Buffalo Sabres have the highest top skating speed in the NHL
Buffalo Sabres have the highest top skating speed in the NHL in the 2025-26 season at 24.9 mph, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 10. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
The number
Top skating speed by club · 2025-26
24.9 mph
Buffalo Sabres
Beck Malenstyn · 3rd period, 12:05 · WSH 2 at BUF 1 · March 12, 2026
The fastest any skater on a club was tracked moving this season, by NHL EDGE. One mark per club, so this ranks clubs, not skaters.
| # | The rest of the board | Top skating speed by club | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres Beck Malenstyn, March 12, 2026 | 24.9 mph | Beck Malenstyn, March 12, 2026 |
| 2 |  Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon, April 5, 2026 | 24.8 mph | Nathan MacKinnon, April 5, 2026 |
| 3 |  Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, October 8, 2025 | 24.6 mph | Connor McDavid, October 8, 2025 |
| 4 |  Utah Mammoth Logan Cooley, November 26, 2025 | 24.4 mph | Logan Cooley, November 26, 2025 |
| 5 |  Ottawa Senators Jake Sanderson, January 13, 2026 | 24.4 mph | Jake Sanderson, January 13, 2026 |
| 6 |  Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard, March 28, 2026 | 24.3 mph | Ryan Leonard, March 28, 2026 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby McMann, December 2, 2025 | 24.3 mph | Bobby McMann, December 2, 2025 |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Kings Trevor Moore, April 1, 2026 | 24.2 mph | Trevor Moore, April 1, 2026 |
| 9 |  Winnipeg Jets Cole Koepke, March 7, 2026 | 24.2 mph | Cole Koepke, March 7, 2026 |
| 10 |  Philadelphia Flyers Owen Tippett, April 13, 2026 | 24.0 mph | Owen Tippett, April 13, 2026 |
Source: NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2025-26 season. NHL EDGE publishes a top ten and no league average, so none is printed. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.