NHL EDGE · 2026-27
Fastest NHL Teams 2026-27
Edmonton Oilers leads NHL teams with 4.67 22+ mph speed bursts per game in 2026-27, 1.47 more than Colorado Avalanche.
Most 22+ mph bursts per game
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Edmonton OilersTop speed 24.1 mph4.67 - 2
Colorado AvalancheTop speed 24.0 mph3.20 - 3
Seattle KrakenTop speed 23.3 mph2.20 - 4
Toronto Maple LeafsTop speed 23.3 mph1.82 - 5
San Jose SharksTop speed 23.4 mph1.60
League average: 1.21 a game.
- Fastest single skate
- 24.3 mph · STL
- Hardest shot
- 101.9 mph · COL
What makes an NHL team fast
NHL EDGE tracks every skater many times a second. A speed burst is any stretch where a skater tops 22 mph. We rank teams by 22+ mph bursts per game, because the NHL publishes season totals and a team with more games would lead on volume alone. In 2026-27, the Edmonton Oilers lead with 4.67 bursts a game; the league average is 1.21.
Top speed is one skater's single fastest moment, so a team's top speed barely repeats from one season to the next (r near 0.1 in our 2021-26 data). Burst volume is different: it comes from the whole lineup, it repeats, and early in a season it is still built on only about 11 games a team, so read small gaps as noise.
In our research the speed gap between two teams tracked which side controlled expected goals at five on five. A simple "bet the faster team" moneyline returned +3.2% on 562 games from 2024 to 2026, but the uncertainty runs from -3.8% to +10.5%, so it is not an edge yet, and game totals already price two fast teams. Use speed as context for a matchup, not as a bet.
Team skating speed, 2026-27
Ranked by 22+ mph bursts per game. The number in brackets is the NHL's own rank of the season total. Top speed is one skater's single fastest moment.
| # | Team | GP | 22+ mph / GP | 22+ total | 20–22 / GP | Top speed | Miles / 60 | Team EDGE page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 9 | 4.67 | 42(1) | 30.6 | 24.1(2) | 9.30(8) | EDGE → |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 3.20 | 32(2) | 28.4 | 24.0(3) | 9.16(24) | EDGE → |
| 3 | Seattle Kraken | 10 | 2.20 | 22(3) | 24.3 | 23.3(15) | 9.38(3) | EDGE → |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 1.82 | 20(4) | 23.4 | 23.3(11) | 9.10(27) | EDGE → |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 1.60 | 16(5) | 21.6 | 23.4(8) | 9.17(22) | EDGE → |
| 6 |  Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 1.56 | 14(6) | 31.7 | 23.4(7) | 9.45(1) | EDGE → |
| 7 |  New York Islanders | 9 | 1.56 | 14(6) | 22.4 | 23.0(21) | 9.33(5) | EDGE → |
| 8 |  Anaheim Ducks | 9 | 1.56 | 14(6) | 23.9 | 23.0(22) | 9.26(11) | EDGE → |
| 9 |  Calgary Flames | 8 | 1.38 | 11(12) | 22.1 | 23.1(18) | 9.42(2) | EDGE → |
| 10 |  Washington Capitals | 9 | 1.33 | 12(9) | 17.9 | 22.9(23) | 9.08(28) | EDGE → |
| 11 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 1.11 | 10(13) | 22.3 | 23.3(13) | 9.31(7) | EDGE → |
| 12 |  New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1.11 | 10(13) | 23.8 | 22.6(27) | 9.37(4) | EDGE → |
| 13 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 1.09 | 12(9) | 19.2 | 23.3(12) | 9.22(17) | EDGE → |
| 14 |  Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 1.09 | 12(9) | 20.8 | 23.3(14) | 9.06(29) | EDGE → |
| 15 |  Nashville Predators | 8 | 1.00 | 8(17) | 21.8 | 23.4(6) | 9.23(14) | EDGE → |
| 16 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 1.00 | 10(13) | 23.3 | 23.4(9) | 9.02(30) | EDGE → |
| 17 |  St. Louis Blues | 9 | 0.89 | 8(17) | 17.2 | 24.3(1) | 9.29(9) | EDGE → |
| 18 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 0.89 | 8(17) | 24.7 | 23.4(10) | 8.99(31) | EDGE → |
| 19 |  Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 0.89 | 8(17) | 20.2 | 22.8(25) | 9.23(15) | EDGE → |
| 20 |  Dallas Stars | 9 | 0.89 | 8(17) | 18.6 | 22.4(30) | 9.22(16) | EDGE → |
| 21 |  Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0.86 | 6(27) | 18.1 | 22.6(28) | 9.19(19) | EDGE → |
| 22 |  New York Rangers | 11 | 0.82 | 9(16) | 15.8 | 23.0(20) | 8.97(32) | EDGE → |
| 23 |  Utah Mammoth | 10 | 0.80 | 8(17) | 23.9 | 23.7(4) | 9.24(12) | EDGE → |
| 24 |  Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 0.78 | 7(24) | 28.8 | 23.1(16) | 9.24(13) | EDGE → |
| 25 |  Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 0.78 | 7(24) | 24.6 | 23.1(19) | 9.18(21) | EDGE → |
| 26 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 0.75 | 6(27) | 18.6 | 22.4(31) | 9.33(6) | EDGE → |
| 27 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0.73 | 8(17) | 23.4 | 23.6(5) | 9.20(18) | EDGE → |
| 28 |  Boston Bruins | 10 | 0.70 | 7(24) | 19.7 | 22.6(29) | 9.17(23) | EDGE → |
| 29 |  Minnesota Wild | 10 | 0.60 | 6(27) | 15.7 | 22.9(24) | 9.18(20) | EDGE → |
| 30 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 0.55 | 6(27) | 17.3 | 23.1(17) | 9.16(25) | EDGE → |
| 31 |  Ottawa Senators | 9 | 0.44 | 4(31) | 20.4 | 22.6(26) | 9.15(26) | EDGE → |
| 32 |  Florida Panthers | 9 | 0.11 | 1(32) | 16.7 | 22.1(32) | 9.27(10) | EDGE → |
Source: NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. Speed Signature tiers are Edgehalla's.
Shot speed and zone time, 2026-27
Sorted by average shot speed. Offensive-zone time is the share of the team's time with the puck in the attacking zone; high-danger shots on goal come from the slot and the crease.
| Team | Avg shot | Hardest | 100+ mph | OZ time | DZ time | HD SOG / GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 62.9(1) | 100.2(2) | 1 | 41.5%(12) | 40.4% | 7.11(22) |
| Detroit Red Wings | 62.7(2) | 96.3(10) | 0 | 41.5%(14) | 41.7% | 7.56(17) |
| San Jose Sharks | 62.6(3) | 90.8(31) | 0 | 39.3%(25) | 42.9% | 6.70(19) |
| New York Islanders | 62.5(4) | 99.5(3) | 0 | 41.9%(10) | 40.3% | 7.44(19) |
| Seattle Kraken | 61.9(5) | 92.6(27) | 0 | 38.5%(29) | 43.1% | 6.80(17) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 61.7(6) | 98.2(6) | 0 | 36.9%(32) | 44.9% | 4.91(30) |
| Montreal Canadiens | 61.7(7) | 94.0(21) | 0 | 42.7%(6) | 39.9% | 6.78(26) |
| Colorado Avalanche | 61.4(8) | 101.9(1) | 1 | 42.3%(8) | 39.6% | 8.20(9) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 61.4(9) | 94.4(18) | 0 | 41.5%(13) | 40.0% | 7.43(32) |
| Boston Bruins | 61.2(10) | 96.4(9) | 0 | 38.8%(27) | 42.5% | 6.70(19) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 61.2(11) | 93.9(23) | 0 | 41.1%(18) | 40.5% | 7.75(24) |
| Ottawa Senators | 61.0(12) | 96.8(8) | 0 | 41.9%(9) | 40.4% | 6.44(28) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 60.8(13) | 99.3(4) | 0 | 39.4%(24) | 42.6% | 8.73(5) |
| Washington Capitals | 60.8(14) | 93.3(25) | 0 | 38.3%(30) | 43.7% | 7.00(23) |
| Anaheim Ducks | 60.7(15) | 95.0(15) | 0 | 39.5%(23) | 41.9% | 8.11(12) |
| Calgary Flames | 60.4(16) | 92.8(26) | 0 | 40.9%(21) | 40.6% | 7.38(27) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 60.4(17) | 91.5(29) | 0 | 37.4%(31) | 45.3% | 5.64(24) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 60.3(18) | 94.8(17) | 0 | 41.1%(19) | 41.4% | 8.00(13) |
| Dallas Stars | 60.3(19) | 95.2(13) | 0 | 41.2%(17) | 40.6% | 7.78(16) |
| Minnesota Wild | 60.2(20) | 89.8(32) | 0 | 41.3%(16) | 41.6% | 9.20(8) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 60.1(21) | 94.9(16) | 0 | 42.3%(7) | 39.5% | 8.44(11) |
| Florida Panthers | 59.7(22) | 93.7(24) | 0 | 44.2%(2) | 38.0% | 8.89(10) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 59.7(23) | 98.9(5) | 0 | 41.3%(15) | 40.6% | 9.90(2) |
| St. Louis Blues | 59.6(24) | 95.0(14) | 0 | 40.8%(22) | 40.6% | 8.00(13) |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 59.6(25) | 91.3(30) | 0 | 43.2%(4) | 38.6% | 8.64(6) |
| New Jersey Devils | 59.3(26) | 95.7(11) | 0 | 42.9%(5) | 39.1% | 10.78(4) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 59.1(27) | 92.5(28) | 0 | 46.7%(1) | 35.8% | 9.64(1) |
| Nashville Predators | 59.0(28) | 94.0(20) | 0 | 38.9%(26) | 42.4% | 7.13(29) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 58.8(29) | 95.7(11) | 0 | 41.1%(20) | 40.9% | 7.89(15) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 58.7(30) | 94.2(19) | 0 | 38.6%(28) | 42.8% | 6.00(30) |
| New York Rangers | 58.4(31) | 93.9(22) | 0 | 41.6%(11) | 40.6% | 8.55(7) |
| Utah Mammoth | 57.7(32) | 97.5(7) | 0 | 43.5%(3) | 38.4% | 9.80(3) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest team in the NHL in 2026-27?
The Edmonton Oilers lead the NHL in 22+ mph speed bursts per game in 2026-27 with 4.67, per NHL EDGE tracking. The Colorado Avalanche are next with 3.20.
Which NHL team has the fastest skater this season?
The St. Louis Blues had the fastest single skate by a player in 2026-27, at 24.3 mph. A team's top speed is one moment, so the burst count is the better measure of a fast team.
Which NHL team shoots the hardest?
The Colorado Avalanche had the hardest shot in 2026-27, at 101.9 mph. The league's average shot speed by team is 60.5 mph.
Do fast NHL teams win more?
Speed helps: in our 2021-26 research the faster side of a matchup won a bigger share of five-on-five expected goals. Betting on it is another matter: the faster team's moneyline returned +3.2% on 562 games, with a range from -3.8% to +10.5%, which is not proof of an edge after the vig.
Where does this data come from?
The NHL's own EDGE puck and player tracking (edge.nhl.com), pulled daily for every team. Games played come from NHL.com team stats. Last updated Oct 21, 6:41 AM ET.