Winnipeg Jets · Right wing · Shoots L

Nino Niederreiter

Age 34 · 6'2" · 218 lb · Born in Chur, CHE

Cap hit

$4M

3.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$171K

vs. $4.171M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

12:17

PP 0:38 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.14

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 2 vs BOS · OTL 4-3	0	2	12:17	0:38	0:00	—	100	1	0	0	+0.14
Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1	4	1	15:37	1:49	0:00	—	50	0	1	-1	+0.03
Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3	0	0	12:20	0:50	0:00	—	0	0	0	-1	-0.15
Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2	1	1	12:22	2:04	0:00	0-1	100	1	1	-1	-0.23
Apr 11 vs PHI · L 7-1	3	1	11:50	2:40	0:00	—	100	0	0	-2	-0.10

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 · 720 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%49.4%

51st percentile

Relative xGF%+3.1

77th percentile

HDCF%53.2%

70th percentile

CF%50.5%

64th percentile

Relative CF%+2.8

83rd percentile

FF%50.8%

64th percentile

GF%41.7%

21st percentile

CF/6053.6

35th percentile

CA/6052.6

83rd percentile

ixG/600.95

50th percentile

Goals above expected-3.4

17th percentile

IPP60.0%

35th percentile

PDO96.4

12th percentile

OZS%41.1%

20th 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 depth winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Niederreiter prioritizes shutdown work and maintaining structure over generating offense, playing a reliable support role at both ends. His limited shot volume and playmaking reflect a low-event forward whose value comes from defensive reliability rather than primary scoring.

Defensive anchorLow-event forwardReliable checker

Shooting volume: 28
Playmaking: 33
Zone entries(est.): 50
Forechecking: 58
Physicality: 49
Defensive impact: 87
Puck management: 34
Speed: 18

Where he shoots from

Slot 55% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 20%(118 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Defensive impact at 87th percentile makes him a reliable check-line presence
Forechecking at 58th percentile helps initiate puck recovery consistently
Shot selection favors high-percentage chances with 55% from the slot

Watch-outs

Shooting volume at 28th percentile limits offensive ceiling and point production
Speed at 18th percentile restricts rush chances and transition opportunities
Playmaking at 33rd percentile keeps him out of primary scoring duties

Similar style: Mark Jankowski (CAR), Andrew Mangiapane (CHI)

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2013-14	Minnesota Wild	13	3	3	6	0	8	0	0	2	22	13.6	14:40	—
2014-15	Minnesota Wild	10	4	1	5	-2	10	0	1	1	19	21.1	15:06	—
2015-16	Minnesota Wild	6	1	5	6	+1	4	0	0	0	19	5.3	15:26	—
2016-17	Minnesota Wild	5	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	0	7	0.0	15:58	—
2017-18	Minnesota Wild	5	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	0	9	0.0	15:58	50.0
2018-19	Carolina Hurricanes	15	1	3	4	0	12	0	0	1	28	3.6	18:38	46.2
2019-20	Carolina Hurricanes	7	1	1	2	-6	2	1	1	0	17	5.9	13:13	—
2020-21	Carolina Hurricanes	7	1	0	1	-1	8	0	0	1	10	10.0	15:25	—
2021-22	Carolina Hurricanes	14	4	1	5	-5	10	1	1	1	27	14.8	16:31	36.4
2022-23	Winnipeg Jets	5	1	3	4	-7	2	0	2	0	10	10.0	17:03	—
2023-24	Winnipeg Jets	5	0	2	2	-5	4	0	0	0	9	0.0	13:33	50.0
2024-25	Winnipeg Jets	13	4	2	6	-3	10	1	1	0	25	16.0	15:29	50.0
Career	12 seasons	105	20	22	42	-34	72	3	7	6	202	9.9	15:48	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Niederreiter | 26.10.03
NHL.com · Oct 3

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

+0.2

+0.2FLA1/31

+0.1

+0.1DAL2/2

+0.2

+0.2MTL2/4

+0.5

+0.5SEA4/6

-0.0STL4/9

-0.1PHI4/11

-0.2VGK4/13

-0.2UTA4/14

+0.0

+0.0SJS4/16

+0.1

+0.1BOS10/2

Average +0.08 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.35 per game

2025-26 · 61 GP

Season total +21.4, or +0.35 per game.

Scoring: +14.7
Shooting: +6.3
5-on-5 goals: -1.2
Defense: +0.7
Physical play: +2.4
Puck battles: -1.6
Penalties: +0.2

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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.7 mph; 27th pct
20+ mph bursts: 29
Hardest shot: 87.3 mph; 65th pct
Distance: 134.1 mi
OZ time: 41.7%; 45th pct
DZ time: 40.3%

Usage

Last game: vs BOS, Oct 2

Line 4 with Vladislav Namestnikov and Alex Iafallo (7:16 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 34: 63% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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	WPG	$4M	3.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $4M 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).