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49Tampa Bay Lightning · Right wing · Shoots R
Scott Sabourin
Age 34 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Orleans, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
26
Goals
1
9.1% shooting
Assists
4
3 primary
Points
5
0.19 per game
TOI/GP
7:57
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
50.8
5v5, +42.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.18
per game
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 2 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 11 · Hits 63
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 @ MTL · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Apr 21 vs MTL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8:20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| Apr 15 vs NYR · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.94 |
| Apr 13 vs DET · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8:56 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 11 @ BOS · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
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 · 205 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
63rd percentile
14th percentile
81st percentile
23rd percentile
4th percentile
25th percentile
69th percentile
14th percentile
57th percentile
8th percentile
47th percentile
41st percentile
68th percentile
38th 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 styleRelentless physical forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Sabourin plays a high-energy, contact-heavy game with outstanding forechecking and physicality that creates chaos in the attacking zone. He's a willing playmaker and defensive liability whose limited shot volume and weak puck handling make him more of a depth role player than an offensive threat.
- Shooting volume
- 19
- Playmaking
- 78
- Zone entries(est.)
- 66
- Forechecking
- 93
- Physicality
- 95
- Defensive impact
- 26
- Puck management
- 24
- Speed
- 38
Where he shoots from
Slot 48% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 19%(27 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite forechecking (93rd percentile) generates turnovers and second chances
- Exceptional physicality (95th percentile) wears down opponents and sets physical tone
- Strong playmaking (78th percentile) on rare chances when he has the puck
Watch-outs
- Minimal shooting volume (19th percentile) limits direct scoring impact
- Poor puck management (24th percentile) leads to turnovers and giveaways
- Below-average defensive impact (26th percentile) despite forechecking effort
Similar style: Keegan Kolesar (DET), Tanner Jeannot (BOS)
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 · 26 GP
Season total +4.8, or +0.18 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.6
- Shooting
- +0.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +1.8
- Puck battles
- -0.5
- Penalties
- -1.1
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6:02 | — |
| Career | 1 seasons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1
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 +0.10 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 35th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 27
- Hardest shot
- 83.7 mph
- 42nd pct
- Distance
- 34.7 mi
- OZ time
- 39.7%
- 17th pct
- DZ time
- 42.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% 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 | TBL | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).