We’re back.



Six hundred and twenty-seven players appeared in NHL action as of Monday’s games, giving us more than enough sample size to dig into and look at how teams stack up by various basic demographic figures.



For reference, this is the same post from last season here.



Credit to Natural Stat Trick for the data.



NHL average age this season (as of today): 27.1



Gone are the days when NHL teams could have an average age over 30 and be competitive. The league’s average age has come down in recent years but seems to have settled around 27.



Edmonton makes another appearance as the league’s youngest team, largely thanks to the fact they have just three players over the age of 27. Vegas, meanwhile, surprisingly went from one of the league’s youngest teams to one of its oldest in the off-season, thanks in part due to the additions of Stastny, Nick Holden and Pacioretty.



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