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57Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots R
David Perron
Age 38 · 6'0" · 202 lb · Born in Sherbrooke, CAN
No contract on file.
2025-26 regular season
GP
65
Goals
13
14.0% shooting
Assists
15
6 primary
Points
28
0.43 per game
TOI/GP
13:34
PP 1:53 · PK 0:01
xGF%
56.6
5v5, +6.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.49
per game
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 7 L
Plus/minus
-7
Blocks 23 · Hits 90
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 @ FLA · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:01 | 1:59 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.14 |
| Apr 13 @ TBL · OTL 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:48 | 2:30 | 0:00 | — | 38 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.45 |
| Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15:37 | 0:18 | 0:00 | — | 20 | 0 | 1 | -3 | +1.21 |
| Apr 9 vs PHI · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14:16 | 2:10 | 0:00 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | -1 | +0.16 |
| Apr 7 vs CBJ · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:52 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.47 |
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 · 734 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
93rd percentile
88th percentile
98th percentile
69th percentile
39th percentile
80th percentile
49th percentile
31st percentile
91st percentile
51st percentile
74th percentile
41st percentile
40th percentile
79th 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 styleDefensive depth winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Perron plays a low-event, responsibility-focused game where he checks hard and limits chances against while rarely generating scoring chances himself. His 91st percentile defensive impact anchors his game, but at 38 and in a reduced role, he creates little offensively.
- Shooting volume
- 32
- Playmaking
- 32
- Zone entries(est.)
- 17
- Forechecking
- 70
- Physicality
- 61
- Defensive impact
- 91
- Puck management
- 77
- Speed
- 30
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 8%(129 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 91st percentile defensive impact shows elite positional discipline and shot-blocking
- 70th percentile forechecking drives consistent pressure on opponents
- 77th percentile puck management limits turnovers despite reduced touches
Watch-outs
- 32nd percentile shooting volume reflects minimal offensive threat generation
- 17th percentile rush chances suggest limited ability to transition play up ice
- 30th percentile speed impacts his ability to create separation at this stage
Similar style: Cole Schwindt, Ondrej Palat (NYI)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 65 GP
Season total +32.0, or +0.49 per game.
- Scoring
- +21.7
- Shooting
- +7.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +1.6
- Physical play
- +3.0
- Puck battles
- -1.1
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
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
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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
Average +0.40 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.2 mph
- 47th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 37
- Hardest shot
- 88.0 mph
- 70th pct
- Distance
- 135.5 mi
- OZ time
- 45.6%
- 91st pct
- DZ time
- 37.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 38, forwards typically produce 36% 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.