PuckSleuth
5Cap hit
$4.1M
3.9% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$574K
vs. $4.674M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
21:38
PP 0:01 · PK 2:17
xGF%
44.4
5v5, -3.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.09
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 10 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ VAN · W 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24:47 | 0:00 | 3:05 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
| Sep 29 vs VAN · OTL 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18:29 | 0:02 | 1:29 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.08 |
| Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20:33 | 0:00 | 2:11 | — | 29 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.68 |
| Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20:33 | 0:00 | 0:37 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.01 |
| Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24:57 | 0:00 | 3:58 | — | 40 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.19 |
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 · 1,152 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
39th percentile
76th percentile
75th percentile
14th percentile
29th percentile
27th percentile
41st percentile
4th percentile
66th percentile
24th percentile
85th percentile
55th percentile
48th percentile
9th 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 styleShutdown defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Murphy is a lockdown defender with elite impact on his end of the ice, rarely beaten one-on-one and a punishing physical presence. He's not an offensive contributor, lacking the speed and shot volume to generate chances from the backend.
- Shooting volume
- 21
- Playmaking
- 13
- Zone entries(est.)
- 55
- Forechecking
- 47
- Physicality
- 80
- Defensive impact
- 99
- Puck management
- 66
- Speed
- 8
Where he shoots from
Slot 5% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 70%(104 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact at 99th percentile limits opposition chances
- Exceptional physicality at 80th percentile controls the cycle
- Adequate puck management at 66th percentile avoids turnovers
Watch-outs
- Minimal speed at 8th percentile limits transition play
- Very low shooting volume at 21st percentile removes offensive upside
- Low playmaking at 13th percentile means few assists from the point
Similar style: Dylan DeMelo (WPG), Joel Hanley (CGY)
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 · 80 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.1 goals, or -0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -2.0
- Even strength defense
- +1.4
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- +2.3
- Playmaking
- -3.1
- Penalties
- -1.5
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 | Phoenix Coyotes | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3.3 | 17:59 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Arizona Coyotes | 73 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -27 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5.6 | 16:48 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | Arizona Coyotes | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +5 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 5.9 | 20:31 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Arizona Coyotes | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -13 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 2.5 | 19:11 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 76 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 1.8 | 16:22 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Chicago Blackhawks | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 5.9 | 19:29 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 4.3 | 21:15 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Blackhawks | 50 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 3.8 | 22:09 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 5.6 | 21:46 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 8.2 | 19:23 | — | -0.05 |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -19 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3.9 | 19:50 | — | -0.09 |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 68 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 2.4 | 20:37 | — | -0.12 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7.3 | 16:34 | — | -0.04 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | 20:27 | — | -0.04 |
| 2026-27 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 20:52 | — | -0.09 |
| Career | 14 seasons | 828 | 48 | 129 | 177 | -64 | 562 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1036 | 4.6 | 19:20 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ VAN, Oct 1
Pair 1 with Ryan Shea (14:33 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Blackhawks missing stabilizing powers of Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Connor Murphy
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2
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 +0.16 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.4 mph
- 99th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 73.4 mph
- 27th pct
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- OZ time
- 39.6%
- 30th pct
- DZ time
- 41.7%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 33, defensemen typically produce 76% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 37, when the typical level is 59%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | EDM | $4.1M | 3.9% |
| 2027-28 | EDM | $4.1M | 3.6% |
| 2028-29 | EDM | $4.1M | — |
| 2029-30 | EDM | $4.1M | — |
| 2030-31 | EDM | $4.1M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $20.5M 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).