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92Colorado Avalanche · Left wing · Shoots L
Gabriel Landeskog
Age 33 · 6'1" · 215 lb · Born in Stockholm, SWE
Cap hit
$7M
6.7% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$56K
vs. $7.056M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:52
PP 4:08 · PK 0:00
xGF%
51.7
5v5, -6.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.80
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
4 W · 2 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:52 | 4:08 | 0:00 | 4-2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.80 |
| May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19:48 | 1:13 | 0:00 | 5-3 | 83 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.55 |
| May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24:04 | 7:07 | 0:04 | 3-4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20:16 | 3:35 | 0:04 | 3-3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.41 |
| May 20 vs VGK · L 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21:21 | 4:21 | 0:00 | 6-6 | 75 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.62 |
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 · 784 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
97th percentile
59th percentile
92nd percentile
91st percentile
38th percentile
91st percentile
97th percentile
98th percentile
53rd percentile
90th percentile
4th percentile
16th percentile
84th percentile
66th 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 styleHigh-volume rush attacker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Landeskog is a relentless rush-oriented player who generates chances through aggression and volume from dangerous areas. His defensive work has slipped, and his playmaking doesn't match his goal-scoring intent.
- Shooting volume
- 82
- Playmaking
- 33
- Zone entries(est.)
- 97
- Forechecking
- 57
- Physicality
- 56
- Defensive impact
- 18
- Puck management
- 70
- Speed
- 45
Where he shoots from
Slot 59% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 10%(209 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite at generating rush chances to create scoring opportunities (97th percentile zone entries)
- Exceptional shooting volume with most shots from high-danger slot area (82nd percentile with 59% slot shots)
- Strong puck possession and retention skills support sustained offensive pressure (70th percentile puck management)
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact is significantly below peers, limiting his two-way value (18th percentile)
- Playmaking lags well behind shooting volume, creating fewer assists than shot volume suggests (33rd percentile)
- Speed in the 45th percentile may limit his ability to consistently beat defenders on the rush
Similar style: Brendan Gallagher (VAN), Timo Meier (NJD)
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 · 60 GP · goals above average
Season total -8.0 goals, or -0.13 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +2.5
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- -0.5
- Finishing
- -6.6
- Playmaking
- -2.3
- Penalties
- -1.9
- Faceoffs
- +0.6
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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 17:52 | — | +0.80 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 60 | 14 | 21 | 35 | +29 | 132 | 16:25 | 62.3% | -0.13 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- ‘A Lot of Those Memories Come Back’: Landeskog’s 800th Game Is Years in the Making
Colorado Hockey Now · Oct 3
- Landeskog converts an opportunity
NHL.com · Oct 1
- Gabriel Landeskog sends strong message about his Avalanche season
milehighsticking.com · Sep 19
- Avalanche Ready To Put Last Year Behind Them and Make A Fresh Run at Another Stanley Cup
lockedonpodcasts.com · Sep 17
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.0 mph
- 26th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- OZ time
- 45.1%
- 70th pct
- DZ time
- 36.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
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
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | $7M | 6.7% |
| 2027-28 | COL | $7M | 6.2% |
| 2028-29 | COL | $7M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. $21M 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).