PuckSleuthCap committed
$100.363M
of $104M ceiling · $104.336M payroll less $3.973M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$3.637M
Using $3.973M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3
Active roster
29
44 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
54.6
7th · small sample: 9 games
PP% / PK%
32.1 / 89.3
small sample: 9 games
Fan sentiment
56
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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%
54.6%
8th in the NHL
Chances allowed /60
2.28
6th in the NHL
Power play
32.1%
2nd in the NHL
Penalty kill
89.3%
5th in the NHL
Goals saved above exp.
+3.3
7th in the NHL
Team SR/GP
+1.59
10th 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
- + Clears rebounds
- + Safe with the puck
- + Goaltending is stealing games
Weaknesses
- − Gets beaten on the rush
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)2.286th
- High-danger chances against (5v5)3.714th
- Slot shots allowed (5v5)14.115th
- Share of shots allowed from the slot37.3%21st
- Shot quality allowed6.09th
- Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1927th
- Rebound chances allowed0.301st
- Turnover danger per game0.212nd
- Shots against per game25.27th
- Goals against per game2.335th
Offense
5-on-5 unless noted.
- Chances created (5v5)2.7412th
- High-danger chances (5v5)4.218th
- Slot shots (5v5)15.912th
- Share of shots from the slot35.7%21st
- Shot quality6.122nd
- Rush chances (estimate)0.1612th
- Rebound chances0.5015th
- Turnovers forced per game18.412th
- Shots per game29.410th
- Goals for per game3.1117th
Control of play
Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.
- Expected goals share (5v5)54.6%8th
- Shot attempt share (5v5)52.5%10th
- Expected goals share when tied50.7%17th
- Expected goals share when leading59.0%7th
- Expected goals share when trailing47.3%20th
- Goal difference per game+0.787th
Special teams
- Power play %32.1%2nd
- Power play chances per game0.8413th
- Penalty kill %89.3%5th
- Penalty kill chances against per game0.7215th
- Shorthanded chances per game0.781st
- Penalties drawn per game3.3323rd
- Penalties taken per game3.339th
Goaltending
- Save %94.1%7th
- Goals saved above expected+3.37th
- Goals saved above expected per game+0.377th
- Save % (5v5)91.6%9th
Luck meter
Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.
Finishing −0.64 goals a game
Goaltending +0.37 goals a game
PDO 99.6 · about normal
- Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
- Goaltending is saving more than expected; hard to keep up all season.
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 far59.5%8th toughest
- Opponents still to play54.7%easiest