NHL EDGE stats for 'Frozen Frenzy' in 2025

NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we identify key advanced metrics for each of the 16 games ahead of the “Frozen Frenzy” on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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PENGUINS AT FLYERS (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN1, TVAS)

• Pittsburgh leads the NHL in high-danger shots on goal (94) this season, led by forward Justin Brazeau (13; 95th percentile among forwards; just outside top 10), who has scored four of his five goals from high-danger areas.

• Philadelphia forward Owen Tippett ranks second in 22-plus mph speed bursts (10) behind Connor McDavid (18) of the Edmonton Oilers.

FLAMES AT MAPLE LEAFS (6 p.m. ET; TSN4, SNF)

• Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf leads the NHL in midrange saves (66).

• Toronto leads the NHL in high-danger goals (20), led by forward Auston Matthews (four; tied for fifth).

GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT HURRICANES (6:30 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS)

• Vegas forward Tomas Hertl is among the leaders at his position in offensive zone start percentage (50.0; 99th percentile).

• Carolina rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin ranks fifth in the entire NHL in hardest shot (98.97 mph).

BLUE JACKETS AT SABRES (6:45 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, MSG-B)

• Columbus ranks second in midrange shots on goal (93) behind the Colorado Avalanche (104), led by forward Kirill Marchenko (18; third).

• Buffalo forwards have combined for 26 long-range shots on goal, which is tied for fifth in the NHL; Tage Thompson is tied for third at his position in that category (seven) and also leads NHL forwards in 90-plus mph shots (six).

It's also worth noting defenseman Michael Kesselring, acquired from the Utah Mammoth in the offseason, is expected to make his season debut Tuesday; he was third in the NHL in top shot speed (103.77 mph) last season behind Thompson (106.00) and Gustav Forsling of the Florida Panthers (105.05).

DUCKS AT PANTHERS (7 p.m. ET; Victory+, SCRIPPS, KCOP-13)

• Anaheim forward Cutter Gauthier is tied with Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche for the NHL lead in midrange shots on goal (20 each).

• Florida ranks second in high-danger shots on goal (93; trailing Pittsburgh's 94), led by forwards Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe (13 each; 95th percentile among forwards; just outside top 10). Reinhart and Brad Marchand are tied with each other for fifth in high-danger goals (four each).

ISLANDERS AT BRUINS (7:15 p.m. ET; MSGN, NESN, TVAS)

• New York rookie Matthew Schaefer leads NHL defenseman in 20-plus mph speed bursts (36).

• Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy ranks second in the entire NHL in total skating distance (39.56 miles) behind McDavid (41.68).

LIGHTNING AT PREDATORS (7:45 p.m. ET; The Spot, FDSNSO)

• Tampa Bay leads in 90-plus mph shot attempts (17), led by the hardest shot leader (101.42 mph) in defenseman Victor Hedman with 13.

• Nashville forward Steven Stamkos has three of the team’s four 90-plus mph shot attempts, which ranks tied for third among forwards behind Thompson (six) and Jani Nyman (four).

JETS AT WILD (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, TSN3)

• Winnipeg forward Alex Iafallo is tied for fifth in the entire NHL in high-danger shots on goal (16).

• Minnesota rookie Zeev Buium is tied for fifth among defensemen in offensive zone time percentage (47.6).

RED WINGS AT BLUES (8:15 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNO, TSN3)

• Detroit is tied for sixth in long-range shots on goal (68), led by defensemen Moritz Seider (14; tied for fifth) and Axel Sandin-Pellikka (12; tied for eighth), who each rank in the top 10 at their position.

• St. Louis ranks third in the NHL in offensive zone time percentage (43.9); defenseman Cam Fowler is tied for fifth at his position in that category (48.0).

CAPITALS AT STARS (8:30 p.m. ET; ESPN)

• Dallas forward Jason Robertson leads the NHL in high-danger shots on goal (23).

• Washington defenseman Jakob Chychrun leads his position in high-danger shots on goal (eight) and is tied with Schaefer for the most high-danger goals (two each).

SENATORS AT BLACKHAWKS (8:45 p.m. ET; CHSN, TSN5, RDS2)

• Ottawa defensemen Thomas Chabot is one of three NHL players with multiple long-range goals (two); the others are Capitals defenseman John Carlson and Bruins forward David Pastrnak.

• Chicago goalie Spencer Knight leads the NHL in midrange save percentage (.977).

DEVILS AT AVALANCHE (9 p.m. ET; MSGSN2, ALT)

• Colorado defenseman Brent Burns leads the entire NHL in long-range shots on goal (20). His teammate, Cale Makar, is tied for third in that category (16).

• New Jersey is tied for third in offensive zone time percentage on the power play (63.6), led by forward Jesper Bratt (67.6; tied for seventh among all skaters) and defenseman Dougie Hamilton (66.1; fourth at position).

MAMMOTH AT OILERS (9:30 p.m. ET; SN1, Utah16)

• Edmonton leads the NHL in 22-plus mph speed bursts (29), while Utah is ranked third in that category (18).

• Utah has two players tied for the NHL lead in high-danger goals: Nick Schmaltz and Logan Cooley (five each); they are tied with forward Shane Pinto of the Ottawa Senators and Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks.

RANGERS AT CANUCKS (10 p.m. ET; SN360, MSG)

• New York goalie Igor Shesterkin is tied with Sergei Bobrovsky of the Panthers and Alex Lyon of the Sabres for the most games with greater than a .900 save percentage (six each).

• Vancouver forward Jake DeBrusk is tied for eighth in the entire NHL in high-danger shots on goal (15).

CANADIENS AT KRAKEN (10:30 p.m. ET; KHN, KONG, TSN2, RDS)

• Montreal rookie goalie Jakub Dobes ranks second in high-danger save percentage (.911; minimum five games played) behind Thatcher Demko of the Canucks (.917).

• Seattle defenseman Vince Dunn ranks in the top 10 at his position in both midrange shots on goal (seven; tied for seventh) and long-range shots on goal (14; tied for fifth).

KINGS AT SHARKS (11 p.m. ET; ESPN)

• Los Angeles ranks second in long-range shots on goal (74; trailing Avalanche’s 92), led by forward Adrian Kempe (12; tied for first among forwards).

• San Jose is tied for fifth in midrange goals (11), led by forward Macklin Celebrini (four; tied for NHL lead).