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Alexander Petrovic

Age 34 · 6'5" · 215 lb · Born in Edmonton, CAN

Cap hit

$875K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.209M

vs. $4.084M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

3.5% shooting

Assists

5 primary

Points

0.19 per game

TOI/GP

15:21

PP 0:01 · PK 0:28

xGF%

49.2

5v5, +0.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.26

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 77 · Hits 88

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2	0	0	6	11:55	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	0	+0.11
Apr 13 @ TOR · W 6-5	1	1	3	16:29	0:00	0:24	—	67	2	0	+0.51
Apr 11 vs NYR · W 2-0	0	0	2	12:42	0:00	0:01	—	0	1	0	-0.01
Apr 4 vs COL · L 2-0	0	0	0	8:51	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	+0.00
Feb 25 vs SEA · W 4-1	0	4	1	12:43	0:00	0:38	—	100	0	-1	+0.20

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 · 785 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%49.2%

48th percentile

Relative xGF%-2.9

28th percentile

HDCF%57.9%

89th percentile

CF%44.4%

9th percentile

Relative CF%-3.3

20th percentile

FF%44.5%

12th percentile

GF%50.7%

59th percentile

CF/6048.8

10th percentile

CA/6061.1

25th percentile

ixG/600.19

45th percentile

Goals above expected-0.5

32nd percentile

IPP28.6%

25th percentile

PDO101.2

70th percentile

OZS%37.2%

17th 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 stylePhysical depth defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Petrovic leans on physicality and positioning to hold the line, but struggles to generate offense or control play direction. He's a reliable bottom-pairing contributor who plays a straightforward, low-risk game.

Physical presenceLimited offensePositional player

Shooting volume: 43
Playmaking: 57
Zone entries(est.): 3
Forechecking: 36
Physicality: 93
Defensive impact: 13
Puck management: 30
Speed: 27

Where he shoots from

Slot 0% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 71%(72 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional physicality (93rd percentile) anchors his defensive approach
Adequate playmaking (57th percentile) keeps simple passes available
Even strength xG share (49.2%) shows solid team defense

Watch-outs

Defensive impact ranks just 13th percentile despite physical tools
Rush chance creation is minimal (3rd percentile) in transition
Puck management (30th percentile) limits ability to drive play forward

Similar style: Luke Schenn (VAN), Conor Timmins (BUF)

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 · 54 GP

Season total +14.1, or +0.26 per game.

Scoring: +7.0
Shooting: +4.3
5-on-5 goals: +0.1
Penalty kill: +0.3
Physical play: +5.6
Puck battles: -1.8
Penalties: -1.5

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	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2015-16	Florida Panthers	6	1	3	4	+5	4	1	7	14.3	19:55	—
2023-24	Dallas Stars	7	0	0	0	+1	2	0	4	0.0	12:02	—
2024-25	Dallas Stars	17	1	1	2	-1	4	1	11	9.1	12:45	—
2025-26	Dallas Stars	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	11:55	—
Career	4 seasons	31	2	4	6	+5	10	2	22	9.1	13:57	—

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

-0.1CBJ1/22

-0.0STL1/27

+0.5

+0.5VGK1/29

+0.5

+0.5UTA1/31

+0.2

+0.2WPG2/2

+0.2

+0.2SEA2/25

+0.0

+0.0COL4/4

-0.0NYR4/11

+0.5

+0.5TOR4/13

+0.1

+0.1MIN4/30

Average +0.19 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.3 mph; 36th pct
20+ mph bursts: 12
Hardest shot: 92.7 mph; 64th pct
Distance: 113.8 mi
OZ time: 40.9%; 37th pct
DZ time: 41.1%

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 34, defensemen typically produce 71% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 67%.

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	FLA	$875K	0.8%
2027-28	FLA	$875K	0.8%

UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M 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).