	16	47	8	2.88	56.7%
30	Victor EklundRW	NYI	16	47	7	3.57	48.6%
31	Brandon DuhaimeLW	TOR	18	46	12	1.15	49.4%
32	Lawson CrouseLW	UTA	18	45	14	3.05	53.5%
33	Morgan BarronC	WPG	17	45	16	2.69	46.2%
34	Conor GeekieC	TBL	15	45	7	2.31	56.1%
35	Mathieu OlivierRW	CBJ	15	45	7	3.92	46.3%
36	Alex FormentonLW	EDM	17	44	8	2.21	36.9%
37	Keegan KolesarRW	DET	17	44	13	0.66	44.8%
38	Zack OstapchukC	SJS	17	44	10	1.36	38.2%
39	Andreas EnglundD	DET	12	44	9	0.09	48.8%
40	Tim StützleC	OTT	18	43	9	5.01	49.4%
41	Will BorgenD	BOS	17	43	23	0.72	46.1%
42	Emil HeinemanLW	NYI	16	43	5	2.90	51.3%
43	Nicolas DeslauriersLW	CAR	12	43	6	1.21	44.5%
44	Braden SchneiderD	NYR	18	42	23	0.98	47.4%
45	Tom WilsonRW	WSH	15	42	13	4.26	49.5%
46	Alex LaferriereRW	LAK	14	42	12	5.33	51.6%
47	Barclay GoodrowC	SJS	18	41	12	1.46	37.0%
48	Elias PetterssonD	VAN	18	41	31	0.99	46.6%
49	Nic DowdC	VGK	18	41	11	1.26	41.5%
50	Nick CousinsC	OTT	18	40	10	1.08	49.0%

Source: NHL stats API and HabsMetrics expected-goals model. Corsi = share of all shot attempts while on ice; Fenwick excludes blocked shots; PDO = on-ice shooting % + save % at 5v5 (1.000 is average). PK SV% = save % while the opponent is on the power play. HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. What do these stats mean?