New York Islanders · Center · Shoots R

Kyle Palmieri

Age 35 · 5'11" · 195 lb · Born in Smithtown, USA

Cap hit

$4.75M

4.6% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.31M

vs. $7.06M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

18:35

PP 5:29 · PK 0:00

xGF%

48.6

5v5, +3.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.38

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 1 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 @ TOR · L 2-1	0	4	1	1	18:35	5:29	0:00	—	67	0	0	0	+0.38
Nov 28 vs PHI · OTL 4-3	1	0	1	0	9:25	2:33	1:09	—	67	1	3	0	+0.65
Nov 26 vs BOS · L 3-1	0	6	1	0	22:28	4:49	1:26	—	83	0	0	-2	+0.39
Nov 23 vs SEA · W 1-0	0	1	1	1	19:10	1:27	0:57	—	50	0	0	0	+0.18
Nov 22 vs STL · L 2-1	1	3	0	1	18:37	2:47	0:29	0-1	83	0	0	0	+0.76

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 · 314 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%45.0%

20th percentile

Relative xGF%-5.7

14th percentile

HDCF%36.7%

5th percentile

CF%49.4%

52nd percentile

Relative CF%-0.3

49th percentile

FF%48.5%

42nd percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6054.8

45th percentile

CA/6056.1

63rd percentile

ixG/601.82

96th percentile

Goals above expected-3.5

15th percentile

IPP100.0%

98th percentile

PDO100.2

57th percentile

OZS%60.6%

74th 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 shoot-first center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Palmieri is a high-volume shooter who generates chances through aggressive shot-taking and strong puck control, but he's lost a step physically and struggles to apply pressure through forechecking. At 35, he's effective in limited bursts but wears down defensively over the course of games.

High-volume shooterPuck controllerAging veteran

Shooting volume: 92
Playmaking: 60
Zone entries(est.): 5
Forechecking: 31
Physicality: 19
Defensive impact: 11
Puck management: 75
Speed: 42

Where he shoots from

Slot 63% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 5%(100 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite shooting volume at 92nd percentile drives offense
Excellent puck management at 75th percentile limits turnovers
Slot-focused approach, 63% of shots from prime scoring area

Watch-outs

Forechecking ranks just 31st percentile, limits defensive contribution
Physicality at 19th percentile shows declining competitive edge
Defensive impact sits 11th percentile despite veteran status

Similar style: Carter Verhaeghe (FLA), Wyatt Johnston (DAL)

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 · 25 GP

Season total +18.3, or +0.73 per game.

Scoring: +13.0
Shooting: +5.3
Defense: -0.3
Physical play: +0.8
Puck battles: -0.5

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2005-06	AYHL 14U	New Jersey Devils Youth 14U AAA	25	17	16	33	—	50
2006-07	AYHL 16U	New Jersey Devils Youth 16U	18	18	19	37	0	30
2007-08	NAHL	USNTDP	32	15	10	25	+3	43
2007-08	U-17	USNTDP	7	5	0	5	—	8
2007-08	U-18	USNTDP	27	9	9	18	—	20
2007-08	WJ18-A	USA	7	2	2	4	—	4
2008-09	NAHL	USNTDP	5	1	1	2	—	2
2008-09	U-18	USNTDP	28	14	14	28	—	49
2009-10	CCHA	U. Of Notre Dame	33	9	8	17	—	36
2009-10	WJC-A	USA	7	1	8	9	—	4
2010-11	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	10	1	0	1	-1	0
2010-11	AHL	Syracuse	62	29	22	51	-2	56
2010-11	WJC-A	USA	6	2	4	6	+2	0
2010-11 (playoffs)	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-12	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	18	4	3	7	+3	6
2011-12	AHL	Syracuse	51	33	25	58	+10	53
2011-12	WC-A	USA	7	2	2	4	+2	8
2011-12 (playoffs)	AHL	Syracuse	4	1	1	2	-4	0
2012-13	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	42	10	11	21	+2	9
2012-13	AHL	Norfolk	33	13	12	25	-13	54
2012-13 (playoffs)	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	7	3	2	5	+5	4
2013-14	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	71	14	17	31	+9	38
2013-14 (playoffs)	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	9	3	0	3	+1	14
2014-15	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	57	14	15	29	-2	37
2014-15	AHL	Norfolk	2	0	0	0	-2	4
2014-15 (playoffs)	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	16	1	3	4	+1	4
2015-16	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	30	27	57	+3	39
2016-17	NHL	New Jersey Devils	80	26	27	53	+2	46
2016-17	WCup	USA	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-18	NHL	New Jersey Devils	62	24	20	44	-1	30
2017-18 (playoffs)	NHL	New Jersey Devils	5	1	2	3	-4	6
2018-19	NHL	New Jersey Devils	74	27	23	50	-9	42
2019-20	NHL	New Jersey Devils	65	25	20	45	-4	41
2020-21	NHL	New Jersey Devils	34	8	9	17	-2	18
2020-21	NHL	New York Islanders	17	2	2	4	-3	2
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	19	7	2	9	+5	10
2021-22	NHL	New York Islanders	69	15	18	33	0	57
2022-23	NHL	New York Islanders	55	16	17	33	+13	24
2022-23 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	6	2	3	5	+4	4
2023-24	NHL	New York Islanders	82	30	24	54	-16	26
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	5	1	2	3	-1	12
2024-25	NHL	New York Islanders	82	24	24	48	-17	20
2025-26	NHL	New York Islanders	25	6	12	18	-2	8
2026-27	NHL	New York Islanders	2	0	0	0	0	4

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: @ TOR, Sep 30

Line 1 with Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom (7:16 together at 5-on-5) · PP1

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Kyle Palmieri tells The Post about his ACL rehab and how he’s ready to put himself in ‘best position possible’
New York Post · Oct 4
Islanders Opening Night Q&A: Ritchie, Palmieri, Eklund, Maccelli & Sorokin
theelmonters.com · Sep 30
NY Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri reveals the grueling road back from ACL surgery
eyesonisles.com · Sep 22
NY Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri launches new venture for Long Island veterans
eyesonisles.com · Sep 13

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

-0.2VGK11/13

+0.1

+0.1UTA11/14

+0.7

+0.7COL11/16

+2.0

+2.0DAL11/18

+0.6

+0.6DET11/20

+0.8

+0.8STL11/22

+0.2

+0.2SEA11/23

+0.4

+0.4BOS11/26

+0.7

+0.7PHI11/28

+0.4

+0.4TOR9/30

Average +0.56 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.1 mph; 68th pct
20+ mph bursts: 1
Hardest shot: 90.4 mph; 98th pct
Distance: 2.7 mi
OZ time: 53.8%; 99th pct
DZ time: 32.1%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 35, forwards typically produce 56% 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

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	NYI	$4.75M	4.6%

UFA after 2026-27. $4.75M 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).