High-danger save percentage in conf. finals: Jakub Dobes (MTL) -- .920
The Montreal Canadiens goalie, despite losing consecutive games for the first time this postseason, has led his team to overtime in each of those losses to the Carolina Hurricanes. Dobes made 13 high-danger saves on 14 high-danger shots faced (.929) against Carolina in Game 3, tying Jesper Wallstedt of the Minnesota Wild (stopped 13 of 15 high-danger shots faced against Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of second round) for the most high-danger saves in a single game this postseason.
This postseason at large, Dobes ranks fourth in high-danger save percentage (.854) among goalies who advanced past the first round; Carter Hart of the Vegas Golden Knights has the best high-danger save percentage (.873) among goalies who advanced past the first round.
Hardest shot on a goal in conference finals: Nikolaj Ehlers, CAR -- 84.67 mph
The Carolina Hurricanes forward set this shot speed mark for the conference finals when he scored his overtime goal against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2. This was Ehlers' hardest shot attempt of the 2026 playoffs and his third midrange goal this postseason, which has him tied for second in the NHL (behind Anaheim Ducks forward Mikael Granlund's four).
Ehlers also ranks highly among forwards in max skating speed (22.87 mph; 90th percentile), 20-plus mph speed bursts (35; 93rd percentile) and offensive zone time percentage (48.8; 97th percentile).
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Other EDGE standouts this round:
Hardest shot attempt in conf. finals: Cale Makar, COL (96.00 mph in Game 3)
Fastest max skating speed in conf. finals: Ross Colton, COL (23.72 mph in Game 1)
Most 20-plus mph speed bursts in conf. finals: Martin Necas, COL (25)
