PuckSleuth
40Cap hit
$2.5M
2.4% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.313M
vs. $3.813M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:55
PP 1:34 · PK 2:49
xGF%
72.3
5v5, +23 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.96
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
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 @ COL · L 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:55 | 1:34 | 2:49 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.96 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 | 2:37 | 0-2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13:08 | 1:01 | 0:00 | 2-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.41 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:10 | 0:24 | 0:59 | 1-0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.25 |
| Apr 16 @ CGY · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:55 | 1:33 | — | 75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.02 |
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 · 775 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
51st percentile
28th percentile
29th percentile
49th percentile
19th percentile
51st percentile
48th percentile
44th percentile
58th percentile
39th percentile
80th percentile
82nd percentile
52nd percentile
35th 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 stylePuck-managing depth winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Armia controls the puck exceptionally well and holds his own defensively, but his lack of speed and low shooting volume limit his offensive impact. He's a reliable complimentary player who rarely loses possession and contributes in transition and support roles.
- Shooting volume
- 31
- Playmaking
- 56
- Zone entries(est.)
- 52
- Forechecking
- 57
- Physicality
- 57
- Defensive impact
- 56
- Puck management
- 80
- Speed
- 23
Where he shoots from
Slot 38% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 28%(137 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management at 80th percentile keeps play alive
- Solid forechecking and physicality at 57th percentile adds grit
- Neutral defensive impact at 56th percentile shows balanced play
Watch-outs
- Speed ranks just 23rd among wingers, limiting breakaway chances
- Shooting volume at 31st percentile means few dangerous attempts
Similar style: Alexandre Texier (MTL), Jake Neighbours (STL)
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 · 67 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.3 goals, or -0.00 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.1
- Even strength defense
- +0.9
- Power play
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.6
- Finishing
- +2.0
- Playmaking
- -0.5
- Penalties
- -1.7
- Faceoffs
- -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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:55 | — | +0.96 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 67 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +1 | 92 | 14:04 | 37.4% | -0.00 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 81 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -2 | 104 | 14:18 | — | -0.06 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 66 | 17 | 8 | 25 | +4 | 139 | 15:33 | — | +0.00 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 69 | 14:57 | — | -0.18 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Armia pots short-handed response
nhl.com · Oct 1
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 +0.11 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.7 mph
- 18th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 82.1 mph
- 85th pct
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- OZ time
- 39.8%
- 37th pct
- DZ time
- 41.9%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% 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 | LAK | $2.5M | 2.4% |
UFA after 2026-27. $2.5M 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).