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59Chicago Blackhawks · Left wing · Shoots L
Tyler Bertuzzi
Age 31 · 6'2" · 200 lb · Born in Sudbury, CAN
Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
12-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$1.711M
vs. $7.211M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
3
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.33 per game
TOI/GP
17:08
PP 2:35 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-1
Hits
3
Blocks 0
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.23
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ BUF · L 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:18 | 1:25 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 4 | 0 | +1 | +1.03 |
| Oct 1 @ UTA · L 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 3:56 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.33 |
| Sep 29 @ VGK · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:51 | 2:24 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.01 |
| Apr 15 vs SJS · W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:51 | 3:21 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | +0.98 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 6:43 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.04 |
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 · 1,137 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
25th percentile
76th percentile
37th percentile
31st percentile
81st percentile
28th percentile
56th percentile
44th percentile
25th percentile
86th percentile
89th percentile
39th percentile
78th percentile
50th 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 styleFinisher with limited engagement
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Bertuzzi is a volume scorer who thrives in high-danger areas with strong shot placement and average offensive skills. His game revolves around finishing chances, as he struggles with defensive responsibility, forechecking intensity, and the physical aspects of play.
- Shooting volume
- 52
- Playmaking
- 54
- Zone entries(est.)
- 54
- Forechecking
- 9
- Physicality
- 16
- Defensive impact
- 10
- Puck management
- 36
- Speed
- 6
Where he shoots from
Slot 64% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 11%(250 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Finds and executes in the slot 64% of the time, converting high-danger looks
- Maintains balanced scoring touch with league-average playmaking to complement his shot volume
- Sustains consistent production at 18+ minutes per night despite limited overall impact
Watch-outs
- Forechecking rank at 9th percentile means opposing breakouts face minimal resistance
- Speed at 6th percentile limits his ability to retrieve pucks and drive play north
- Defensive impact at 10th percentile indicates he's rarely a factor on the back end
Similar style: Brock Boeser (VAN), James van Riemsdyk
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Boston Bruins | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23.8 | 17:55 | 28.6 |
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 | 18:35 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 14.3 | 18:15 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- BLACKHAWKS POSTGAME: Spencer Knight Unable to Hold Lead for WINLESS Blackhawks | CHGO Blackhawks
allchgo.com · Oct 4
- Sabres rally for late win against shorthanded Blackhawks
diebytheblade.com · Oct 4
- Tyler Bertuzzi October 3 Preview vs. the Sabres
Fox Sports 1070 · Oct 3
- Will Tyler Bertuzzi Score a Goal vs. the Buffalo Sabres on October 3?
Bleacher Nation · Oct 3
- What the Blackhawks can get out of a Kane, Bertuzzi and Frondell line
Blackhawk Up · Oct 1
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- Tyler Bertuzzi October 1 Preview vs. the Mammoth
Fox Sports 1070 · Oct 1
- Blackhawks round out leadership group, naming Patrick Kane & Tyler Bertuzzi as alternate captains
blackhawkup.com · Sep 16
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 +0.35 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.75 per game
2025-26 · 79 GP
Season total +59.4, or +0.75 per game.
- Scoring
- +48.0
- Shooting
- +12.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.1
- Defense
- -2.0
- Physical play
- +2.3
- Puck battles
- -2.8
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 5
- Top speed
- 19.1 mph
- 2nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 73.3 mph
- 42nd pct
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- OZ time
- 45.1%
- 73rd pct
- DZ time
- 36.4%
Usage
Last 3 games this season
Line 3 with Teuvo Teravainen and Anton Frondell (4:55 together per game at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 31: 80% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 74%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CHI | $5.5M | 5.3% |
| 2027-28 | CHI | $5.5M | 4.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC (12-team list). $11M 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).