Monday, October 5, 2026 · 68 numbers · 7 leagues

Mon, Oct 5 · 68 numbers · 7 leagues

Stat leaders 2026: MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA, updated daily

Sixty-eight numbers, one leader each

Every figure we track across seven leagues, with the league average beside it so the size means something. The leaders update twice a day, and every number has its own page.

Who is furthest ahead

The three widest leads on the board

Leader

League avg

Above the field

Nikola Jokić's box plus-minus

Denver Nuggets · NBA · 2025-26 season · league avg +0.2

Yordan Alvarez's expected wOBA

Houston Astros · MLB · 2026 season · league avg .322

Nikita Kucherov's points per 60 minutes

Tampa Bay Lightning · NHL · 2025-26 season · league avg 1.72

Ranked by how many standard deviations (sd) the leader sits above the qualified field, which lets a barrel rate and a skating speed share one list without flattering either. Baseball's spread is estimated from Savant's own percentiles, since we hold its top fifty rather than the whole league. Updated Oct 5, 11:50 AM ET to Oct 5, 2:48 PM ET.

The board

44 player numbers · 68 in all · 7 leagues

The number

Leader

Next best

League avg

MLB · 2026 season

19 numbers · updated Oct 5, 1:33 PM ET

Expected slugging

Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros

Next .574 · League avg .407

Munetaka Murakami · Chicago White Sox

Next 18.6% · League avg 8.2%

Oneil Cruz · Pittsburgh Pirates

Next 118.5 mph · League avg 111.1 mph

119.0 mph

118.5 mph

111.1 mph

Yordan Alvarez leads MLB in expected slugging at .636, as of October 5, 2026.

All 19 MLB numbers →

NFL · 2026 season

9 numbers · updated Oct 5, 11:50 AM ET

Completion percentage over expected

Josh Allen · Buffalo Bills · 119 attempts minimum

Next +5.6 · League avg +0.9

Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · 119 attempts minimum

Next +0.28 · League avg +0.05

Josh Allen · Buffalo Bills · 119 attempts minimum

Next 8.1 · League avg 7.0

8.7

8.1

7.0

Josh Allen leads the NFL in completion percentage over expected at +6.0, as of October 5, 2026.

All 9 NFL numbers →

NHL · 2025-26 season

7 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:24 PM ET

Hardest shot

Tyler Kleven · Ottawa Senators

Connor McDavid · Edmonton Oilers

Next 130 · League avg 23

138

130

Points per 60 minutes

Nikita Kucherov · Tampa Bay Lightning · 61 games minimum

Next 4.39 · League avg 1.72

5.05

4.39

1.72

Tyler Kleven has the hardest shot in the NHL at 103.5 mph, as of October 5, 2026.

All 7 NHL numbers →

NBA · 2025-26 season

6 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:03 PM ET

True shooting percentage

Jericho Sims · Milwaukee Bucks · 941 minutes minimum

Next 76.2% · League avg 58.5%

77.2%

76.2%

58.5%

Player efficiency rating

Giannis Antetokounmpo · Milwaukee Bucks · 941 minutes minimum

Next 32.3 · League avg 15.2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder

Next 14.9 · League avg 2.2

15.2

14.9

2.2

Jericho Sims leads the NBA in true shooting percentage at 77.2%, as of October 5, 2026.

All 6 NBA numbers →

WNBA · 2026 season

3 numbers · updated Oct 5, 2:48 PM ET

True shooting percentage

Julie Allemand · Toronto Tempo · 503 minutes minimum

Next 66.3% · League avg 56.1%

67.6%

66.3%

56.1%

Player efficiency rating

A'ja Wilson · Las Vegas Aces · 503 minutes minimum

Next 24.1 · League avg 15.0

A'ja Wilson · Las Vegas Aces

Next 7.5 · League avg 1.4

9.4

7.5

1.4

Julie Allemand leads the WNBA in true shooting percentage at 67.6%, as of October 5, 2026.

Every leader is drawn from qualified players only, so a hot two weeks cannot top a board. The minimum is printed where it matters. Tap any number for its own page: the full top 25, the league average and the method.

The board

24 team numbers · 68 in all · 7 leagues

The number

Leader

Next best

League avg

NFL · 2026 season

2 numbers · updated Oct 5, 11:50 AM ET

Offensive EPA per play

San Francisco 49ers

Next +0.20 · League avg +0.01

+0.28

+0.20

+0.01

Defensive EPA per play

Minnesota Vikings

Next -0.15 · League avg +0.01

-0.20

-0.15

+0.01

San Francisco 49ers lead the NFL in offensive EPA per play at +0.28, as of October 5, 2026.

NHL · 2025-26 season

6 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:24 PM ET

Top skating speed by club

Power-play percentage

Edmonton Oilers

Next 28.6% · League avg 21.1%

30.6%

28.6%

21.1%

Penalty-kill percentage

Colorado Avalanche

Next 83.6% · League avg 78.9%

84.6%

83.6%

78.9%

Buffalo Sabres have the highest top skating speed in the NHL at 24.9 mph, as of October 5, 2026.

All 6 NHL numbers →

NBA · 2025-26 season

4 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:03 PM ET

Net rating

Oklahoma City Thunder

Next +8.3 · League avg +0.1

Next 120.8 · League avg 115.8

Oklahoma City Thunder

Next 109.7 · League avg 115.7

107.7

109.7

115.7

Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA in net rating at +11.2, as of October 5, 2026.

All 4 NBA numbers →

WNBA · 2026 season

3 numbers · updated Oct 5, 2:48 PM ET

Net rating

Golden State Valkyries

Next +9.0 · League avg 0.0

Next 114.4 · League avg 109.1

Golden State Valkyries

Next 104.5 · League avg 109.1

100.6

104.5

109.1

Golden State Valkyries lead the WNBA in net rating at +9.4, as of October 5, 2026.

College football · 2026 season

6 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:33 PM ET

Havoc rate

New Mexico

Next 25.2% · League avg 16.3%

25.8%

25.2%

16.3%

Offensive success rate

Miami

Next 57.3% · League avg 43.8%

57.4%

57.3%

43.8%

Offensive explosiveness

Wisconsin

Next 1.53 · League avg 1.25

1.53

1.25

New Mexico leads FBS college football in havoc rate at 25.8%, as of October 5, 2026.

All 6 College football numbers →

College basketball · 2024-25 season

3 numbers · updated Oct 5, 12:47 PM ET

Adjusted net rating

Duke

Next +36.4 · League avg 0.0

+39.8

+36.4

0.0

Adjusted offensive rating

Duke

Next 128.4 · League avg 107.4

130.3

128.4

107.4

Adjusted defensive rating

Houston

Next 89.5 · League avg 107.4

86.9

89.5

107.4

Duke leads Division I college basketball in adjusted net rating at +39.8, as of October 5, 2026.

Every leader is drawn from qualified teams only, so a hot two weeks cannot top a board. The minimum is printed where it matters. Tap any number for its own page: the full top 25, the league average and the method.