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Alex Pietrangelo7

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Alex Pietrangelo

Age 36 · 6'3" · 215 lb · Born in King City, CAN

Cap hit

$8.8M

8.5% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

NMC

Surplus value

−$2.222M

vs. $6.578M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2024-25 regular season

GP

71

Goals

4

3.3% shooting

Assists

29

14 primary

Points

33

0.46 per game

TOI/GP

22:24

PP 0:54 · PK 2:05

xGF%

52.5

5v5, +2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.47

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

+11

Blocks 139 · Hits 41

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
May 14
vs EDM · OTL 1-0
0021427:480:013:20—85120+0.47
May 12
@ EDM · L 3-0
0001520:290:252:28—14000+0.24
May 10
@ EDM · W 4-3
0101121:260:291:29—8811+1+0.86
May 8
vs EDM · OTL 5-4
1120225:380:185:19—4010-2+1.36
May 1
@ MIN · W 3-2
0000320:580:532:18—4020-1-0.14

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 · 2024-25 · 1,282 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%52.5%

71st percentile

Relative xGF%-1.9

36th percentile

HDCF%49.4%

47th percentile

CF%51.5%

72nd percentile

Relative CF%+0.2

58th percentile

FF%52.5%

81st percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6064.6

86th percentile

CA/6060.8

36th percentile

ixG/600.33

77th percentile

Goals above expected-3.0

3rd percentile

IPP42.1%

74th percentile

PDO98.4

27th percentile

OZS%51.4%

64th 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 style

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2024-25

Shooting volume
82
Playmaking
82
Zone entries(est.)
94
Forechecking
24
Physicality
40
Defensive impact
10
Puck management
18
Speed
—

Where he shoots from

Slot 5% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 68%(202 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Zone entries: 94th percentile among defensemen (estimate).
  • Shooting volume: 82nd percentile among defensemen.
  • Playmaking: 82nd percentile among defensemen.

Watch-outs

  • Defensive impact: 10th percentile among defensemen.
  • Puck management: 18th percentile among defensemen.

Similar style: Erik Brannstrom, Tyson Barrie

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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.

Where his Game Score comes from

2024-25 · 71 GP

Season total +33.7, or +0.47 per game.

Scoring
+21.3
Shooting
+9.2
Defense
-0.5
Physical play
+7.8
Puck battles
-4.0

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

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%GS/GP
2008-09St. Louis Blues801102010070.016:31——
2009-10St. Louis Blues9112-960100714.316:34——
2010-11St. Louis Blues79113243+1819414011616.822:00——
2011-12St. Louis Blues81123951+1636624062025.924:44——
2012-13St. Louis Blues47519240102600935.425:07——
2013-14St. Louis Blues8184351+2032218011644.925:22——
2014-15St. Louis Blues8173946-228112021953.625:25——
2015-16St. Louis Blues7373037+102015011823.926:18——
2016-17St. Louis Blues80143448+324619041817.725:17——
2017-18St. Louis Blues78153954+822313052166.925:44——
2018-19St. Louis Blues71132841+222315021687.724:05——
2019-20St. Louis Blues70163652+1120622032257.124:11——
2020-21Vegas Golden Knights4171623+201604021265.624:26——
2021-22Vegas Golden Knights80133144+742313102275.724:39——
2022-23Vegas Golden Knights73114354+1316114031706.523:59100.0+0.84
2023-24Vegas Golden Knights6442933-52409021412.823:34—+0.64
2024-25Vegas Golden Knights7142933+111602011233.322:24—+0.47
Career17 seasons1087148489637+1233553819213325885.724:22—

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 +0.66 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 36, defensemen typically produce 62% 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

1 season left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27VGK$8.8M8.5%

UFA after 2026-27. NMC. $8.8M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).