Max skating speed: 23.92 mph - Cale Makar (D, COL)
The Colorado Avalanche defenseman reached the fastest max skating speed at the position in a Stanley Cup Playoffs game of the NHL's tracking era (since 2021-22). Makar's mark, which was set during the first period of Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, is also the fastest skating speed of any player so far during the 2026 postseason.
Makar matched the fastest max skating speed of last year's postseason; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid reached the exact same speed on April 23, 2025. Makar is also tied with his Avalanche teammate Martin Necas for the most 22-plus mph speed bursts of the 2026 playoffs (three each).
Makar, who won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, leads active NHL defensemen in career regular-season points per game (1.08; 507 points in 470 games) and has won the Conn Smythe Trophy (2022), Norris Trophy (twice; 2025, 2022) and Calder Trophy (2020) in his career.
The Carolina Hurricanes starter has stopped 17 of 17 high-danger shots faced through two games this postseason against the Ottawa Senators, while the Avalanche goalie has stopped 13 of 13 high-danger shots faced in two games against the Kings. The Hurricanes and Avalanche are each leading 2-0 in their respective best-of-7 series.
Andersen, who's 36 years old, stopped 37 of 39 shots faced (.949 save percentage) in Carolina's double-overtime win in Game 2 against Ottawa. Wedgewood, meanwhile, is the only goalie in the playoffs with a perfect 5-on-5 save percentage (1.000).
Most high-danger shots on goal: 10 - Jason Robertson (F, DAL)
The forward leads the Dallas Stars in shots on goal (16; second in NHL) through the first three games of their playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, including an NHL-leading 10 high-danger shots on goal. Robertson finished the regular season in the top 10 of both high-danger shots on goal (108; seventh) and high-danger goals (23; tied for eighth).
Robertson is one of five players to score two high-danger goals so far in the 2026 playoffs (others: Tage Thompson, Brandon Hagel, Jason Dickinson, Josh Anderson).
Hardest shot resulting in a goal: 92.81 mph - Darren Raddysh (D, TBL)
The Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman scored the team's first goal of the 2026 playoffs on a slap shot against Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes. Raddysh, who had a breakout regular season at 30 years old and is playing a prime role with Victor Hedman injured, had the second-hardest shot resulting in a goal during the regular season (100.13 mph on Nov. 28, 2025) behind Louis Crevier (102.54 mph on March 17).
Raddysh also led the entire NHL during the regular season in 90-plus mph shot attempts (97), long-range shots on goal (130), long-range goals (nine) and was tied for fifth at his position in midrange goals (10). In terms of hardest shot attempt this postseason, Raddysh ranks second (96.37 mph) behind Evan Bouchard of the Oilers (97.30).
