Who has actually been good
Season2025-26
Every Sabre rated out of 100 against NHL players at his own position. Wins above replacement sits beside each rating, and the bars show where the number comes from — sort by any situation to see who is driving the power play or holding up defensively.
90+Elite75+Top of the roster60+Middle of the roster40+Everyday NHLer20+Depth0+Below replacement
Focus
Roster total20.7wins above replacement across 36 players
| # | Player | Rating | GP | TOI | WAR split | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex LyonG | 82 | 36 | 1992 | +2.81 | |
| 2 | Tage ThompsonC | 96 | 81 | 1559 | +1.98 | |
| 3 | Rasmus DahlinD | 95 | 77 | 1862 | +1.81 | |
| 4 | Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG | 65 | 35 | 2028 | +1.68 | |
| 5 | Alex TuchR | 90 | 79 | 1501 | +1.48 | |
| 6 | Josh DoanR | 84 | 82 | 1301 | +1.28 | |
| 7 | Ryan McLeodC | 82 | 81 | 1427 | +1.17 | |
| 8 | Owen PowerD | 83 | 81 | 1754 | +1.11 | |
| 9 | Jason ZuckerL | 70 | 62 | 969 | +0.84 | |
| 10 | Peyton KrebsC | 69 | 82 | 1129 | +0.83 | |
| 11 | Bowen ByramD | 68 | 82 | 1832 | +0.69 | |
| 12 | Zach BensonL | 58 | 65 | 1033 | +0.66 | |
| 13 | Noah OstlundC | 58 | 60 | 838 | +0.65 | |
| 14 | Mattias SamuelssonD | 63 | 78 | 1781 | +0.58 | |
| 15 | Josh NorrisC | 51 | 44 | 697 | +0.52 | |
| 16 | Jack QuinnR | 50 | 82 | 1284 | +0.52 | |
| 17 | Colten EllisG | 38 | 16 | 911 | +0.43 | |
| 18 | Beck MalenstynL | 40 | 81 | 910 | +0.37 | |
| 19 | Sam CarrickC | 34 | 73 | 764 | +0.31 | |
| 20 | Jacob BrysonD | 40 | 50 | 543 | +0.25 | |
| 21 | Isak RosenR | 23 | 37 | 426 | +0.18 | |
| 22 | Logan StanleyD | 27 | 76 | 1269 | +0.12 | |
| 23 | Zach MetsaD | 26 | 43 | 472 | +0.11 | |
| 24 | Tyson KozakC | 14 | 46 | 519 | +0.09 | |
| 25 | Josh DunneC | 14 | 34 | 322 | +0.09 | |
| 26 | Tanner PearsonL | 12 | 57 | 618 | +0.08 | |
| 27 | Conor TimminsD | 22 | 39 | 732 | +0.07 | |
| 28 | Jiri KulichC | — | 12 | 196 | +0.04 | |
| 29 | Konsta HeleniusC | — | 9 | 107 | +0.02 | |
| 30 | Trevor KuntarC | — | 1 | 5 | +0.00 | |
| 31 | Mason GeertsenL | — | 5 | 21 | -0.00 | |
| 32 | Ryan JohnsonD | — | 3 | 27 | -0.00 | |
| 33 | Justin DanforthR | — | 4 | 47 | -0.00 | |
| 34 | Michael KesselringD | 7 | 34 | 455 | -0.01 | |
| 35 | Jordan GreenwayL | 2 | 40 | 498 | -0.02 | |
| 36 | Luke SchennD | 4 | 50 | 683 | -0.07 |
Situation split
Even-strength offenseEven-strength defensePower-play offensePower-play defenseShorthanded offenseShorthanded defensePenalties (drawn minus taken)Finishing (goals above expected)
A rating is a player's percentile among NHL players at his position — defensemen are ranked against defensemen, not against forwards, so a 70 means different things for a winger and a blueliner in raw wins. It is measured from wins above replacement, which converts on-ice and individual contributions into wins beyond what a freely available replacement would provide. Bars are drawn on a shared scale, so they are comparable down the column. How this is calculated