A sampling of #NHLStats from some of the top NHL performers at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Visit Records.NHL.com for complete coverage of the return of NHL players to the Olympic Winter Games.
Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | Team Canada
* McDavid was named MVP, Best Forward and to the All-Star Team after claiming a silver medal at his first Olympics, setting single-tournament records for assists and points by an NHL player (2-11—13 in 6 GP). He posted five straight multi-point games, the first player ever to do so at Olympics with NHL participation. He served as “captain” in the last two games of the tournament and is set to become the third player in NHL history to record at least nine career 100-point seasons, following Wayne Gretzky (15) and Mario Lemieux (10)
Macklin Celebrini | San Jose Sharks | Team Canada
* At age 19, Celebrini became the youngest NHL player to skate for Team Canada at the Olympics and proceeded to finish second in tournament scoring behind only Connor McDavid. Celebrini posted the most goals (5) and points (10) ever by a teenager at Olympics with NHL players and became the first NHL player to score a penalty-shot goal at the Olympics. Celebrini has the Sharks in the hunt for their first playoff berth since 2019 and ranks fourth in NHL scoring – only two teenagers in League history have finished among the top five in the NHL in points: Wayne Gretzky (1979-80) and Sidney Crosby (2005-06 & 2006-07).
Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | Team Canada
* Makar led Canadian defensemen with six points – including the team’s only goal in the gold medal game – to match the benchmark for points by an NHL defenseman for Team Canada in one Olympics. Named to the tournament All-Star Team, Makar is a two-time Norris Trophy winner and the highest-scoring NHL defenseman since 2019-20 when he made his regular season debut.
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Martin Necas | Colorado Avalanche | Team Czechia
* Led Team Czechia in scoring at the Olympics (3-5—8 in 5 GP) and ranks second on the Avalanche in points this season.
David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | Team Czechia
* Tied for second in Team Czechia scoring at the Olympics (2-3—5) and has the second most NHL goals all-time among Czech players behind Jaromir Jagr (he also ranks third in points among Czechs).
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Joel Armia | Los Angeles Kings | Team Finland
* Armia led his country with eight points in Milan, the most by a Finnish player at Olympics with NHL players in 20 years. He capped his first Olympics with three points in the bronze medal-clinching game, a first by a Finnish NHLer in a medal game and one shy of the most points by any NHLer in one contest with an Olympic medal at stake (Joe Sakic had 2-2—4 in the 2002 gold medal game for CAN).
Sebastian Aho | Carolina Hurricanes | Team Finland
* Aho led the team with four goals, tied for second among all players in the tournament, and opened the scoring in Team Finland’s finale to help secure the bronze medal. Just before his Olympic debut, Aho became the fourth Finnish player in NHL history with 10 career 20-goal seasons, after Teemu Selanne (17), Jari Kurri (13) and Aleksander Barkov (10).
Mikko Rantanen | Dallas Stars | Team Finland
* Averaged more than a point-per-game during his first Olympics (2-4—6 in 5 GP) but missed the bronze medal game due to injury. He is the highest-scoring active Finnish player in terms of NHL goals and ranks second behind current NHLers from the country in assists and points (behind Aleksander Barkov on each list). He has more playoff points than any other active Finnish player and ranks third all-time among players from the country.
Juuse Saros | Nashville Predators | Team Finland
* Saros was the only goaltender to play every minute of action for his team in Milan, logging the most minutes played of any player at the event (360:27) and finishing his first Olympics with a .940 save percentage, 1.66 goals-against average and four victories – plus a bronze medal around his neck.
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Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | Team Germany
* Led Team Germany with seven points at the Olympics, the most ever by a German player in a single tournament with NHL players (ahead of two players with six points, including teammate Tim Stützle: 4-2—6 in 5 GP). Draisaitl is the highest-scoring German player in NHL history, with more than double the points of the next highest scorer. His father, Peter, participated in the Olympic Winter Games in 1988, 1992 and 1998.
Tim Stützle | Ottawa Senators | Team Germany
* Led Team Germany in goals at the Olympics (4 in 5 GP), scoring in every preliminary round game to help his nation secure its best finish at an Olympics with NHL participation (6th). Stützle (No. 3 in 2020), tied with Leon Draisaitl (No. 3 in 2014) as the highest-selected German national in NHL Draft history, is Ottawa’s leading scorer this season and already ranks fourth in League history for goals and points among German players.
Moritz Seider | Detroit Red Wings | Team Germany
* Led all skaters with an average of more than 26 minutes per game during the Olympics – playing nearly half of each contest – and has never missed an NHL game since entering the League. Seider is the only German defenseman ever picked in Round 1 of the NHL Draft (No. 6 in 2019; based on nationality).
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Juraj Slafkovský | Montreal Canadiens | Team Slovakia
* Slafkovský (4-4—8) led Team Slovakia to a second straight Olympic bronze medal game and became the second men’s hockey player in Olympic history to be named to the tournament all-star team multiple times (2022 and 2026), joining Teemu Selanne of Finland (2006 and 2014). He has already set a new NHL career high for goals (21) and is on track to do the same for assists and points in 2025-26.
Dalibor Dvorsky | St. Louis Blues | Team Slovakia
* Dvorsky had six points at the Olympics, the most ever by an NHL rookie and the most ever by any Blues representative. His rookie achievement put him ahead of Alex Ovechkin (5-0—5 in 2006 w/ RUS), Sami Vatanen (0-5—5 in 2014 w/ FIN), Olli Määttä (3-2—5 in 2014 w/ FIN) as well as teammate Pavol Regenda (3-2—5 in 2026).
Pavol Regenda | San Jose Sharks | Team Slovakia
* Regenda shared second on Team Slovakia in goals (3) and ranked third in points (5). An undrafted forward, Regenda scored in four of his first five NHL games in 2025-26 – highlighted by his first career hat trick Jan. 3 – and was one of two NHL rookies representing Slovakia (also Dalibor Dvorsky).
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Lucas Raymond | Detroit Red Wings | Team Sweden
* Led Team Sweden in points (1-8—9) and came within one point of matching the highest single-tournament output by a Swedish player at Olympics with NHL players. He is Detroit’s scoring leader and is on pace to set a new career high in points.
Rasmus Dahlin | Buffalo Sabres | Team Sweden
* Led Team Sweden in average time on ice, skating more than 21 minutes per game, and also topped Swedish blueliners in scoring during his second Olympics – his other appearance was in 2018, at age 17 (months before being the first Swedish defenseman ever taken No. 1 in the NHL Draft). Captain of the Sabres, he ranks second in team scoring (tied) and has Buffalo in its best positioning in the NHL standings in more than a decade as they seek their first playoff berth since 2011.
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Roman Josi | Nashville Predators | Team Switzerland
* Josi captained Team Switzerland at his second Olympics (also 2014) and co-led Swiss defensemen in scoring (2-2—4 in 5 GP). He is one of the longest tenured current NHL captains (9th season), the highest-scoring Swiss player in NHL history and the only player from the country to win an individual NHL award for on-ice accolades (2019-20 Norris Trophy).
Timo Meier | New Jersey Devils | Team Switzerland
* Had six points at the Olympics, tied for the most by a Swiss player during a tournament with NHL players. Meier is the only Swiss player in League history with three 30-goal seasons, holds the nation’s benchmark for single-season NHL goals (40 in 2022-23) and is the only Swiss player to score five goals in an NHL game (Jan. 17, 2022).
Nico Hischier | New Jersey Devils | Team Switzerland
* Captain and scoring leader for the Devils, Hischier had four points in his first Olympics including three during his first playoff game at the tournament. Hischier is the only No. 1 pick from Switzerland in NHL Draft history and one of two Swiss captains in the NHL (also Roman Josi).
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Quinn Hughes | Minnesota Wild | Team USA
* Hughes set or tied records for assists (7) and points (8; tied) by an American at Olympics with NHL players and became the first NHL defenseman to score an OT goal during a knockout game at the Olympics (QF vs. SWE). He assisted on the first goal in the gold medal game and was named “Best Defender” and to the tournament All-Star team. He leads NHL defensemen in assists (31) and points (34; tied) since making his debut with the Wild on Dec. 14.
Jack Hughes | New Jersey Devils | Team USA
* Hughes led Team USA in goals (4) and ranked second in points (7; tied) among American players, behind his brother Quinn. He became the first American to score an overtime goal in an Olympic gold medal game, securing the country’s first Olympic gold in 46 years. He is among the highest scoring Devils players since entering the League in 2019-20.
Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | Team USA
* Hellebuyck posted the highest save percentage (.956) and best goals-against average (1.18) by an American at an Olympics with NHL players, capping the performance with a headline-making 41-save performance in the gold medal game that included a third-period stick save to rob Canada of a seemingly open net as well as breakaway stops on tournament scoring leaders Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini. The reigning Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner posted the most saves in a medal game during Olympics with NHL players.
