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55Cap hit
$6.5M
6.3% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$1.287M
vs. $5.213M 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
20:27
PP 0:04 · PK 3:45
xGF%
43.9
5v5, -8.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+1.16
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 3 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20:27 | 0:04 | 3:45 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.16 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:58 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.12 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23:36 | 0:00 | 2:50 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.28 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:27 | 2:54 | — | 100 | 1 | 2 | +2 | +1.31 |
| Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22:08 | 0:00 | 1:35 | — | 50 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -0.02 |
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 · 1,430 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
77th percentile
84th percentile
79th percentile
28th percentile
34th percentile
35th percentile
36th percentile
21st percentile
48th percentile
62nd percentile
13th percentile
44th percentile
40th percentile
28th 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 stalwart
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Parayko is a hard-checking, fast-skating defenseman who excels at shutting down plays and creating physical battles in the defensive zone. He generates offense through his own shooting rather than setting up teammates, though his zone entry game lags behind other NHL defensemen.
- Shooting volume
- 66
- Playmaking
- 30
- Zone entries(est.)
- 12
- Forechecking
- 87
- Physicality
- 76
- Defensive impact
- 79
- Puck management
- 67
- Speed
- 84
Where he shoots from
Slot 11% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 66%(175 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking at 87th percentile disrupts opponent attacks early
- Quick skating at 84th percentile enables strong gap control and transition play
- Strong defensive impact at 79th percentile limits scoring chances against
Watch-outs
- Below-average playmaking at 30th percentile limits his offensive creation for others
- Weak rush chance generation at 12th percentile means limited transition opportunities
- Shot placement heavily perimeter-focused, 66% from outside the prime scoring areas
Similar style: Kaiden Guhle, Charles Alexis Legault (CAR)
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 · 77 GP
Season total +28.6, or +0.37 per game.
- Scoring
- +12.2
- Shooting
- +7.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.2
- Defense
- +1.3
- Physical play
- +10.5
- Puck battles
- -2.9
- Penalties
- +0.8
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 | 20:07 | — |
| 2016-17 | St. Louis Blues | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7.4 | 23:44 | — |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3.4 | 25:07 | — |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5.3 | 22:39 | — |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 25:48 | — |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.3 | 25:24 | — |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | 23:59 | — |
| Career | 7 seasons | 89 | 11 | 27 | 38 | +13 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 5.1 | 23:33 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ DAL, Oct 2
Pair 3 with Theo Lindstein (9:48 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Colton Parayko Fantasy Outlook & Stats
FantasySP · Oct 2
- St. Louis Blues 2026-27 milestones to watch
bleedinblue.com · Sep 29
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 +0.70 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 76th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 94
- Hardest shot
- 95.1 mph
- 80th pct
- Distance
- 235.8 mi
- OZ time
- 40.1%
- 27th 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 36, when the typical level is 62%.
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 | STL | $6.5M | 6.3% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $6.5M | 5.7% |
| 2028-29 | STL | $6.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | STL | $6.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $26M 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).