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Steven Santini

Age 31 · 6'3" · 215 lb · Born in Bronxville, USA

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

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.08 per game

TOI/GP

10:20

PP 0:01 · PK 0:11

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 7

PIM

Game Score

+0.11

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 15 vs NYR · L 4-2	1	1	1	8:49	0:00	0:00	—	0	3	0	-0.10
Mar 28 vs OTT · W 4-2	0	0	0	1:49	0:00	0:00	—	0	0	0	+0.01
Mar 10 vs CBJ · L 5-2	0	1	0	9:21	0:00	0:00	—	33	0	0	+0.06
Dec 27 @ FLA · W 4-2	0	1	1	7:58	0:07	1:18	—	—	0	+1	+0.01
Dec 15 vs FLA · L 5-2	0	1	0	12:00	0:00	0:07	—	100	0	0	-0.00

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 · 122 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%45.5%

20th percentile

Relative xGF%-6.0

11th percentile

HDCF%40.0%

10th percentile

CF%46.6%

25th percentile

Relative CF%-10.3

1st percentile

FF%42.2%

3rd percentile

GF%57.1%

83rd percentile

CF/6044.4

2nd percentile

CA/6050.8

92nd percentile

ixG/600.13

15th percentile

Goals above expected-0.3

39th percentile

IPP25.0%

14th percentile

PDO103.8

92nd percentile

OZS%51.9%

72nd 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 styleDefensive shot-blocker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Santini is a stay-at-home defenseman who excels at shutting down opponents and protecting the crease with elite defensive positioning. He rarely generates offense, avoiding offensive chances and playmaking equally, making him a pure defense-first option.

Shot-blockerDefensive anchorLow-event defender

Shooting volume: 10
Playmaking: 77
Zone entries(est.): 0
Forechecking: 0
Physicality: 58
Defensive impact: 99
Puck management: 9
Speed: 17

Where he shoots from

Slot 13% · Mid-range 0% · Perimeter 88%(8 unblocked shots)

Strengths

99th percentile defensive impact stops plays consistently
77th percentile playmaking sets up occasional scoring chances
58th percentile physicality delivers solid on-ice presence

Watch-outs

0th percentile forechecking doesn't engage in offensive transition
10th percentile shooting volume avoids offensive shot attempts
17th percentile speed limits mobility and positioning range

Similar style: Kevin Korchinski (CHI), Colton White

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009-10	EmJHL	Brewster Bulldogs	17	1	5	6	0	42
2010-11	EJHL	NY Apple Core	44	3	14	17	—	26
2010-11 (playoffs)	EJHL	NY Apple Core	5	0	1	1	—	0
2011-12	USHL	USNTDP	36	1	4	5	-28	41
2011-12	U-17	USNTDP	17	1	3	4	—	28
2011-12 (playoffs)	USHL	USNTDP	2	0	1	1	-2	0
2012-13	USHL	USNTDP	25	0	5	5	+6	6
2012-13	U-18	USNTDP	41	0	10	10	—	38
2012-13	WJ18-A	USA	7	0	0	0	+8	0
2013-14	H-East	Boston College	35	3	8	11	—	52
2013-14	WJC-A	USA	5	1	0	1	0	4
2014-15	H-East	Boston College	22	1	4	5	—	20
2015-16	NHL	New Jersey Devils	1	0	0	0	+2	2
2015-16	H-East	Boston College	41	1	18	19	+24	50
2015-16	WC	USA	10	0	0	0	-3	2
2016-17	NHL	New Jersey Devils	38	2	5	7	-6	14
2016-17	AHL	Albany Devils	20	0	2	2	+4	35
2016-17 (playoffs)	AHL	Albany Devils	4	0	2	2	-1	0
2017-18	NHL	New Jersey Devils	36	2	8	10	0	21
2017-18	AHL	Binghamton Devils	27	3	3	6	-3	8
2018-19	NHL	New Jersey Devils	39	1	3	4	-6	16
2018-19	AHL	Binghamton Devils	3	0	0	0	-1	0
2019-20	NHL	Nashville Predators	2	0	0	0	+1	2
2019-20	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	54	2	10	12	+11	39
2020-21	NHL	St. Louis Blues	3	0	1	1	+1	0
2020-21	AHL	Utica Comets	5	1	1	2	+2	4
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	St. Louis Blues	2	0	0	0	0	0
2021-22	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	66	2	16	18	+16	24
2021-22 (playoffs)	NHL	St. Louis Blues	1	0	0	0	+1	0
2021-22 (playoffs)	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	18	1	4	5	+4	24
2022-23	NHL	St. Louis Blues	4	0	1	1	0	2
2022-23	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	64	2	8	10	+8	32
2022-23 (playoffs)	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	2	0	0	0	-3	0
2023-24	AHL	Ontario Reign	64	5	15	20	+9	24
2023-24 (playoffs)	AHL	Ontario Reign	8	0	0	0	+3	2
2024-25	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024-25	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	58	6	11	17	+10	20
2024-25 (playoffs)	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	3	0	1	1	-1	0
2025-26	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	12	0	1	1	+1	2
2025-26	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	33	0	6	6	+10	10
2025-26 (playoffs)	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	4	0	0	0	-1	6
2026-27	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	1	0	0	0	+1	0

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

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

+0.3

+0.3PHI11/24

+1.0

+1.0CGY11/26

-0.1DET11/28

+0.1

+0.1NYR11/29

-0.2NYI12/2

-0.0FLA12/15

+0.0

+0.0FLA12/27

+0.1

+0.1CBJ3/10

+0.0

+0.0OTT3/28

-0.1NYR4/15

Average +0.10 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.11 per game

2025-26 · 12 GP

Season total +1.3, or +0.11 per game.

Scoring: +0.7
Shooting: +0.3
5-on-5 goals: +0.1
Defense: +0.2
Physical play: +0.5
Puck battles: -0.3
Penalties: -0.2

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.4 mph; 13th pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 88.3 mph; 38th pct
Distance: 19.0 mi
OZ time: 40.2%; 27th pct
DZ time: 42.0%

Age curve

At 31: 86% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 31, defensemen typically produce 86% 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).