John Tavares

NHL

John Tavares

NHL center and first overall pick in the 2009 draft

18 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

John Tavares Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)

John Tavares's recorded Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 22.6598 mph. Performance date: 2026-01-17. Age at the time: 35. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

NHL 2025-26 regular season, TOR at WPG · NHL 2025-26 regular season; puck and player tracking

Source quote and limits
“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.6598”

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2025-26 regular season

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2025-26 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 13:29.

Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2026-01-17age 35NHL 2025-26 regular season, TOR at WPGTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.6598mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2026-01-17.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2025-26 regular season

NHL 2025-26 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.6598”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2025-26 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 13:29.

2025-05-16age 34NHL 2024-25 playoffs, TOR at FLATop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)21.594mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-05-16.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2024-25 playoffs

NHL 2024-25 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":21.5940”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 00:43.

2025-03-15age 34NHL 2024-25 regular season, OTT at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.054mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-03-15.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2024-25 regular season

NHL 2024-25 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.0540”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 15:04.

2024-04-20age 33NHL 2023-24 playoffs, TOR at BOSTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)21.112mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-04-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2023-24 playoffs

NHL 2023-24 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":21.1120”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 04:53.

2024-01-20age 33NHL 2023-24 regular season, TOR at VANTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.386mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-01-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2023-24 regular season

NHL 2023-24 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.3860”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 07:15.

2023-05-12age 32NHL 2022-23 playoffs, FLA at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)21.521mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2023-05-12.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2022-23 playoffs

NHL 2022-23 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":21.5210”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 4, time 05:02.

2022-10-12age 32NHL 2022-23 regular season, TOR at MTLTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)21.987mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-10-12.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2022-23 regular season

NHL 2022-23 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":21.9870”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 17:47.

2022-05-06age 31NHL 2021-22 playoffs, TOR at TBLTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.063mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-05-06.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2021-22 playoffs

NHL 2021-22 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.0630”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 14:24.

2021-10-16age 31NHL 2021-22 regular season, OTT at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)22.598mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2021-10-16.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2021-22 regular season

NHL 2021-22 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.5980”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: skatingSpeed.speedMax.imperial (mph). Date: skatingSpeed.speedMax.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 18:08.

John Tavares Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)

John Tavares's recorded Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 95.04 mph. Performance date: 2022-01-31. Age at the time: 31. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

NHL 2021-22 regular season, NJD at TOR · NHL 2021-22 regular season; puck and player tracking

Source quote and limits
“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":95.0400”

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2021-22 regular season

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 04:19.

Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2025-10-11age 35NHL 2025-26 regular season, TOR at DETTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)88.46mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-10-11.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2025-26 regular season

NHL 2025-26 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":88.4600”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2025-26 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 07:39.

2025-04-20age 34NHL 2024-25 playoffs, OTT at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)80.75mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-04-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2024-25 playoffs

NHL 2024-25 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":80.7500”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 12:36.

2025-03-20age 34NHL 2024-25 regular season, TOR at NYRTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)85.34mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2025-03-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2024-25 regular season

NHL 2024-25 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":85.3400”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2024-25 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 12:30.

2024-04-20age 33NHL 2023-24 playoffs, TOR at BOSTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)86.6mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-04-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2023-24 playoffs

NHL 2023-24 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":86.6000”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 00:31.

2024-03-26age 33NHL 2023-24 regular season, NJD at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)88.11mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2024-03-26.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2023-24 regular season

NHL 2023-24 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":88.1100”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2023-24 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 05:42.

2023-04-20age 32NHL 2022-23 playoffs, TBL at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)82.55mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2023-04-20.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2022-23 playoffs

NHL 2022-23 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":82.5500”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 07:43.

2022-11-23age 32NHL 2022-23 regular season, TOR at NJDTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)86.73mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-11-23.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2022-23 regular season

NHL 2022-23 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":86.7300”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2022-23 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 3, time 11:55.

2022-05-12age 31NHL 2021-22 playoffs, TOR at TBLTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)72.99mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-05-12.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2021-22 playoffs

NHL 2021-22 playoffs; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":72.9900”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 playoffs. Source precision retained. Period 2, time 19:25.

2022-01-31age 31NHL 2021-22 regular season, NJD at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)95.04mphapi-web.nhle.com
Evidence

Official result; Competition; performance date 2022-01-31.

NHL EDGE skater detail: John Tavares, 2021-22 regular season

NHL 2021-22 regular season; puck and player tracking

“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":95.0400”

NHL puck and player tracking. Value: topShotSpeed.imperial (mph). Date: topShotSpeed.overlay.gameDate. Player ID 8475166; name checked in the player object and metric overlay. Maximum for the 2021-22 regular season. Source precision retained. Period 1, time 04:19.

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