9 NHL Offseason Additions Making an Impact Early in 2025-26
This past summer was not a particularly exciting offseason for NHL fans. But even though that’s the case, there have been more than a few players who are making positive…
Category Archives: Advanced Stats
Red Wings Need to Improve Lackluster 5-on-5 Offense
If I told you before the 2025-26 season that the Detroit Red Wings would start the year 9-5-0, it’s doubtful that you would have believed me. In fact, I likely…
NHL’s Eastern Conference Teams All Have Winning Records: Who Will Survive?
Maybe this has happened before, but if it has, I certainly can’t remember the last time it did. We are nearly a month into the season, and every team in…
Lack of Elite Talent Drives Flames’ Need to Adjust Offensive Philosophy
The Calgary Flames lack high-end offensive talent. In 2024-25, the Flames scored the fourth-fewest goals and were credited with the ninth-fewest expected goals. Heading into the 2025-26 season, a recent…
NHL’s 2025 Free Agent Class: Top 5 Defensemen
In the last of our position group previews for free agency, what does the market for defensemen have to offer? The answer is not much, but there are a couple…
Florida Panthers’ Consistency Brings Analytics Conversation to Light
The Florida Panthers‘ blueprint has become the gold standard across the National Hockey League (NHL) for teams who dream of being Stanley Cup contenders. Many believe that’s primarily because they’re…
Avalanche 2025 NHL Free Agent Targets: Depth Defensemen
If the Colorado Avalanche want to be considered among the upper echelon of Stanley Cup contenders next season, there is a lot of work for the front office duo of…
Will Utah HC Look to Move Nick Schmaltz This Offseason?
Nick Schmaltz of the Utah Hockey Club scored on the power play against the Nashville Predators on April 14 to get his 20th goal of the season. With the goal,…
Hurricanes’ Jankowski and Roslovic Provide Different Fourth Line Options
The Carolina Hurricanes have a decision to make regarding the lineup in Game 4. A loss in double overtime in Game 3 revealed that their series against the New Jersey…
Detroit Red Wings Player Grades: Who Soared and Who Stalled in 2024-25
Now that we’ve evaluated the Detroit Red Wings as a whole, we can turn to the individual skaters. Some—like Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Marco Kasper—performed extremely well. Others did…