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Shea Theodore
Age 31 · 6'2" · 200 lb · Born in Aldergrove, CAN
Cap hit
$7.425M
7.1% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$1.428M
vs. $8.853M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
20.0% shooting
Assists
2
0 primary
Points
3
1.50 per game
TOI/GP
23:01
PP 3:40 · PK 1:30
xGF%
56.5
5v5, +0.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.41
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+3
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 vs ANA · L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24:40 | 3:39 | 1:53 | — | 86 | 4 | 0 | +1 | +0.82 |
| Sep 29 vs CHI · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:22 | 3:41 | 1:07 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | +2 | +0.01 |
| Jun 14 vs CAR · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:17 | 0:24 | 1:30 | — | 67 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -0.18 |
| Jun 11 @ CAR · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23:42 | 1:41 | 3:16 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.38 |
| Jun 9 vs CAR · L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25:00 | 1:37 | 1:01 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | +0.07 |
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 · 1,265 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
93rd percentile
83rd percentile
95th percentile
89th percentile
79th percentile
91st percentile
87th percentile
86th percentile
84th percentile
90th percentile
77th percentile
91st percentile
53rd percentile
55th 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 styleOffensive puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Theodore generates offense through elite shooting and playmaking touch while controlling play in the offensive zone, but struggles to impose himself physically and rarely initiates forechecking pressure.
- Shooting volume
- 82
- Playmaking
- 82
- Zone entries(est.)
- 24
- Forechecking
- 16
- Physicality
- 2
- Defensive impact
- 49
- Puck management
- 34
- Speed
- 73
Where he shoots from
Slot 9% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 64%(198 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume and accuracy (82nd percentile shooting)
- Top-tier playmaking ability to set up chances (82nd percentile playmaking)
- Strong speed and skating to join rushes and escape pressure (73rd percentile speed)
Watch-outs
- Minimal physical engagement in games (2nd percentile physicality)
- Weak rush entry creation relative to peers (24th percentile zone entries)
- Below-average forechecking activity in opponent zone (16th percentile forechecking)
Similar style: Josh Morrissey (WPG), Evan Bouchard (EDM)
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 · 70 GP · goals above average
Season total +5.9 goals, or +0.08 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.4
- Even strength defense
- +1.5
- Power play
- -0.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.7
- Finishing
- +1.6
- Playmaking
- +1.7
- Penalties
- -0.6
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 | Anaheim Ducks | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10.7 | 19:07 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Anaheim Ducks | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3.3 | 17:19 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 61 | 6 | 23 | 29 | +5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 4.2 | 20:21 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 79 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -4 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 5.9 | 20:06 | 100.0 | — |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 13 | 33 | 46 | +12 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 219 | 5.9 | 22:14 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 53 | 8 | 34 | 42 | +28 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 5.0 | 22:33 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 78 | 14 | 38 | 52 | +6 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 205 | 6.8 | 23:08 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 55 | 8 | 33 | 41 | +16 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 5.9 | 21:26 | — | +0.10 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 47 | 5 | 37 | 42 | +4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 4.8 | 22:05 | — | +0.15 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 7 | 50 | 57 | +18 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 5.5 | 22:00 | — | +0.15 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 70 | 10 | 29 | 39 | +19 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 7.7 | 22:50 | — | +0.08 |
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 23:01 | — | +0.41 |
| Career | 12 seasons | 636 | 89 | 316 | 405 | +108 | 201 | 18 | 115 | 1 | 21 | 1523 | 5.8 | 21:32 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs ANA, Oct 2
Pair 1 with Brayden McNabb (14:34 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- 🎥 MEDIA AVAILABILITY | Karlsson, Hanifin, Theodore & Craig | Vegas Golden Knights
NHL.com · Oct 1
- 🎥 MEDIA AVAILABILITY | Karlsson, Hanifin, Theodore & Craig
NHL.com · Oct 1
- Golden Knights Maintain Nearly Perfect Balance On Blue Line In Season Opener
sinbin.vegas · Sep 30
- 3 impressive Golden Knights in a season-opening victory over the Blackhawks
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 30
- 3 underrated Vegas Golden Knights to urgently pick up for your fantasy draft
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 20
- Predicting Shea Theodore's statline with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 8
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 +0.26 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.8 mph
- 12th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 82.2 mph
- 67th pct
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- OZ time
- 43.9%
- 70th pct
- DZ time
- 36.0%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 31, defensemen typically produce 86% 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
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $7.425M | 7.1% |
| 2027-28 | VGK | $7.425M | 6.5% |
| 2028-29 | VGK | $7.425M | — |
| 2029-30 | VGK | $7.425M | — |
| 2030-31 | VGK | $7.425M | — |
| 2031-32 | VGK | $7.425M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. NTC. $44.55M 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).