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64Los Angeles Kings · Defense · Shoots L
Erik Gustafsson
Age 34 · 6'0" · 190 lb · Born in Nynashamn, SWE
Cap hit
$1M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.891M
vs. $4.891M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:45
PP 1:08 · PK 0:00
xGF%
48.8
5v5, -1.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.20
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 vs COL · L 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:06 | 2:16 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.30 |
| Nov 26 vs NSH · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Mar 18 @ WSH · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -0.17 |
| Mar 16 vs VGK · W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:03 | 1:32 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.46 |
| Mar 14 @ CAR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:06 | 1:29 | 0:00 | — | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
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 · 2024-25 · 841 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
54th percentile
83rd percentile
33rd percentile
73rd percentile
92nd percentile
63rd percentile
13th percentile
51st percentile
87th percentile
73rd percentile
7th percentile
53rd percentile
12th percentile
92nd 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 78
- Playmaking
- 96
- Zone entries(est.)
- 52
- Forechecking
- 19
- Physicality
- 6
- Defensive impact
- 71
- Puck management
- 3
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 10% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 59%(120 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking: 96th percentile among defensemen.
- Shooting volume: 78th percentile among defensemen.
- Defensive impact: 71st percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Puck management: 3rd percentile among defensemen.
- Physicality: 6th percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Thomas Harley (DAL), Mike Reilly (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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 60 GP · goals above average
Season total +0.5 goals, or +0.01 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.1
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- +0.9
- Finishing
- -2.2
- Playmaking
- +2.9
- Penalties
- -1.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Chicago Blackhawks | 41 | 0 | 14 | 14 | +11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0.0 | 15:27 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7.0 | 18:33 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Chicago Blackhawks | 79 | 17 | 43 | 60 | -6 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 10.6 | 22:35 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -8 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6.1 | 20:40 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 18:01 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia Flyers | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4.0 | 17:24 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 13:23 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 3.8 | 16:13 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 61 | 7 | 31 | 38 | +9 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 6.1 | 20:22 | — | +0.07 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 15:45 | — | +0.07 |
| 2023-24 | New York Rangers | 76 | 6 | 25 | 31 | +3 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 6.5 | 17:24 | — | +0.05 |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -19 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3.0 | 16:19 | — | +0.01 |
| 2025-26 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:45 | — | -0.20 |
| Career | 10 seasons | 517 | 47 | 193 | 240 | -17 | 165 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 789 | 6.0 | 18:31 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ COL, Sep 30
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
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 -0.01 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.5 mph
- 15th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 82.5 mph
- 17th pct
- Distance
- 6.1 mi
- OZ time
- 40.6%
- 33rd pct
- DZ time
- 34.6%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 34, defensemen typically produce 71% 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 | $1M | 1.0% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1M 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).