PuckSleuthCap committed
$101.567M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$2.433M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
26
45 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
52.0
14th · small sample: 9 games
PP% / PK%
9.1 / 64.5
small sample: 9 games
Fan sentiment
58
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2026-27 regular season, 9 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team
5v5 xGF%
52.0%
14th in the NHL
Chances allowed /60
2.52
16th in the NHL
Power play
9.1%
32nd in the NHL
Penalty kill
64.5%
30th in the NHL
Goals saved above exp.
−4.3
28th in the NHL
Team SR/GP
−0.15
19th in the NHL
Scouting report
Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.
Strengths
- + Clears rebounds
- + Safe with the puck
Weaknesses
- − Toothless power play
- − Goaltending is costing games
Where they allow shots
5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.
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5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.
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5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.
- Chances allowed (5v5)2.5216th
- High-danger chances against (5v5)3.816th
- Slot shots allowed (5v5)13.812th
- Share of shots allowed from the slot35.9%13th
- Shot quality allowed6.621st
- Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1623rd
- Rebound chances allowed0.334th
- Turnover danger per game0.214th
- Shots against per game25.710th
- Goals against per game3.7828th
Offense
5-on-5 unless noted.
- Chances created (5v5)2.7313th
- High-danger chances (5v5)4.512th
- Slot shots (5v5)15.713th
- Share of shots from the slot37.8%13th
- Shot quality6.515th
- Rush chances (estimate)0.1123rd
- Rebound chances0.4817th
- Turnovers forced per game17.816th
- Shots per game26.816th
- Goals for per game3.0019th
Control of play
Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.
- Expected goals share (5v5)52.0%14th
- Shot attempt share (5v5)53.6%7th
- Expected goals share when tied52.0%16th
- Expected goals share when leading33.9%29th
- Expected goals share when trailing55.1%8th
- Goal difference per game−0.7826th
Special teams
- Power play %9.1%32nd
- Power play chances per game0.6325th
- Penalty kill %64.5%30th
- Penalty kill chances against per game0.7821st
- Shorthanded chances per game0.1128th
- Penalties drawn per game3.8910th
- Penalties taken per game3.6717th
Goaltending
- Save %91.2%27th
- Goals saved above expected−4.328th
- Goals saved above expected per game−0.4727th
- Save % (5v5)87.6%29th
Luck meter
Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.
Finishing −0.12 goals a game
Goaltending −0.47 goals a game
PDO 97.7 · running cold
- Goaltending is letting in more than expected; it should improve, or it is a real problem.
Trend
Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.
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Record in different game situations.
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Start your free monthLineup depth
How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.
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Start your free monthSchedule strength
Opponents' points percentage.
- Opponents so far56.4%18th toughest
- Opponents still to play56.4%8th toughest