PuckSleuth
31Cap hit
$1M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.498M
vs. $2.498M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
16
13 starts
Record
5-6-2
SV%
.871
GAA
3.68
Shots against
410
GSAx
-4.1
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-0.26
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8@ WPG · W 4-3 | W | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 60:00 | 1.80 | -1.20 | 1/2 | -1.20 |
| Jan 3vs PHI · L 5-2 | L | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 57:09 | 2.75 | -1.25 | 2/3 | -1.25 |
| Dec 29@ WPG · W 3-1 | W | 42 | 41 | 1 | .976 | 59:56 | 3.91 | +2.91 | 3/3 | +2.91 |
| Dec 20@ MIN · L 5-2 | L | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 57:42 | 4.08 | +0.08 | 3/5 | +0.08 |
| Dec 18@ BOS · W 3-1 | Relief | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 23:52 | 1.26 | +1.26 | 1/1 | +1.26 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 16 GP · 864 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
4th percentile
34th percentile
16th percentile
6th percentile
33rd percentile
34th percentile
3rd percentile
0th percentile
21st percentile
97th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play styleStruggling backup
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Pickard is a backup whose best trait is limiting quick second chances, but most of his save numbers sit well below the NHL norm. He has had trouble with dangerous shots and at 5-on-5, and rarely gave his team a quality start.
- High-danger saves
- 19
- Routine saves
- 37
- Rebound control
- 61
- 5-on-5 saves
- 17
- PK saves
- 37
- Consistency
- 0
- Workload
- 0
Strengths
- Good rebound control, 61st percentile for fewer shots right after his saves.
Watch-outs
- Quality starts in just 23% of starts, 0th percentile for consistency.
- High-danger saves rank 19th percentile, with a .621 save % on 66 shots.
- 5-on-5 saves rank 17th percentile, with -4.1 goals saved above expected overall.
Similar style: Jacob Markstrom (FLA), Ville Husso (ANA)
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .915 | 2.21 | 0 | 59 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .886 | 2.85 | 0 | 219 | 25 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .892 | 2.72 | 0 | 278 | 30 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Fashion Could Be the Key To Predicting the Wild Season
hockeywilderness.com · Oct 4
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
Average +0.01 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
-0.26 per game
2025-26 · 16 GP
Season total -4.1, or -0.26 per game.
- Goaltending
- -4.1
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.
Usage
Last 2 games this season
Did not start last game (Jesper Wallstedt did).
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 34: 100% of peak
NHL goalies · production index
At 34, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
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 | MIN | $1M | 1.0% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1M 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).