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9Nashville Predators · Left wing · Shoots R
Filip Forsberg
Age 32 · 6'1" · 205 lb · Born in Ostervala, SWE
Cap hit
$8.5M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$435K
vs. $8.935M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:29
PP 5:22 · PK 0:00
xGF%
28.7
5v5, -20.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.06
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:29 | 5:22 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.06 |
| Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 | 3:18 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.29 |
| Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:19 | 2:00 | 0:00 | — | 43 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.33 |
| Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 4:37 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.76 |
| Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:01 | 2:37 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 |
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 · 1,178 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
46th percentile
68th percentile
48th percentile
75th percentile
84th percentile
56th percentile
70th percentile
79th percentile
56th percentile
80th percentile
99th percentile
91st percentile
71st percentile
68th 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 scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Forsberg is a prolific shooter who generates chances at an elite rate, but his playmaking comes with occasional carelessness in puck management. He thrives on volume and positioning rather than speed or physical engagement.
- Shooting volume
- 95
- Playmaking
- 83
- Zone entries(est.)
- 30
- Forechecking
- 59
- Physicality
- 45
- Defensive impact
- 48
- Puck management
- 38
- Speed
- 24
Where he shoots from
Slot 29% · Mid-range 51% · Perimeter 19%(390 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional shooting volume at 95th percentile drives goal production
- Playmaking at 83rd percentile creates secondary scoring chances
- Slot positioning converts mid-range shots efficiently
Watch-outs
- Rush chance creation sits at 30th percentile, limits transition opportunities
- Puck management in 38th percentile causes turnovers despite shot volume
- Speed at 24th percentile affects transition game engagement
Similar style: Anders Lee (UTA), Drake Batherson (OTT)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +16.9 goals, or +0.21 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.1
- Even strength defense
- -0.6
- Power play
- +0.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- +13.3
- Playmaking
- +2.9
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Nashville Predators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 15:29 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Nashville Predators | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 11:24 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 26 | 37 | 63 | +15 | 24 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 237 | 11.0 | 17:20 | 42.9 | — |
| 2015-16 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 33 | 31 | 64 | +1 | 47 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 247 | 13.4 | 19:03 | 22.2 | — |
| 2016-17 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 31 | 27 | 58 | -4 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 234 | 13.3 | 18:31 | 27.8 | — |
| 2017-18 | Nashville Predators | 67 | 26 | 38 | 64 | +27 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 14.5 | 17:28 | 44.4 | — |
| 2018-19 | Nashville Predators | 64 | 28 | 22 | 50 | +8 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 217 | 12.9 | 18:37 | 14.3 | — |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | 63 | 21 | 27 | 48 | -7 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 10.6 | 17:21 | 33.3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 39 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -9 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 9.3 | 18:17 | 37.5 | — |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 42 | 42 | 84 | +12 | 22 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 226 | 18.6 | 18:06 | 100.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 50 | 19 | 23 | 42 | -4 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 12.1 | 17:28 | — | +0.09 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 48 | 46 | 94 | +16 | 43 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 347 | 13.8 | 18:54 | 50.0 | +0.21 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 31 | 45 | 76 | -27 | 44 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 11.0 | 18:38 | 23.5 | +0.06 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 40 | 35 | 75 | -2 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 246 | 16.3 | 18:53 | 31.3 | +0.21 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 20:35 | — | +0.06 |
| Career | 15 seasons | 864 | 358 | 399 | 757 | +13 | 379 | 96 | 237 | 6 | 60 | 2735 | 13.1 | 18:09 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs MIN, Oct 1
Line 3 with Nils Hoglander and Matthew Wood (4:46 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Postgame: Filip Forsberg
NHL.com · 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 +0.39 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 37th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 43
- Hardest shot
- 90.5 mph
- 85th pct
- Distance
- 246.2 mi
- OZ time
- 45.3%
- 88th pct
- DZ time
- 36.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% 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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | $8.5M | 8.2% |
| 2027-28 | NSH | $8.5M | 7.5% |
| 2028-29 | NSH | $8.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | NSH | $8.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $34M 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).