NHL Player Grades — Season Leaderboard

Showing 2025-26's final grades. 2026-27 grades take over here once players have played 10 games.

Forwards Defensemen Goalies

Qualified: a third of his team's games (10+) · 229 players. Show everyone

Cale Makar

Colorado Avalanche · D

100.0+0.30

Evan Bouchard

Edmonton Oilers · D

99.6+0.29

Moritz Seider

Detroit Red Wings · D

99.1+0.24

#	Player	Team	Games	Points	Per game	Per 60	Grade
1	Cale MakarD · COL	Avalanche	75	79	+0.30	+0.82	100.0
2	Evan BouchardD · EDM	Oilers	82	95	+0.29	+0.72	99.6
3	Moritz SeiderD · DET	Red Wings	82	60	+0.24	+0.58	99.1
4	Lane HutsonD · MTL	Canadiens	82	78	+0.23	+0.62	98.7
5	Darren RaddyshD · TBL	Lightning	73	70	+0.22	+0.69	98.2
6	Zach WerenskiD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	75	81	+0.22	+0.56	97.8
7	Rasmus DahlinD · BUF	Sabres	77	74	+0.21	+0.58	97.4
8	Miro HeiskanenD · DAL	Stars	77	63	+0.21	+0.55	96.9
9	Jakob ChychrunD · WSH	Capitals	80	60	+0.20	+0.56	96.5
10	Quinn HughesD · MIN	Wild	74	76	+0.20	+0.51	96.1
11	Matthew SchaeferD · NYI	Islanders	82	59	+0.20	+0.51	95.6
12	Brandt ClarkeD · LAK	Kings	82	40	+0.19	+0.61	95.2
13	Jake SandersonD · OTT	Senators	67	54	+0.19	+0.59	94.7
14	Jackson LaCombeD · ANA	Ducks	82	58	+0.18	+0.48	94.3
15	Charlie McAvoyD · BOS	Bruins	69	61	+0.18	+0.55	93.9
16	Erik KarlssonD · PIT	Penguins	75	66	+0.18	+0.53	93.4
17	John CarlsonD · ANA	Ducks	71	60	+0.18	+0.56	93.0
18	Shayne GostisbehereD · CAR	Hurricanes	55	50	+0.15	+0.74	92.5
19	Sam MalinskiD · COL	Avalanche	82	40	+0.15	+0.54	92.1
20	Adam FoxD · NYR	Rangers	55	53	+0.15	+0.59	91.7
21	Mikhail SergachevD · UTA	Mammoth	78	59	+0.15	+0.42	91.2
22	Rasmus AnderssonD · VGK	Golden Knights	81	47	+0.14	+0.39	90.8
23	Josh MorrisseyD · WPG	Jets	77	55	+0.14	+0.38	90.4
24	Roman JosiD · NSH	Predators	68	55	+0.13	+0.41	89.9
25	Sean WalkerD · CAR	Hurricanes	81	31	+0.12	+0.35	89.5
26	Alexander NikishinD · CAR	Hurricanes	81	33	+0.12	+0.42	89.0
27	Noah DobsonD · MTL	Canadiens	80	47	+0.12	+0.34	88.6
28	Shea TheodoreD · VGK	Golden Knights	70	39	+0.11	+0.35	88.2
29	Dougie HamiltonD · NJD	Devils	77	39	+0.10	+0.33	87.7
30	K'Andre MillerD · CAR	Hurricanes	72	37	+0.10	+0.34	87.3
31	Josh MansonD · COL	Avalanche	79	31	+0.10	+0.38	86.8
32	Vince DunnD · SEA	Kraken	81	44	+0.10	+0.31	86.4
33	Brock FaberD · MIN	Wild	80	51	+0.10	+0.27	86.0
34	Devon ToewsD · COL	Avalanche	68	24	+0.10	+0.34	85.5
35	Brent BurnsD · COL	Avalanche	82	35	+0.09	+0.33	85.1
36	Thomas HarleyD · DAL	Stars	70	36	+0.09	+0.31	84.6
37	Seth JonesD · FLA	Panthers	52	32	+0.09	+0.39	84.2
38	Mattias EkholmD · EDM	Oilers	82	41	+0.09	+0.29	83.8
39	Luke HughesD · NJD	Devils	68	35	+0.09	+0.29	83.3
40	Thomas ChabotD · OTT	Senators	57	31	+0.08	+0.34	82.9
41	Jordan SpenceD · OTT	Senators	73	31	+0.08	+0.32	82.5
42	J.J. MoserD · TBL	Lightning	79	29	+0.08	+0.25	82.0
43	Brandon MontourD · SEA	Kraken	64	32	+0.08	+0.29	81.6
44	Travis SanheimD · PHI	Flyers	81	37	+0.08	+0.21	81.1
45	Esa LindellD · DAL	Stars	82	32	+0.07	+0.22	80.7
46	Filip HronekD · VAN	Canucks	82	49	+0.07	+0.20	80.3
47	Damon SeversonD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	71	32	+0.07	+0.27	79.8
48	Justin FaulkD · DET	Red Wings	78	40	+0.07	+0.23	79.4
49	Cam YorkD · PHI	Flyers	74	26	+0.07	+0.24	78.9
50	Tony DeAngeloD · NYI	Islanders	76	35	+0.07	+0.26	78.5
51	Noah HanifinD · VGK	Golden Knights	71	28	+0.07	+0.24	78.1
52	Aaron EkbladD · FLA	Panthers	72	26	+0.07	+0.23	77.6
53	Ivan ProvorovD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	82	31	+0.07	+0.19	77.2
54	Jared SpurgeonD · MIN	Wild	79	22	+0.07	+0.24	76.8
55	MacKenzie WeegarD · UTA	Mammoth	79	28	+0.07	+0.21	76.3
56	Jacob TroubaD · ANA	Ducks	81	35	+0.06	+0.19	75.9
57	Hampus LindholmD · BOS	Bruins	67	26	+0.06	+0.24	75.4
58	Bowen ByramD · BUF	Sabres	82	42	+0.06	+0.18	75.0
59	Artem ZubD · OTT	Senators	81	30	+0.06	+0.19	74.6
60	Tyler KlevenD · OTT	Senators	70	18	+0.06	+0.25	74.1
61	Jamie DrysdaleD · PHI	Flyers	78	32	+0.06	+0.19	73.7
62	Jonas BrodinD · MIN	Wild	62	18	+0.06	+0.24	73.2
63	Mattias SamuelssonD · BUF	Sabres	78	41	+0.06	+0.18	72.8
64	Drew DoughtyD · LAK	Kings	72	23	+0.05	+0.18	72.4
65	Simon EdvinssonD · DET	Red Wings	72	25	+0.05	+0.19	71.9
66	Adam PelechD · NYI	Islanders	82	16	+0.05	+0.17	71.5
67	Kris LetangD · PIT	Penguins	74	34	+0.05	+0.18	71.1
68	Philip BrobergD · STL	Blues	81	34	+0.05	+0.16	70.6
69	Ryan SheaD · PIT	Penguins	80	35	+0.05	+0.19	70.2
70	Mason LohreiD · BOS	Bruins	73	26	+0.05	+0.23	69.7
71	Dmitry OrlovD · SJS	Sharks	82	37	+0.05	+0.17	69.3
72	Rasmus SandinD · WSH	Capitals	73	29	+0.05	+0.19	68.9
73	Nick BlankenburgD · COL	Avalanche	61	24	+0.05	+0.25	68.4
74	Charle-Edouard D'AstousD · TBL	Lightning	70	29	+0.05	+0.20	68.0
75	Nate SchmidtD · UTA	Mammoth	82	22	+0.05	+0.16	67.5
76	Olen ZellwegerD · ANA	Ducks	76	22	+0.05	+0.20	67.1
77	Sean DurziD · UTA	Mammoth	60	27	+0.04	+0.22	66.7
78	Denton MateychukD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	75	31	+0.04	+0.18	66.2
79	Brayden McNabbD · VGK	Golden Knights	63	12	+0.04	+0.20	65.8
80	Victor HedmanD · TBL	Lightning	33	17	+0.04	+0.37	65.4
81	Vladislav GavrikovD · NYR	Rangers	82	35	+0.04	+0.13	64.9
82	Darnell NurseD · EDM	Oilers	82	24	+0.04	+0.15	64.5
83	Martin FehérváryD · WSH	Capitals	81	27	+0.04	+0.16	64.0
84	Ryan PulockD · NYI	Islanders	76	27	+0.04	+0.15	63.6
85	John MarinoD · UTA	Mammoth	80	36	+0.04	+0.15	63.2
86	Mike MathesonD · MTL	Canadiens	78	37	+0.04	+0.12	62.7
87	Morgan RiellyD · TOR	Maple Leafs	78	36	+0.04	+0.14	62.3
88	Ryan McDonaghD · TBL	Lightning	48	21	+0.04	+0.22	61.8
89	Ian ColeD · UTA	Mammoth	82	23	+0.04	+0.15	61.4
90	Mike ReillyD · CAR	Hurricanes	42	9	+0.04	+0.32	61.0
91	Mikey AndersonD · LAK	Kings	80	20	+0.04	+0.13	60.5
92	Alexandre CarrierD · MTL	Canadiens	73	22	+0.04	+0.15	60.1
93	Nikita ZadorovD · BOS	Bruins	81	22	+0.04	+0.13	59.6
94	Matt RoyD · WSH	Capitals	79	19	+0.03	+0.13	59.2
95	Joel EdmundsonD · LAK	Kings	82	23	+0.03	+0.13	58.8
96	Emil AndraeD · PHI	Flyers	61	13	+0.03	+0.20	58.3
97	Rasmus RistolainenD · PHI	Flyers	44	14	+0.03	+0.19	57.9
98	Jaccob SlavinD · CAR	Hurricanes	39	8	+0.03	+0.21	57.5
99	Owen PowerD · BUF	Sabres	81	29	+0.03	+0.11	57.0
100	Colton ParaykoD · STL	Blues	77	18	+0.03	+0.11	56.6
101	Logan StanleyD · BUF	Sabres	76	26	+0.03	+0.14	56.1
102	Neal PionkD · WPG	Jets	51	12	+0.03	+0.15	55.7
103	Uvis BalinskisD · FLA	Panthers	54	15	+0.03	+0.18	55.3
104	Gustav ForslingD · FLA	Panthers	80	28	+0.03	+0.10	54.8
105	Parker WotherspoonD · PIT	Penguins	80	30	+0.02	+0.10	54.4
106	Pavel MintyukovD · ANA	Ducks	73	22	+0.02	+0.11	53.9
107	Simon NemecD · NJD	Devils	68	26	+0.02	+0.11	53.5
108	Cam FowlerD · STL	Blues	82	30	+0.02	+0.09	53.1
109	Joel NystromD · CAR	Hurricanes	38	10	+0.02	+0.22	52.6
110	Brett PesceD · NJD	Devils	37	7	+0.02	+0.18	52.2
111	Max CrozierD · TBL	Lightning	35	10	+0.02	+0.22	51.8
112	Kaiden GuhleD · MTL	Canadiens	39	11	+0.02	+0.17	51.3
113	Nick SeelerD · PHI	Flyers	80	10	+0.02	+0.10	50.9
114	Jeremy LauzonD · VGK	Golden Knights	68	13	+0.02	+0.11	50.4
115	Ian MooreD · ANA	Ducks	67	12	+0.02	+0.13	50.0
116	Jalen ChatfieldD · CAR	Hurricanes	72	17	+0.02	+0.09	49.6
117	John KlingbergD · SJS	Sharks	56	27	+0.02	+0.11	49.1
118	Jake MiddletonD · MIN	Wild	75	16	+0.02	+0.10	48.7
119	Radko GudasD · ANA	Ducks	56	13	+0.02	+0.13	48.2
120	Dylan SambergD · WPG	Jets	66	14	+0.02	+0.08	47.8
121	Mario FerraroD · SJS	Sharks	82	23	+0.02	+0.07	47.4
122	Ben HuttonD · VGK	Golden Knights	55	15	+0.02	+0.12	46.9
123	Connor CliftonD · PIT	Penguins	50	6	+0.02	+0.12	46.5
124	Connor MurphyD · EDM	Oilers	80	17	+0.02	+0.08	46.1
125	Zayne ParekhD · CGY	Flames	37	9	+0.01	+0.14	45.6
126	Emil LillebergD · TBL	Lightning	50	12	+0.01	+0.10	45.2
127	Samuel GirardD · PIT	Penguins	60	19	+0.01	+0.08	44.7
128	Kaedan KorczakD · VGK	Golden Knights	78	16	+0.01	+0.07	44.3
129	Brady SkjeiD · NSH	Predators	82	26	+0.01	+0.06	43.9
130	Sam RinzelD · CHI	Blackhawks	54	14	+0.01	+0.07	43.4
131	Oliver Ekman-LarssonD · TOR	Maple Leafs	78	39	+0.01	+0.05	43.0
132	Erik CernakD · TBL	Lightning	61	11	+0.01	+0.06	42.5
133	Jake McCabeD · TOR	Maple Leafs	80	25	+0.01	+0.05	42.1
134	Trevor van RiemsdykD · WSH	Capitals	68	14	+0.01	+0.06	41.7
135	Jake WalmanD · EDM	Oilers	53	20	+0.01	+0.06	41.2
136	Ilya LyubushkinD · DAL	Stars	53	9	+0.01	+0.07	40.8
137	Spencer StastneyD · EDM	Oilers	66	10	+0.01	+0.06	40.4
138	Ilya SolovyovD · PIT	Penguins	30	8	+0.01	+0.11	39.9
139	Scott MorrowD · NYR	Rangers	29	6	+0.01	+0.09	39.5
140	Zeev BuiumD · VAN	Canucks	76	26	+0.01	+0.04	39.0
141	Adam WilsbyD · NSH	Predators	58	16	+0.01	+0.05	38.6
142	Timothy LiljegrenD · WSH	Capitals	47	11	+0.00	+0.05	38.2
143	Lian BichselD · DAL	Stars	50	8	+0.00	+0.05	37.7
144	Jonathan AspirotD · BOS	Bruins	61	13	+0.00	+0.05	37.3
145	Dante FabbroD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	74	11	+0.00	+0.04	36.8
146	Michael KesselringD · BUF	Sabres	34	2	+0.00	+0.06	36.4
147	Tyler TuckerD · STL	Blues	69	17	+0.00	+0.04	36.0
148	Nick DeSimoneD · UTA	Mammoth	40	8	+0.00	+0.05	35.5
149	Adam LarssonD · SEA	Kraken	82	25	+0.00	+0.03	35.1
150	Zach MetsaD · BUF	Sabres	43	6	+0.00	+0.05	34.6
151	Axel Sandin-PellikkaD · DET	Red Wings	68	21	+0.00	+0.04	34.2
152	Nils LundkvistD · DAL	Stars	52	11	+0.00	+0.04	33.8
153	Brian DumoulinD · LAK	Kings	82	17	+0.00	+0.03	33.3
154	Vincent DesharnaisD · SJS	Sharks	53	7	+0.00	+0.03	32.9
155	Brayden PachalD · CGY	Flames	39	7	+0.00	+0.04	32.5
156	Zach BogosianD · MIN	Wild	41	6	+0.00	+0.03	32.0
157	Jamie OleksiakD · SEA	Kraken	78	15	+0.00	+0.03	31.6
158	Olli MaattaD · CGY	Flames	43	15	+0.00	+0.03	31.1
159	Declan CarlileD · TBL	Lightning	42	3	−0.00	+0.03	30.7
160	Ty EmbersonD · EDM	Oilers	72	12	−0.00	+0.02	30.3
161	Joel HanleyD · CGY	Flames	68	7	−0.00	+0.02	29.8
162	Niko MikkolaD · FLA	Panthers	68	11	−0.00	+0.02	29.4
163	Kyle CapobiancoD · DAL	Stars	33	5	−0.00	+0.02	28.9
164	Daemon HuntD · MIN	Wild	32	6	−0.00	+0.01	28.5
165	Henri JokiharjuD · BOS	Bruins	41	15	−0.00	+0.02	28.1
166	Egor ZamulaD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	33	3	−0.00	+0.01	27.6
167	Elias SalomonssonD · WPG	Jets	32	5	−0.00	+0.01	27.2
168	Matthew KesselD · STL	Blues	29	3	−0.00	−0.00	26.8
169	Jacob Bernard-DockerD · DET	Red Wings	63	5	−0.00	+0.01	26.3
170	Jayden StrubleD · MTL	Canadiens	59	12	−0.00	+0.01	25.9
171	Urho VaakanainenD · NYR	Rangers	34	6	−0.00	−0.00	25.4
172	Louis CrevierD · CHI	Blackhawks	78	25	−0.00	+0.01	25.0
173	Johnathan KovacevicD · NJD	Devils	34	8	−0.00	−0.00	24.6
174	Artyom LevshunovD · CHI	Blackhawks	68	24	−0.00	+0.01	24.1
175	Jeff PetryD · MIN	Wild	67	9	−0.00	+0.00	23.7
176	Alexander PetrovicD · DAL	Stars	54	10	−0.00	−0.00	23.2
177	Jake ChristiansenD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	40	3	−0.00	−0.03	22.8
178	Nikolas MatinpaloD · OTT	Senators	50	5	−0.01	−0.01	22.4
179	Will BorgenD · NYR	Rangers	75	15	−0.01	+0.00	21.9
180	Braden SchneiderD · NYR	Rangers	82	18	−0.01	+0.01	21.5
181	Matthew RobertsonD · NYR	Rangers	72	18	−0.01	+0.00	21.1
182	Erik GudbransonD · CBJ	Blue Jackets	37	3	−0.01	−0.03	20.6
183	Ryker EvansD · SEA	Kraken	67	17	−0.01	−0.01	20.2
184	Conor TimminsD · BUF	Sabres	39	8	−0.01	−0.03	19.7
185	Logan MaillouxD · STL	Blues	67	13	−0.01	−0.01	19.3
186	Matt GrzelcykD · CHI	Blackhawks	69	12	−0.01	−0.01	18.9
187	Hunter BrzustewiczD · CGY	Flames	34	7	−0.01	−0.06	18.4
188	Donovan SebrangoD · FLA	Panthers	42	8	−0.01	−0.05	18.0
189	Dylan DeMeloD · WPG	Jets	82	19	−0.01	−0.00	17.5
190	Justin BarronD · NSH	Predators	52	9	−0.01	−0.05	17.1
191	Noah JuulsenD · PHI	Flyers	52	10	−0.01	−0.06	16.7
192	Drew HellesonD · ANA	Ducks	60	15	−0.01	−0.03	16.2
193	Adam BoqvistD · NYI	Islanders	28	4	−0.01	−0.14	15.8
194	Zach WhitecloudD · CGY	Flames	78	17	−0.01	−0.01	15.4
195	Scott MayfieldD · NYI	Islanders	80	15	−0.01	−0.03	14.9
196	Alec RegulaD · EDM	Oilers	29	3	−0.01	−0.14	14.5
197	Arber XhekajD · MTL	Canadiens	65	4	−0.01	−0.07	14.0
198	Pierre-Olivier JosephD · VAN	Canucks	31	6	−0.01	−0.15	13.6
199	Dmitri SimashevD · UTA	Mammoth	28	1	−0.01	−0.15	13.2
200	Jacob BrysonD · WPG	Jets	50	8	−0.02	−0.12	12.7
201	Shakir MukhamadullinD · SJS	Sharks	50	12	−0.02	−0.07	12.3
202	Andrew PeekeD · BOS	Bruins	77	14	−0.02	−0.03	11.8
203	Albert JohanssonD · DET	Red Wings	82	11	−0.02	−0.04	11.4
204	Carson SoucyD · NYI	Islanders	76	12	−0.02	−0.04	11.0
205	Jonas SiegenthalerD · NJD	Devils	82	16	−0.02	−0.03	10.5
206	Ben ChiarotD · DET	Red Wings	82	15	−0.02	−0.03	10.1
207	Brett KulakD · COL	Avalanche	83	12	−0.02	−0.03	9.6
208	Ryan LindgrenD · SEA	Kraken	76	9	−0.02	−0.05	9.2
209	Nicolas HagueD · NSH	Predators	62	15	−0.02	−0.06	8.8
210	Tyler MyersD · DAL	Stars	73	11	−0.02	−0.05	8.3
211	Cody CeciD · LAK	Kings	82	9	−0.02	−0.05	7.9
212	Yan KuznetsovD · CGY	Flames	57	12	−0.02	−0.08	7.5
213	Nick LeddyD · SJS	Sharks	32	7	−0.02	−0.18	7.0
214	Brenden DillonD · NJD	Devils	82	15	−0.02	−0.06	6.6
215	Luke SchennD · BUF	Sabres	50	7	−0.03	−0.17	6.1
216	Philippe MyersD · TOR	Maple Leafs	39	2	−0.03	−0.21	5.7
217	Haydn FleuryD · WPG	Jets	38	4	−0.03	−0.23	5.3
218	Nick JensenD · OTT	Senators	61	17	−0.03	−0.12	4.8
219	Kevin BahlD · CGY	Flames	76	18	−0.03	−0.07	4.4
220	Brandon CarloD · TOR	Maple Leafs	55	7	−0.03	−0.13	3.9
221	Tom WillanderD · VAN	Canucks	70	21	−0.03	−0.11	3.5
222	Sam DickinsonD · SJS	Sharks	72	14	−0.04	−0.12	3.1
223	Troy StecherD · TOR	Maple Leafs	64	14	−0.04	−0.13	2.6
224	Alex VlasicD · CHI	Blackhawks	81	21	−0.04	−0.09	2.2
225	Nick PerbixD · NSH	Predators	79	13	−0.04	−0.11	1.8
226	Wyatt KaiserD · CHI	Blackhawks	77	17	−0.05	−0.12	1.3
227	Elias PetterssonD · VAN	Canucks	70	10	−0.05	−0.20	0.9
228	Simon BenoitD · TOR	Maple Leafs	73	6	−0.05	−0.18	0.4
229	Marcus PetterssonD · VAN	Canucks	82	18	−0.07	−0.16	0.0

How NHL grades work

An NHL skater grade measures the goals a player adds over a replacement-level player. It counts what shows up on the score sheet (goals, assists, shots, blocks, takeaways, penalties drawn) and what doesn't: the quality of his own shots, and the scoring chances his team creates and allows while he's on the ice, from our expected-goals model. Each piece is weighted by how much it actually decides games, fitted on four seasons of results.

Season grades rank the goals a player adds per team game, against this season's forwards or defensemen with a third of their team's games played. Playing time counts: a strong third-liner adds less than a strong first-liner. Early in the season each player starts from last season's rate, which gives way as his minutes build up.
Game grades rank that game against every game last season (forwards with 10+ minutes, defensemen 12+), so a 90 means the same on any night.
Goalies are graded on goals saved above an average goalie: saves beyond what league-average save percentage would make on the same shots.

How we know it works: on seasons it was never fitted to, our skater value predicted game results better than Game Score, the formula most hockey analysts use (0.290 vs 0.279 correlation with goal margin, a gap larger than chance). We're testing it again, live, this season, and will publish the result at the All-Star break. Goalies: a shot-quality version (goals saved above expected) lost to plain save percentage in our tests, so we use save percentage.