Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L

James van Riemsdyk

Age 37 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Middletown, USA

No contract on file.

2025-26 regular season

Goals

15.2% shooting

Assists

8 primary

Points

0.43 per game

TOI/GP

11:45

PP 1:51 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

-17

Hits

Blocks 28

PIM

Game Score

+0.44

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 15 @ FLA · L 8-1	0	1	0	17:14	2:38	0:00	1-0	43	1	-3	-0.43
Apr 13 @ TBL · OTL 4-3	1	0	0	12:14	1:20	0:00	1-0	75	1	+1	+0.86
Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3	0	0	0	7:13	0:26	0:00	—	—	0	0	+0.03
Apr 9 vs PHI · W 6-3	0	0	2	9:00	0:55	0:00	—	50	0	-1	-0.05
Apr 7 vs CBJ · OTL 4-3	0	2	0	6:40	0:00	0:00	0-1	50	0	0	+0.10

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 683 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.3%

35th percentile

Relative xGF%-0.7

46th percentile

HDCF%47.6%

40th percentile

CF%47.0%

28th percentile

Relative CF%-1.6

35th percentile

FF%47.7%

34th percentile

GF%46.0%

36th percentile

CF/6056.1

52nd percentile

CA/6063.4

12th percentile

ixG/601.39

82nd percentile

Goals above expected-0.9

46th percentile

IPP87.0%

97th percentile

PDO99.6

49th percentile

OZS%48.4%

36th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleVeteran net-front finisher

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Van Riemsdyk is a high-volume shooter who thrives on rush chances and lives in the slot, converting chances from close range. His forechecking and overall speed have diminished significantly with age, limiting his ability to create offensive pressure or disrupt opponents.

Slot specialistRush attackerHigh-volume shooter

Shooting volume: 74
Playmaking: 48
Zone entries(est.): 76
Forechecking: 8
Physicality: 16
Defensive impact: 43
Puck management: 48
Speed: 20

Where he shoots from

Slot 70% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 8%(164 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite zone entry ability via rush chances (76th percentile)
Strong shooting volume with 70% of attempts from the slot (74th percentile)
Effective rush attacker generating quality looks from close range

Watch-outs

Forechecking has dropped sharply at just 8th percentile for his position
Below-average speed limits his ability to create separation (20th percentile)
Playmaking and puck management both sit at the median (48th percentile)

Similar style: Jackson Blake (CAR), Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

No seasons on record yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.7

+0.7BUF3/27

-0.3PIT3/31

+0.0

+0.0PHI4/2

+0.9

+0.9NYR4/4

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/5

+0.1

+0.1CBJ4/7

-0.0PHI4/9

+0.0

+0.0NJD4/11

+0.9

+0.9TBL4/13

-0.4FLA4/15

Average +0.19 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.44 per game

2025-26 · 72 GP

Season total +31.7, or +0.44 per game.

Scoring: +24.6
Shooting: +7.4
5-on-5 goals: -0.6
Defense: -0.4
Physical play: +1.7
Puck battles: -1.4
Penalties: +0.4

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.8 mph; 31st pct
20+ mph bursts: 36
Hardest shot: 90.8 mph; 87th pct
Distance: 124.4 mi
OZ time: 44.1%; 76th pct
DZ time: 39.3%

Age curve

At 37: 41% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 37, forwards typically produce 41% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

No contract on file

No contract on file.