"Evolving-Hockey is a wonderful website to dive into the depths of hockey analytics and really get into the nitty gritty of a player's impact, if you choose to do so. With shot charts, on-ice statistics, individual numbers, and all the rest; it's become one of the main hubs for those interested in doing that."
""Goals Above Replacement (GAR, WAR, and SPAR) is a metric that attempts to assign a total value to each player, which represents how much that player contributed to their team in a single number. This single number is comprised of multiple components that are ratings for each area of play within a given sport," says Evolving-Hockey.com. Basically it is an attempt at quantifying a player's total contribution to winning hockey games."
"According to the Goals Above Replacement metric (and the other single-number quantifiers), the player that has contributed the most to winning for the Leafs this season has been defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Him alone, the Leafs can thank for more than a whole point in the standings. And it somewhat makes sense -- points aren't everything but the veteran blueliner has started this season with seven points in just nine games."
Evolving-Hockey released Goals Above Replacement (GAR) data for the 2025-26 NHL season after a few weeks of play, providing a usable sample for the metric. GAR attempts to assign a total value to each player representing how much each player contributed to their team, built from multiple component ratings across areas of play. The Toronto Maple Leafs are earning points early in the season, and GAR identifies defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson as the teams top contributor so far. Ekman-Larssons play accounts for more than a full point in the standings and includes seven points in nine games.
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