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89St. Louis Blues · Left wing · Shoots L
Pavel Buchnevich
Age 31 · 6'2" · 202 lb · Born in Cherepovets, RUS
Cap hit
$8M
7.7% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
−$1.021M
vs. $6.979M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:11
PP 2:39 · PK 5:13
xGF%
94.2
5v5, +43 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.11
per game
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 2:39 | 5:13 | 0-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.11 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:42 | 0:55 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.58 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 0:41 | 1:43 | 1-0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.97 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:07 | 4:36 | 1:16 | 1-0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | +2 | +1.31 |
| Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:31 | 2:05 | 4-6 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.52 |
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 · 1,045 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
65th percentile
64th percentile
62nd percentile
55th percentile
75th percentile
45th percentile
45th percentile
46th percentile
66th percentile
66th percentile
61st percentile
35th percentile
54th percentile
53rd 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 styleSkilled playmaking winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Buchnevich is a creative passer who generates chances for others with smart playmaking, but he doesn't initiate attacks aggressively and lacks the physical engagement or forechecking intensity for a complete two-way game. His shot volume is modest, and he struggles to create high-speed scoring opportunities through rush plays.
- Shooting volume
- 36
- Playmaking
- 71
- Zone entries(est.)
- 25
- Forechecking
- 16
- Physicality
- 14
- Defensive impact
- 20
- Puck management
- 64
- Speed
- 22
Where he shoots from
Slot 57% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 18%(221 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent playmaking at 71st percentile creates scoring chances for teammates
- Strong puck management at 64th percentile keeps possession through transitions
- High-volume slot shots at 57% of unblocked attempts show positioning awareness
Watch-outs
- Rush chances at 25th percentile shows difficulty generating fast-break scoring plays
- Forechecking at 16th percentile limits his ability to win pucks in the offensive zone
- Physicality at 14th percentile means minimal net-front presence or board play
Similar style: Gabe Perreault (NYR), Jaden Schwartz (COL)
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 · 81 GP
Season total +47.2, or +0.58 per game.
- Scoring
- +37.8
- Shooting
- +10.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.5
- Defense
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +2.6
- Puck battles
- -2.0
- Penalties
- -0.6
- Faceoffs
- -0.5
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 12:17 | — |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 18:06 | 33.3 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 18:55 | 55.6 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21.4 | 20:35 | 50.0 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 27 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7.8 | 18:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ DAL, Oct 2
Line 3 with Connor McMichael and Mason McTavish (5:11 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- St. Louis Blues 2026-27 milestones to watch
bleedinblue.com · Sep 29
- Blues need Buchnevich to prove he still belongs in the top-six
bleedinblue.com · Sep 18
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 +0.62 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.5 mph
- 21st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 63
- Hardest shot
- 88.9 mph
- 76th pct
- Distance
- 234.8 mi
- OZ time
- 42.9%
- 59th pct
- DZ time
- 39.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% 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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $8M | 7.7% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $8M | 7.0% |
| 2028-29 | STL | $8M | — |
| 2029-30 | STL | $8M | — |
| 2030-31 | STL | $8M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. NTC. $40M 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).