PuckSleuth
74Cap hit
$6.461M
6.2% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$1.985M
vs. $4.476M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:32
PP 0:04 · PK 3:24
xGF%
56.4
5v5, -0.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.10
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 4 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs WSH · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18:32 | 0:00 | 1:11 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Sep 29 vs FLA · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22:32 | 0:08 | 5:36 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| Jun 14 @ VGK · W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:31 | 0:00 | 2:46 | — | 40 | 3 | 1 | +1 | +0.51 |
| Jun 11 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21:55 | 0:00 | 3:05 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.12 |
| Jun 9 @ VGK · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24:41 | 0:00 | 3:15 | — | 50 | 2 | 0 | +2 | -0.08 |
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 · 659 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
92nd percentile
48th percentile
74th percentile
97th percentile
35th percentile
97th percentile
59th percentile
88th percentile
99th percentile
58th percentile
16th percentile
6th percentile
23rd percentile
77th 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-moving shutdown defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Slavin controls the puck with exceptional precision and generates chances through aggressive rush entry, while playing elite defense that limits opponent scoring chances. His game revolves around moving the puck cleanly and defending effectively, though he rarely engages physically or contributes offensively.
- Shooting volume
- 73
- Playmaking
- 10
- Zone entries(est.)
- 85
- Forechecking
- 50
- Physicality
- 9
- Defensive impact
- 85
- Puck management
- 100
- Speed
- 50
Where he shoots from
Slot 9% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 71%(94 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 100th percentile puck management makes him a possession anchor
- 85th percentile rush chances drive offensive chances off the transition
- 85th percentile defensive impact limits opponent high-danger chances
Watch-outs
- 10th percentile playmaking means few offensive touches create goals
- 9th percentile physicality limits his engagement in board play
- 50th percentile forechecking means limited pressure on opponent breakouts
Similar style: Dylan Samberg (WPG), Adam Pelech (NYI)
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 · 39 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.5 goals, or -0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.6
- Even strength defense
- +0.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.8
- Finishing
- -1.5
- Playmaking
- -2.2
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 | CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20:32 | — | -0.10 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +8 | 63 | 21:19 | — | -0.04 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 80 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +16 | 110 | 21:34 | — | +0.02 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 81 | 6 | 31 | 37 | +21 | 151 | 20:56 | — | +0.07 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 76 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +18 | 131 | 22:00 | — | +0.07 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 +0.08 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.0 mph
- 64th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 69.7 mph
- 19th pct
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- OZ time
- 36.5%
- 9th pct
- DZ time
- 44.0%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 32, defensemen typically produce 81% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 38, when the typical level is 55%.
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
7 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | $6.461M | 6.2% |
| 2027-28 | CAR | $6.461M | 5.7% |
| 2028-29 | CAR | $6.461M | — |
| 2029-30 | CAR | $6.461M | — |
| 2030-31 | CAR | $6.461M | — |
| 2031-32 | CAR | $6.461M | — |
| 2032-33 | CAR | $6.461M | — |
UFA after 2032-33. $45.229M 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).