NHL EDGE leaders
Fastest Skaters: NHL EDGE Top Speed Leaders
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
NHL EDGE tracks every skater's position many times a second, and the single fastest moment of his season is his top speed. The league average top speed sits a little above 22 mph; the true burners clear 24.
Top speed is a peak, not an average, so we also show how often a player hits 22 mph or more. The speed badge next to a name marks skaters in the top quarter of the league.
Leader in 2025-26: Beck Malenstyn (BUF), 24.9 mph Top speed.
Top speed leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | Top speed | GP | Pctl | 22+ mph bursts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 24.9 mph | 81 | 99th | 14 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 24.8 mph | 80 | 99th | 45 | 100%▲0.8 |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 24.6 mph | 82 | 99th | 151 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 4 | Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 24.4 mph | 54 | 99th | 33 | 94%▲9.6 |
| 5 | Jake SandersonDOTT | OTT | 24.4 mph | 67 | 99th | 31 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 6 | Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 24.3 mph | 75 | 99th | 11 | 66%▲42 |
| 7 | Bobby McMannFSEA | SEA | 24.3 mph | 78 | 99th | 28 | 45%▲2 |
| 8 | Trevor MooreFLAK | LAK | 24.2 mph | 69 | 99th | 7 | 9.1% |
| 9 | Cole KoepkeFWPG | WPG | 24.2 mph | 66 | 98th | 22 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 24.0 mph | 81 | 98th | 61 | 78%▼6.7 |
| 11 | Jansen HarkinsFANA | ANA | 24.0 mph | 44 | 98th | 3 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Michael CarconeFUTA | UTA | 23.9 mph | 79 | 98th | 24 | 5.0%▲4 |
| 13 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 23.9 mph | 41 | 98th | 10 | 7.5%▲7.2 |
| 14 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 23.9 mph | 78 | 98th | 37 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 15 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 23.8 mph | 81 | 99th | 7 | 39%▲21 |
| 16 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 23.8 mph | 78 | 99th | 7 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 17 | Adam EdstromFNYR | NYR | 23.8 mph | 35 | 97th | 9 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Frank NazarFCHI | CHI | 23.8 mph | 66 | 97th | 15 | 54%▲34 |
| 19 | Dylan CozensFOTT | OTT | 23.7 mph | 82 | 97th | 22 | 90%▲3.6 |
| 20 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 23.7 mph | 75 | 99th | 19 | 95% |
| 21 | Miles WoodFCBJ | CBJ | 23.7 mph | 54 | 97th | 22 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Dominic JamesFTBL | TBL | 23.7 mph | 43 | 97th | 19 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 23 | Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 23.7 mph | 81 | 97th | 16 | 98% |
| 24 | Max SassonFVAN | VAN | 23.7 mph | 66 | 96th | 15 | 4.9%▲4.9 |
| 25 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 23.7 mph | 75 | 98th | 25 | 100%▲1 |
| 26 | Morgan BarronFWPG | WPG | 23.6 mph | 65 | 96th | 17 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 27 | Egor ChinakhovFPIT | PIT | 23.6 mph | 72 | 96th | 29 | 48%▲39 |
| 28 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 23.6 mph | 82 | 96th | 9 | 100% |
| 29 | Vinnie HinostrozaFFLA | FLA | 23.6 mph | 65 | 96th | 14 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 23.6 mph | 78 | 96th | 4 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 31 | Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 23.6 mph | 53 | 95th | 33 | 85%▲7.6 |
| 32 | Eric RobinsonFCAR | CAR | 23.6 mph | 67 | 95th | 22 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 33 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 23.5 mph | 80 | 95th | 46 | 100%▲0.8 |
| 34 | Ilya MikheyevFCHI | CHI | 23.5 mph | 77 | 95th | 12 | 8.4%▲6.8 |
| 35 | Jake DeBruskFVAN | VAN | 23.5 mph | 81 | 95th | 9 | 49%▼20 |
| 36 | Jake WalmanDEDM | EDM | 23.5 mph | 53 | 98th | 2 | 33%▲30 |
| 37 | Ethen FrankFWSH | WSH | 23.5 mph | 62 | 95th | 30 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 38 | Alexey ToropchenkoFSTL | STL | 23.5 mph | 65 | 94th | 13 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Jamie DrysdaleDPHI | PHI | 23.5 mph | 78 | 98th | 7 | 55%▲46 |
| 40 | Emil HeinemanFNYI | NYI | 23.5 mph | 82 | 94th | 17 | 33%▲26 |
| 41 | Valeri NichushkinFCOL | COL | 23.5 mph | 72 | 94th | 15 | 60% |
| 42 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 23.5 mph | 65 | 94th | 5 | 99%▼0.9 |
| 43 | Cole SmithFVGK | VGK | 23.5 mph | 63 | 94th | 8 | 0.1% |
| 44 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 23.5 mph | 63 | 94th | 36 | 95%▲7.7 |
| 45 | Philip BrobergDSTL | STL | 23.5 mph | 81 | 97th | 11 | 66%▲50 |
| 46 | Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 23.4 mph | 71 | 97th | 6 | 52%▼23 |
| 47 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 23.4 mph | 82 | 93rd | 2 | 100% |
| 48 | Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | 23.4 mph | 37 | 93rd | 1 | 12%▲11 |
| 49 | Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | 23.4 mph | 46 | 93rd | 9 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 50 | Adam GaudetteFSJS | SJS | 23.4 mph | 66 | 93rd | 1 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 23.4 mph | 82 | 93rd | 9 | 68%▲3.5 |
| 52 | Brady SkjeiDNSH | NSH | 23.4 mph | 82 | 97th | 2 | 19%▼31 |
| 53 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 23.4 mph | 82 | 93rd | 15 | 92%▲9.9 |
| 54 | Seth JarvisFCAR | CAR | 23.4 mph | 71 | 93rd | 14 | 95%▲1.5 |
| 55 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 23.4 mph | 68 | 96th | 7 | 84%▲40 |
| 56 | Kirill MarchenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 23.4 mph | 76 | 92nd | 28 | 98%▲7 |
| 57 | Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 23.3 mph | 80 | 96th | 4 | 42%▲18 |
| 58 | Gage GoncalvesFTBL | TBL | 23.3 mph | 74 | 92nd | 3 | 11%▲11 |
| 59 | Bobby BrinkFMIN | MIN | 23.3 mph | 68 | 92nd | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 60 | Brandon DuhaimeFWSH | WSH | 23.3 mph | 82 | 92nd | 11 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 61 | Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 23.3 mph | 64 | 92nd | 1 | 93%▲20 |
| 62 | Luke GlendeningFPHI | PHI | 23.3 mph | 70 | 92nd | 7 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 23.3 mph | 72 | 91st | 36 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 64 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 23.3 mph | 82 | 91st | 10 | 19%▲17 |
| 65 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 23.3 mph | 65 | 91st | 12 | 100% |
| 66 | Zack OstapchukFSJS | SJS | 23.3 mph | 59 | 91st | 10 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 67 | Chandler StephensonFSEA | SEA | 23.3 mph | 80 | 91st | 8 | 17%▲13 |
| 68 | Joel KivirantaFCOL | COL | 23.2 mph | 51 | 91st | 2 | 0.1% |
| 69 | Jaroslav ChmelarFNYR | NYR | 23.2 mph | 28 | 90th | 6 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 70 | Nick SchmaltzFUTA | UTA | 23.2 mph | 82 | 90th | 10 | 94%▲4.7 |
| 71 | Connor BrownFNJD | NJD | 23.2 mph | 75 | 90th | 4 | 6.7%▲5.2 |
| 72 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 23.2 mph | 71 | 90th | 12 | 100%▲1.9 |
| 73 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 23.2 mph | 72 | 96th | 4 | 64%▲26 |
| 74 | Brett HowdenFVGK | VGK | 23.2 mph | 58 | 90th | 8 | 15%▲15 |
| 75 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 23.2 mph | 82 | 95th | 6 | 70%▼12 |
| 76 | Ian MooreDANA | ANA | 23.2 mph | 67 | 95th | 1 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 77 | Joseph VelenoFMTL | MTL | 23.2 mph | 61 | 90th | 6 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 78 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 23.2 mph | 81 | 89th | 9 | 26%▲20 |
| 79 | Danila YurovFMIN | MIN | 23.2 mph | 73 | 89th | 6 | 32%▲31 |
| 80 | Calum RitchieFNYI | NYI | 23.2 mph | 65 | 89th | 3 | 31%▲31 |
| 81 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 23.2 mph | 79 | 89th | 27 | 86%▲18 |
| 82 | Gavin BrindleyFCOL | COL | 23.2 mph | 56 | 89th | 10 | 14%▲14 |
| 83 | Haydn FleuryDWPG | WPG | 23.1 mph | 38 | 95th | 1 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Mackie SamoskevichFFLA | FLA | 23.1 mph | 77 | 89th | 11 | — |
| 85 | Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 23.1 mph | 76 | 88th | 12 | 59%▲33 |
| 86 | Alex NewhookFMTL | MTL | 23.1 mph | 42 | 88th | 5 | 26%▲23 |
| 87 | Ross ColtonFCOL | COL | 23.1 mph | 73 | 88th | 13 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 88 | Jesper BoqvistFFLA | FLA | 23.1 mph | 73 | 88th | 9 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Ryan PoehlingFANA | ANA | 23.1 mph | 75 | 88th | 15 | 6.7%▲5.2 |
| 90 | Nikolas MatinpaloDOTT | OTT | 23.1 mph | 50 | 95th | 2 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Paul CotterFNJD | NJD | 23.1 mph | 79 | 87th | 12 | 14%▲14 |
| 92 | Jared WrightFLAK | LAK | 23.1 mph | 23 | 87th | 12 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Nikolaj EhlersFCAR | CAR | 23.1 mph | 82 | 87th | 20 | 93%▲7.9 |
| 94 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 23.1 mph | 82 | 87th | 8 | 64%▲55 |
| 95 | Uvis BalinskisDFLA | FLA | 23.1 mph | 54 | 94th | 2 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 96 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 23.1 mph | 79 | 87th | 11 | 97%▲8.5 |
| 97 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 23.1 mph | 75 | 87th | 3 | 20%▲13 |
| 98 | Alexander WennbergFSJS | SJS | 23.1 mph | 80 | 87th | 4 | 25%▼1.6 |
| 99 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 23.1 mph | 82 | 94th | 33 | 100% |
| 100 | Louis CrevierDCHI | CHI | 23.1 mph | 78 | 94th | 4 | 15%▲15 |
Minimum sample: 17 games (it scales with games played). 209 below the minimum are hidden.
Source: NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. Speed Signature tiers are Edgehalla's.
How to read it
Miles per hour, the season maximum. Percentile is against all qualified skaters.
How reliable is it?
Peaks settle after about 15-20 games; before that one breakaway can move a player a long way.
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