
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 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.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17age 35 | NHL 2025-26 regular season, TOR at WPGTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.6598 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 34 | NHL 2024-25 playoffs, TOR at FLATop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 21.594 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 34 | NHL 2024-25 regular season, OTT at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.054 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 33 | NHL 2023-24 playoffs, TOR at BOSTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 21.112 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 33 | NHL 2023-24 regular season, TOR at VANTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.386 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 32 | NHL 2022-23 playoffs, FLA at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 21.521 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 32 | NHL 2022-23 regular season, TOR at MTLTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 21.987 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 31 | NHL 2021-22 playoffs, TOR at TBLTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.063 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 31 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, OTT at TORTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.598 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 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.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11age 35 | NHL 2025-26 regular season, TOR at DETTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 88.46 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 34 | NHL 2024-25 playoffs, OTT at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 80.75 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 34 | NHL 2024-25 regular season, TOR at NYRTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 85.34 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 33 | NHL 2023-24 playoffs, TOR at BOSTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 86.6 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 33 | NHL 2023-24 regular season, NJD at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 88.11 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 32 | NHL 2022-23 playoffs, TBL at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 82.55 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 32 | NHL 2022-23 regular season, TOR at NJDTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 86.73 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 31 | NHL 2021-22 playoffs, TOR at TBLTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 72.99 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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 31 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, NJD at TORTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 95.04 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial 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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