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2026-27 edition Ask a direct question about this edition of the book — who, how many, how common, which group more — and it is answered with a table computed on this page from the edition’s index: the season line, height and age, the on-ice percentiles, the grades and the traits read out of every report. Ask for a view on named players — what a comparison comes down to, what makes a man — and you get the book’s reading of their own pages, and only those. The model turns your question into a query and phrases the result, or reads the pages it is handed; it never originates a figure, and an answer carrying a figure that is on neither the table nor the pages is withheld. It does not forecast, and it says so when a question is outside what the book holds.

Tables are computed on this page from the 2026-27 edition’s index; readings rest on the players’ own pages; the model never counts. Twenty questions an hour.

2026-27 edition

Players

750 reports across 32 clubs, listed by surname. Back to the first page

Evidence

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Ryan Strome

Ryan Strome

#22 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 616 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Calgary Flames

500 career points, and a season that reads like the end of the useful part.

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Jayden Struble

Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 804 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Montréal Canadiens

A physical third-pairing defenceman who spent last season partnered with the most creative player on the team.

Nico Sturm

Nico Sturm

#78 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 458 five-on-five minutes. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

C · Minnesota Wild

An undrafted German centre who has made a career out of faceoffs, penalty killing and being where he is supposed to be.

Tim Stützle

Tim Stützle

#18 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1110 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Ottawa Senators

83 points, and 45 per cent of his shots from inside 20 feet.

Oskar Sundqvist

Oskar Sundqvist

#70 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 544 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · St. Louis Blues

545 games, a Stanley Cup, and the nought-th percentile in shot attempts.

Pius Suter

Pius Suter

#22 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 829 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · St. Louis Blues

5-11, 172 pounds, and 56 per cent of his shots from the slot.

Nick Suzuki

Nick Suzuki

#14 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1227 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Montréal Canadiens

100-point captain who does not have a single spectacular tool, and is the best player on his team by a distance.

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Fedor Svechkov

Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: a short report. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

C · Colorado Avalanche

A first-round Russian centre in a fourth-line role, defensively sound and offensively invisible.

Andrei Svechnikov

Andrei Svechnikov

#37 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1032 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · Carolina Hurricanes

31 goals, and the first season in a while that looked like the 2nd overall pick.

Jeremy Swayman

Jeremy Swayman

#1 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 55 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Boston Bruins

The reason a mediocre team finished with a good record.

Brandon Tanev

Brandon Tanev

#13 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 509 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

LW · Utah Mammoth

608 games, undrafted, and no goals at all.

Daniil Tarasov

Daniil Tarasov

#80 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 33 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Detroit Red Wings

6-5, a career .897, and a backup job that keeps finding him.

John Tavares

John Tavares

#91 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1164 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Toronto Maple Leafs

1,266 games, 1,185 points, and minus 28.

Teuvo Teravainen

Teuvo Teravainen

#86 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 944 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Chicago Blackhawks

Minus 30, 6 penalty minutes, and 827 games of doing it the same quiet way.

Troy Terry

Troy Terry

#19 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 828 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · Anaheim Ducks

The most complete forward here, and the one most likely to be somewhere else.

Alexandre Texier

Alexandre Texier

#85 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: a short report. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

LW · Montréal Canadiens

A French winger with real skill who has never turned it into consistent production in 7 seasons.

Shea Theodore

Shea Theodore

#27 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1330 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Vegas Golden Knights

634 games, 314 assists, and the 86th percentile.

Akil Thomas

Akil Thomas

Evidence behind this report: No record. No five-on-five record — Thomas did not play a measured season. Everything on the page is an older line and a judgment.

C · Vancouver Canucks

25 games, 3 points, and no 5-on-5 record.

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas

#18 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 922 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · St. Louis Blues

64 points in 64 games, and 16 in his last 10.

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

#26 Evidence behind this report: No record. No five-on-five record — Thompson did not play a measured season. Everything on the page is an older line and a judgment.

D · Vancouver Canucks

31 games, 4 goals, and 10 points.

Logan Thompson

Logan Thompson

#48 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 58 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Washington Capitals

A .9118, 4 shutouts, and the best goaltending in the National Hockey League.

Tage Thompson

Tage Thompson

#72 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1212 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Buffalo Sabres

6-6, 40 goals, and a shot chart that says he is doing it the hard way.

Conor Timmins

Conor Timmins

#21 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 602 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Buffalo Sabres

70 shots, no goals, and the longest average shot distance in this edition.

Owen Tippett

Owen Tippett

#74 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1083 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · Philadelphia Flyers

28 goals, and the 78th percentile behind them.

Brady Tkachuk

Brady Tkachuk

#8 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 758 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

LW · Florida Panthers

61 per cent of the expected goals — 99th percentile — and his club still got outscored with him on the ice.

Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk

#19 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 417 five-on-five minutes. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

LW · Florida Panthers

13 feet — the shortest average shot in this book — from a man who played 31 games.

Devon Toews

Devon Toews

#7 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1224 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Colorado Avalanche

The defenceman who makes the best defenceman in the world possible, and gets a fraction of the attention.

Tyler Toffoli

Tyler Toffoli

#73 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 944 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · San Jose Sharks

969 games, 309 goals, and 15 minutes a night.

Nikita Tolopilo

Nikita Tolopilo

#60 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 21 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Vancouver Canucks

6-6, undrafted, and a .8814.

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Alexey Toropchenko

Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 668 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · St. Louis Blues

6-6, 324 games, and the 3rd percentile.

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Yakov Trenin

Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 977 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Minnesota Wild

A checking centre who plays the shifts nobody wants and finished plus-13 on a team that was mostly under water.

Vincent Trocheck

Vincent Trocheck

#16 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 977 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Utah Mammoth

868 games, 631 points, and the 18th percentile.

Jacob Trouba

Jacob Trouba

#65 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1497 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · San Jose Sharks

906 games, and 78 per cent of his shots from beyond 40 feet.

Maxim Tsyplakov

Maxim Tsyplakov

#72 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 437 five-on-five minutes. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

RW · Calgary Flames

4 points in 49 games, and the best on-ice rate of anyone joining this club.

Alex Tuch

Alex Tuch

#89 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1153 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · Washington Capitals

6-4, 33 goals, and plus 24.

Tyler Tucker

Tyler Tucker

#75 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 917 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · St. Louis Blues

The 2 hundredth pick, 81 penalty minutes, and the 73rd percentile.

Alex Turcotte

Alex Turcotte

#15 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 648 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Los Angeles Kings

The fifth pick in 2019, 6 years on, still trying to prove he belongs in an NHL lineup.

Linus Ullmark

Linus Ullmark

#35 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 49 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Ottawa Senators

A career .9138, a season at .8907, and the best defence in the league in front of him.

Urho Vaakanainen

Urho Vaakanainen

#18 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 448 five-on-five minutes. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

D · New York Rangers

A first-round pick, 221 games, and 3 goals.

Juuso Välimäki

Juuso Välimäki

#4 Evidence behind this report: No record. No five-on-five record — Välimäki did not play a measured season. Everything on the page is an older line and a judgment.

D · Carolina Hurricanes

A first-round pick, 270 games, and not enough ice to judge him on.

Vitek Vanecek

Vitek Vanecek

#41 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 22 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · New York Islanders

A .8834, in front of the same defence that made Sorokin look like an All-Star.

Semyon Varlamov

Semyon Varlamov

#40 Evidence behind this report: No record. No five-on-five record — Varlamov did not play a measured season. Everything on the page is an older line and a judgment.

G · New York Islanders

621 games at a career .9156, and none last season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

#88 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 58 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Tampa Bay Lightning

598 games, 370 wins, and a .9166 career.

Frank Vatrano

Frank Vatrano

#77 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 520 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

RW · Anaheim Ducks

186 career goals, 5 of them last season, and underlying numbers that fell off the table.

Karel Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

#70 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 64 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Utah Mammoth

64 appearances, 38 wins, and a .8961.

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Joe Veleno

Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 636 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · New York Rangers

The thirtieth pick in 2018, and 5 points in 61 games.

Carter Verhaeghe

Carter Verhaeghe

#23 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1090 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Florida Panthers

A third-round pick who has scored 172 goals, and shoots from 30 feet.

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Jeffrey Viel

Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 520 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

LW · Tampa Bay Lightning

Undrafted, 99 games, and 79 penalty minutes in 45.

Gabriel Vilardi

Gabriel Vilardi

#13 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1231 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

C · Winnipeg Jets

A big, skilled winger who finally stayed healthy for a full season and scored 30 goals.

Dan Vladar

Dan Vladar

#80 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 52 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Philadelphia Flyers

A career .8978, a season at .9057, and 29 wins.

Alex Vlasic

Alex Vlasic

#72 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1440 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Chicago Blackhawks

6-6, 21 minutes a night, and the 3rd percentile in expected goals.

Dmitri Voronkov

Dmitri Voronkov

#10 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 736 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

LW · Columbus Blue Jackets

6-5, and the shortest average shot distance of any player in this edition.

Nathan Walker

Nathan Walker

#26 Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: a short report. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

LW · St. Louis Blues

5-9, 275 games, and the first Australian in the National Hockey League.

Sean Walker

Sean Walker

#26 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1489 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Carolina Hurricanes

Undrafted, 22 minutes a night, and the 99th percentile in shot attempts.

Jesper Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

#30 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 35 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Minnesota Wild

A 23-year-old who outplayed the starter in his first real NHL season.

Jake Walman

Jake Walman

#96 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 892 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Edmonton Oilers

A skating, shooting, slightly reckless defenseman who was a spare part on 3 teams before anyone noticed how good he had gotten.

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Taylor Ward

Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 324 five-on-five minutes, a short report. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

RW · Los Angeles Kings

An undrafted winger who reached the NHL at 27 and spent last season proving he can hold a fourth-line job.

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Tim Washe

Evidence behind this report: Light. Thinner than most: only 395 five-on-five minutes. The page is honest about what it has, but it is a smaller sample than the book's norm.

C · Anaheim Ducks

Undrafted, 25, and shooting from the right places without the puck going in.

Scott Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

#41 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 45 appearances and a game-by-game record.

G · Colorado Avalanche

A career backup who, at 33, posted the best save percentage of any goaltender in this edition.

MacKenzie Weegar

MacKenzie Weegar

#52 Evidence behind this report: Full. A full season behind the read — 1432 five-on-five minutes, a shot chart, recent form and linemates.

D · Utah Mammoth

Minus 33, 22 and a half minutes, and the 78th percentile.