2026–27 · Regular season

NHL Snapshot
Current snapshot

Explore league leaders, goals by situation, league MVPs, performance against opponents, scoring and player leaders, division standings, and playoff picture—all from the latest snapshot.

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2026–27 NHL · Current snapshot

Around the NHL

Current season by the numbers

52 finals
Points leader8New York Rangersstandings points
Best scoring average7.00Colorado Avalanchegoals per game
Best defense1.60New York Rangersgoals allowed per game
League scoring3.12Goals per team per gameincludes shootout deciding goals in standings

How the league scores

Goals by situation

Regular season only
323TOTAL GOALS
Power-play goals
7422.9%
Short-handed goals
123.7%
Other goals
23773.4%

Other goals are total goals minus power-play and short-handed goals. Totals use player goals credited to each club and exclude shootout deciding goals.

Standouts above the average

League MVPs

Regular-season statistical picks

Skater MVP

Evan Bouchard

Edmonton Oilers

Early-season pick · Limited sample

Points
8
Goals
4
Assists
4
Games
3

Evan Bouchard has 8 points (4 goals and 4 assists) in 3 games. Their 2.67 points per team game compares with 0.47 for eligible scorers. The best combined point and goal production per team game earns this pick.

Next top scorers

Next four eligible scorers by the same MVP score.

  1. Connor McDavidEdmonton OilersPoints: 9 · Goals: 2 · Assists: 7 · Games: 3
  2. Nathan MacKinnonColorado AvalanchePoints: 5 · Goals: 2 · Assists: 3 · Games: 2
  3. Artturi LehkonenColorado AvalanchePoints: 4 · Goals: 3 · Assists: 1 · Games: 2
  4. Jack EichelVegas Golden KnightsPoints: 10 · Goals: 2 · Assists: 8 · Games: 4

Goalie MVP

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders

Early-season pick · Limited sample

Save percentage
.968
Goals saved vs average
+4.9
Saves
61
Games
2

Ilya Sorokin stopped 61 of 63 shots for a 96.8% save rate; the league goalie rate is 89.1%. That is +4.9 goals saved versus a league-average save rate on the same shot volume. The best blend of goals saved per team game and save percentage earns this pick. This measure does not adjust for shot difficulty.

Next top goalies

Next four eligible goalies by the same MVP score.

  1. Joel HoferSt. Louis BluesSave percentage: .955 · Goals saved vs average: +2.8 · Games: 2
  2. Jesper WallstedtMinnesota WildSave percentage: .933 · Goals saved vs average: +3.2 · Games: 3
  3. Linus UllmarkOttawa SenatorsSave percentage: .949 · Goals saved vs average: +2.3 · Games: 2
  4. Joseph WollPhiladelphia FlyersSave percentage: .929 · Goals saved vs average: +3.2 · Games: 2
How these MVPs are selected

Jay’s statistical picks, separate from official awards. Metrics are standardized against eligible players: skater points per team game 75% and goals per team game 25%; goalie goals saved above the league’s shot-weighted save rate per team game 70% and save percentage 30%. Skaters need two appearances and games in at least half their club’s schedule; goalies need two appearances and half their club’s available regulation ice time. At least two eligible candidates are required per category. Traded players’ club totals are combined. Regular season only.

Beyond the box score

Performance against opponents

Higher is better for both

Offense above expectation

  1. Edmonton Oilers3/3 qualifying games · Limited sample
    +2.3goals/game
  2. Montréal Canadiens3/3 qualifying games · Limited sample
    +1.7goals/game
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins3/3 qualifying games · Limited sample
    +1.6goals/game

Defensive suppression

  1. Vegas Golden Knights3/4 qualifying games · Limited sample
    +2.1goals/game
  2. New York Rangers5/5 qualifying games
    +1.9goals/game
  3. Florida Panthers3/4 qualifying games · Limited sample
    +1.7goals/game

Each game is compared with the opponent’s scoring and points/goals allowed in its other completed games, excluding that game. An opponent needs two other games; each qualifying game has equal weight. Positive values mean scoring above the opponent’s usual allowance or allowing below its usual scoring. These are historical comparisons, not pregame predictions. Shootout deciding goals are excluded; overtime goals count. Samples under five qualifying games are limited.