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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.
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| #Player | Team | GP | A | PTS | G | +/- | TOI/GP | S | S% | HIT | BLK | TK | ixG | G−xG | CF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Connor McDavidC | EDM | 17 | 34 | 44 | 10 | +21 | 23:34 | 46 | 21.7% | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7.25 | +2.75 | 58.8% |
2 Matthew TkachukLW | FLA | 17 | 21 | 25 | 4 | +1 | 19:01 | 36 | 11.1% | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3.87 | +0.13 | 59.3% |
3 Adam FoxD | NYR | 18 | 20 | 22 | 2 | +2 | 22:39 | 24 | 8.3% | 6 | 30 | 9 | 1.40 | +0.60 | 50.0% |
4 Evan BouchardD | EDM | 17 | 20 | 30 | 10 | +23 | 25:51 | 48 | 20.8% | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3.52 | +6.48 | 57.2% |
5 Leo CarlssonC | ANA | 17 | 20 | 26 | 6 | -2 | 20:10 | 28 | 21.4% | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4.56 | +1.44 | 48.6% |
6 Clayton KellerRW | UTA | 18 | 19 | 24 | 5 | -8 | 18:27 | 48 | 10.4% | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4.92 | -0.92 | 55.4% |
7 Quinn HughesD | MIN | 18 | 19 | 25 | 6 | +9 | 28:02 | 50 | 12.0% | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3.21 | +2.79 | 57.6% |
8 Jackson LaCombeD | ANA | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 27:08 | 12 | 8.3% | 15 | 33 | 11 | 1.43 | -0.43 | 47.2% |
9 Nathan MacKinnonC | COL | 17 | 18 | 27 | 9 | +5 | 20:42 | 62 | 14.5% | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6.55 | +2.45 | 53.8% |
10 Roman JosiD | NSH | 17 | 18 | 20 | 2 | +4 | 25:30 | 47 | 4.3% | 10 | 27 | 5 | 2.59 | -0.59 | 46.6% |
11 Leon DraisaitlC | EDM | 17 | 17 | 31 | 14 | +16 | 21:42 | 63 | 22.2% | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7.92 | +6.08 | 59.4% |
12 Seth JonesD | FLA | 17 | 17 | 20 | 3 | +3 | 24:55 | 42 | 7.1% | 18 | 17 | 10 | 3.29 | -0.29 | 56.5% |
13 Auston MatthewsC | TOR | 18 | 16 | 27 | 11 | +9 | 20:42 | 54 | 20.4% | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5.59 | +3.41 | 53.0% |
14 Jack EichelC | VGK | 18 | 16 | 23 | 7 | +7 | 20:10 | 44 | 15.9% | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5.78 | +1.22 | 54.8% |
15 Sebastian AhoC | CAR | 18 | 16 | 26 | 10 | +14 | 20:05 | 54 | 18.5% | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8.26 | +0.74 | 60.3% |
16 Mitch MarnerRW | VGK | 16 | 16 | 18 | 2 | -2 | 20:21 | 38 | 5.3% | 7 | 12 | 9 | 4.72 | -2.72 | 51.5% |
17 Nikita KucherovRW | TBL | 15 | 16 | 20 | 4 | +6 | 20:59 | 41 | 9.8% | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5.78 | -1.78 | 54.4% |
18 Mikhail SergachevD | UTA | 18 | 15 | 20 | 5 | -2 | 24:07 | 42 | 11.9% | 12 | 27 | 6 | 2.40 | +2.60 | 52.7% |
19 Filip ForsbergLW | NSH | 17 | 15 | 20 | 5 | +3 | 20:28 | 43 | 11.6% | 21 | 10 | 12 | 5.11 | -0.11 | 43.6% |
20 Elias PetterssonC | VAN | 18 | 14 | 18 | 4 | -4 | 20:15 | 24 | 16.7% | 39 | 24 | 6 | 2.52 | +0.48 | 41.0% |
21 Jackson BlakeRW | CAR | 18 | 14 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 17:56 | 49 | 10.2% | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7.60 | -3.60 | 61.8% |
22 Kirill KaprizovLW | MIN | 18 | 14 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 21:36 | 56 | 28.6% | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13.80 | +2.21 | 58.1% |
23 Tim StützleC | OTT | 18 | 14 | 23 | 9 | +7 | 21:54 | 42 | 21.4% | 43 | 9 | 9 | 5.01 | +4.00 | 49.4% |
24 David PastrnakRW | BOS | 17 | 14 | 22 | 8 | +7 | 20:25 | 61 | 13.1% | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6.15 | +1.85 | 48.7% |
25 Jack HughesC | NJD | 17 | 14 | 23 | 9 | +12 | 20:39 | 70 | 12.9% | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5.42 | -0.42 | 61.1% |
26 Lane HutsonD | MTL | 17 | 14 | 17 | 3 | +8 | 24:52 | 31 | 9.7% | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2.18 | +0.82 | 58.7% |
27 Cale MakarD | COL | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | +3 | 22:53 | 44 | 9.1% | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3.03 | +0.97 | 56.7% |
28 Jesper BrattLW | NJD | 17 | 13 | 16 | 3 | +11 | 17:30 | 38 | 7.9% | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2.08 | -0.08 | 60.7% |
29 Mark ScheifeleC | WPG | 17 | 13 | 16 | 3 | +2 | 21:20 | 39 | 7.7% | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4.72 | -2.72 | 53.2% |
30 Erik KarlssonD | PIT | 16 | 13 | 16 | 3 | -6 | 23:17 | 27 | 11.1% | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2.15 | +0.85 | 48.7% |
31 Zach BensonLW | BUF | 16 | 13 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 20:07 | 39 | 5.1% | 20 | 10 | 4 | 8.45 | -6.45 | 61.9% |
32 Mika ZibanejadC | NYR | 18 | 12 | 15 | 3 | -4 | 20:33 | 34 | 8.8% | 27 | 15 | 7 | 3.01 | -1.01 | 47.3% |
33 Morgan RiellyD | TOR | 18 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 | 21 | 0.0% | 8 | 23 | 3 | 1.00 | -1.00 | 49.6% |
34 Martin NecasC | COL | 17 | 12 | 19 | 7 | +10 | 19:54 | 36 | 19.4% | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4.26 | +2.74 | 55.4% |
35 Mikael GranlundC | ANA | 16 | 12 | 16 | 4 | -2 | 20:31 | 26 | 15.4% | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3.50 | +0.50 | 48.5% |
36 Owen PowerD | BUF | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | +7 | 26:14 | 21 | 9.5% | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1.57 | +0.43 | 54.4% |
37 Zach WerenskiD | CBJ | 15 | 12 | 14 | 2 | +6 | 28:18 | 44 | 4.6% | 8 | 34 | 6 | 2.80 | -0.80 | 49.4% |
38 Filip HronekD | VAN | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1 | -13 | 25:53 | 21 | 4.8% | 21 | 37 | 6 | 1.13 | -0.13 | 41.3% |
39 Nick SchmaltzC | UTA | 18 | 11 | 20 | 9 | -14 | 17:40 | 48 | 18.8% | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5.99 | +3.01 | 49.5% |
40 Nikolaj EhlersLW | CAR | 18 | 11 | 15 | 4 | +6 | 16:13 | 43 | 9.3% | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.27 | -0.27 | 60.7% |
41 Shayne GostisbehereD | CAR | 18 | 11 | 14 | 3 | +14 | 17:40 | 35 | 8.6% | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2.14 | -0.13 | 63.5% |
42 William CarrierLW | CAR | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1 | +4 | 13:02 | 31 | 3.2% | 55 | 9 | 1 | 3.84 | -2.84 | 60.0% |
43 William NylanderRW | TOR | 18 | 11 | 22 | 11 | -1 | 20:20 | 53 | 20.8% | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4.39 | +2.61 | 44.1% |
44 Beckett SenneckeRW | ANA | 17 | 11 | 21 | 10 | +2 | 20:31 | 43 | 23.3% | 19 | 7 | 8 | 7.74 | +2.26 | 48.9% |
45 Matt CoronatoRW | CGY | 17 | 11 | 14 | 3 | -7 | 17:31 | 36 | 8.3% | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2.07 | +0.93 | 46.6% |
46 Chandler StephensonC | SEA | 16 | 11 | 13 | 2 | -10 | 17:27 | 13 | 15.4% | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1.40 | -0.40 | 40.3% |
47 Macklin CelebriniC | SJS | 16 | 11 | 18 | 7 | -6 | 22:49 | 65 | 10.8% | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4.62 | +1.38 | 52.6% |
48 Matthew SchaeferD | NYI | 16 | 11 | 16 | 5 | -4 | 26:48 | 57 | 8.8% | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3.72 | +0.28 | 56.4% |
49 Dylan StromeC | WSH | 15 | 11 | 14 | 3 | -1 | 17:19 | 32 | 9.4% | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4.35 | -1.35 | 48.5% |
50 Wyatt JohnstonC | DAL | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | +3 | 19:55 | 37 | 8.1% | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6.25 | -3.25 | 50.2% |
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?