PuckSleuth
6Cap hit
$6.15M
5.9% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$29K
vs. $6.179M 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
16:27
PP 0:00 · PK 4:24
xGF%
43.5
5v5, -2.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.14
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 2 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ TOR · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:27 | 0:00 | 4:24 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
| Apr 12 vs MTL · L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:15 | 0:00 | 1:54 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.56 |
| Apr 11 vs OTT · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:33 | 0:00 | 4:24 | — | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.19 |
| Apr 9 vs TOR · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:16 | 0:00 | 1:07 | — | 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Apr 4 @ CAR · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:46 | 2:31 | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.68 |
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 · 1,278 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
23rd percentile
32nd percentile
27th percentile
27th percentile
25th percentile
33rd percentile
76th percentile
41st percentile
18th percentile
30th percentile
38th percentile
78th percentile
80th percentile
41st 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 stylePuck-moving playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Pulock moves the puck up ice with skill and tempo, threading passes from the point while jumping into plays up ice. He's not a shot-volume guy and lacks the physical edge or defensive bite that defines elite two-way defensemen.
- Shooting volume
- 47
- Playmaking
- 67
- Zone entries(est.)
- 61
- Forechecking
- 32
- Physicality
- 55
- Defensive impact
- 37
- Puck management
- 73
- Speed
- 67
Where he shoots from
Slot 4% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 78%(141 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management in the 73rd percentile makes him a reliable breakout option
- Playmaking at 67th percentile, with 24 assists driving offensive generation
- Speed and rush chances both rank 61st-67th, fueling transition chances
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at 32nd percentile, so limited impact pressuring opponent puck-carriers
- Defensive impact ranks 37th percentile, suggesting modest net effects at his own blue line
- Shot volume at 47th percentile limits direct scoring threat from the point
Similar style: Cam York (PHI), Charlie McAvoy (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 · 76 GP
Season total +27.7, or +0.36 per game.
- Scoring
- +17.2
- Shooting
- +7.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.5
- Defense
- -1.1
- Penalty kill
- -1.7
- Physical play
- +8.4
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- 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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 | 15:44 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3:57 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | New York Islanders | 68 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -4 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 5.4 | 18:24 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 82 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +21 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 5.0 | 22:22 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 68 | 10 | 25 | 35 | +8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 6.1 | 22:24 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 56 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 1.7 | 22:26 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 56 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 4.1 | 21:08 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 4.0 | 20:54 | — | +0.46 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 5.6 | 22:33 | — | +0.49 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 74 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 5.2 | 21:05 | — | +0.41 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 76 | 3 | 24 | 27 | +9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3.2 | 20:49 | — | +0.36 |
| 2026-27 | New York Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17:44 | — | +0.14 |
| Career | 12 seasons | 638 | 56 | 185 | 241 | +66 | 123 | 17 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 1191 | 4.7 | 21:08 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ TOR, Sep 30
Pair 2 with Alexander Romanov (9:39 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- NYI vs NJD 10/3: Ryan Pulock
NHL.com · Oct 3
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 +0.18 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.7 mph
- 53rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 83.1 mph
- 72nd pct
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- OZ time
- 35.1%
- 6th pct
- DZ time
- 48.8%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 31, defensemen typically produce 86% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 71%.
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $6.15M | 5.9% |
| 2027-28 | NYI | $6.15M | 5.4% |
| 2028-29 | NYI | $6.15M | — |
| 2029-30 | NYI | $6.15M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $24.6M 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).