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Tyler Pitlick
Age 34 · 6'2" · 199 lb · Born in Minneapolis, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
32
Goals
2
7.7% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
2
0.06 per game
TOI/GP
7:46
PP 0:02 · PK 0:01
xGF%
45.3
5v5
Game Score
-0.06
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 3 L
Plus/minus
-4
Blocks 19 · Hits 78
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 vs STL · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Feb 4 @ NSH · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Feb 2 vs MTL · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 |
| Jan 31 @ EDM · W 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.78 |
| Jan 22 vs DET · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 247 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
21st percentile
17th percentile
85th percentile
2nd percentile
4th percentile
3rd percentile
4th percentile
10th percentile
2nd percentile
11th percentile
53rd percentile
11th percentile
21st percentile
5th 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 checking forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Pitlick is an aggressive, physical player who dominates the forecheck and limits opponent chances through relentless defensive pressure. He struggles significantly with offensive creation, managing minimal playmaking and rush chances despite reasonable puck management and volume.
- Shooting volume
- 66
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 0
- Forechecking
- 95
- Physicality
- 98
- Defensive impact
- 86
- Puck management
- 92
- Speed
- 49
Where he shoots from
Slot 49% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 17%(41 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking ranks 95th, suffocating opponent zone exits and transitions
- Physicality at 98th percentile, leveraging size and strength consistently
- Defensive impact at 86th, meaningfully reducing dangerous scoring chances
Watch-outs
- Playmaking and rush chances both at 0th percentile, offering limited offensive creation
- Speed at 49th suggests modest skating ability relative to position peers
- Expected goals share of 45.3% indicates slight disadvantage in on-ice shot balance
Similar style: Curtis Lazar, Michael McCarron (MIN)
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 · 32 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.0 goals, or -0.06 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.5
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -0.4
- Playmaking
- -1.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 8:58 | 33.3 | — |
| 2014-15 | Edmonton Oilers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11.1 | 12:27 | 55.6 | — |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | 31 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 14.8 | 9:55 | 53.3 | — |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 10.8 | 13:41 | 27.7 | — |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 47 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 10.7 | 13:23 | 41.7 | — |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 10.5 | 12:03 | 27.8 | — |
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 38 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 10.7 | 16:22 | 40.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 11:41 | 25.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 9:36 | 50.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 61 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.0 | 10:05 | 50.0 | +0.02 |
| 2023-24 | New York Rangers | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3.1 | 10:12 | 17.6 | -0.11 |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.7 | 7:46 | — | -0.06 |
| Career | 11 seasons | 452 | 58 | 53 | 111 | -10 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 565 | 10.3 | 11:50 | — |
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 -0.05 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 52nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 40
- Hardest shot
- 80.7 mph
- 23rd pct
- Distance
- 42.7 mi
- OZ time
- 37.7%
- 6th pct
- DZ time
- 44.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% 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 | MIN | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).