Cap committed
$96.466M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$7.534M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
25
42 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
60.1
2nd in NHL
PP% / PK%
25.6 / 91.4
PP 7th · PK 3rd
Fan sentiment
57
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2026-27 regular season, 10 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team
5v5 xGF%
60.1%
2nd in the NHL
Chances allowed /60
2.30
7th in the NHL
Power play
25.6%
8th in the NHL
Penalty kill
91.4%
3rd in the NHL
Goals saved above exp.
+0.4
20th in the NHL
Team SR/GP
+2.92
4th in the NHL
Scouting report
Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.
Strengths
- + Allows few chances at 5-on-5
- + Creates a lot of chances
- + Dangerous power play
- + Stingy penalty kill
Weaknesses
- − Gets beaten on the rush
- − Takes a lot of penalties
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)2.307th
- High-danger chances against (5v5)3.611th
- Slot shots allowed (5v5)12.54th
- Share of shots allowed from the slot37.5%24th
- Shot quality allowed6.928th
- Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.2028th
- Rebound chances allowed0.5524th
- Turnover danger per game0.2612th
- Shots against per game23.04th
- Goals against per game2.406th
Offense
5-on-5 unless noted.
- Chances created (5v5)3.461st
- High-danger chances (5v5)4.216th
- Slot shots (5v5)18.45th
- Share of shots from the slot36.7%15th
- Shot quality6.95th
- Rush chances (estimate)0.1611th
- Rebound chances0.666th
- Turnovers forced per game17.518th
- Shots per game33.22nd
- Goals for per game3.607th
Control of play
Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.
- Expected goals share (5v5)60.1%2nd
- Shot attempt share (5v5)60.1%2nd
- Expected goals share when tied53.9%10th
- Expected goals share when leading65.1%3rd
- Expected goals share when trailing62.3%1st
- Goal difference per game+1.205th
Special teams
- Power play %25.6%8th
- Power play chances per game0.945th
- Penalty kill %91.4%3rd
- Penalty kill chances against per game0.604th
- Shorthanded chances per game0.376th
- Penalties drawn per game4.603rd
- Penalties taken per game4.2026th
Goaltending
- Save %92.8%19th
- Goals saved above expected+0.420th
- Goals saved above expected per game+0.0420th
- Save % (5v5)88.8%24th
Luck meter
Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.
Finishing −0.38 goals a game
Goaltending +0.04 goals a game
PDO 97.8 · running cold
- Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
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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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 far48.6%30th toughest
- Opponents still to play56.3%10th toughest