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2Cap hit
$4M
3.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$348K
vs. $4.348M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
15:43
PP 0:06 · PK 1:21
Plus/minus
-1
Hits
1
Blocks 2
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.28
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ SJS · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 |
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:30 | 0:12 | 2:41 | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +0.70 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:20 | 0:00 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.41 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:35 | 0:19 | 0:00 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.23 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:52 | 0:05 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.00 |
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 · 1,286 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
57th percentile
30th percentile
27th percentile
68th percentile
37th percentile
68th percentile
39th percentile
65th percentile
62nd percentile
15th percentile
26th percentile
71st percentile
35th percentile
18th 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 styleTransition-oriented defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Dumoulin excels at generating rush chances and moving the puck forward, using his positioning and gap control to support fast breaks. He's a quiet presence on defense with balanced play, but lacks the shot volume and physicality to create scoring chances directly.
- Shooting volume
- 17
- Playmaking
- 43
- Zone entries(est.)
- 87
- Forechecking
- 14
- Physicality
- 21
- Defensive impact
- 51
- Puck management
- 15
- Speed
- 34
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 21% · Perimeter 72%(102 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Generates rush chances at elite level (zone entries: 87th percentile)
- Maintains neutral-to-positive defensive impact despite lower physicality (defensive impact: 51st percentile)
- Stable puck handler in transition (puck management: 15th percentile shows restraint)
Watch-outs
- Rarely shoots or challenges for offensive opportunities (shooting volume: 17th percentile)
- Minimal forechecking pressure limits turnover creation (forechecking: 14th percentile)
- Below-average speed limits ability to track opposing forwards consistently (speed: 34th percentile)
Similar style: Troy Stecher (TOR), Samuel Girard (PIT)
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 14:06 | — |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.7 | 21:31 | — |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4.0 | 21:59 | — |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 | 21:04 | — |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 20:59 | — |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 21:49 | — |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 25:57 | — |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 36:35 | — |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 29:21 | — |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16:28 | — |
| Career | 10 seasons | 90 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 4.0 | 21:50 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
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 +0.01 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.21 per game
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +17.4, or +0.21 per game.
- Scoring
- +10.9
- Shooting
- +4.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.8
- Defense
- +1.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.8
- Physical play
- +5.2
- Puck battles
- -3.6
- Penalties
- -0.9
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.4 mph
- 4th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 78.6 mph
- 49th pct
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- OZ time
- 38.9%
- 24th pct
- DZ time
- 40.7%
Usage
Last game: @ SJS, Oct 3
Pair 2 with Drew Doughty (9:15 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 35: 67% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 35, defensemen typically produce 67% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 62%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | $4M | 3.8% |
| 2027-28 | LAK | $4M | 3.5% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC (10-team list). $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).