PuckSleuth
21Cap hit
$9.5M
9.1% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$321K
vs. $9.179M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
22:38
PP 9:29 · PK 0:03
xGF%
47.1
5v5, -7.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.49
per game
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 7 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NYR · L 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:38 | 9:29 | 0:03 | 3-7 | 80 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.49 |
| May 3 vs MTL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:06 | 1:57 | 0:00 | 4-4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| May 1 @ MTL · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:21 | 5:16 | 0:00 | 3-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.13 |
| Apr 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:17 | 4:25 | 0:00 | 5-6 | 33 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.29 |
| Apr 26 @ MTL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:57 | 8:57 | 0:00 | 3-5 | 100 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.57 |
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 · 846 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
83rd percentile
56th percentile
82nd percentile
76th percentile
45th percentile
70th percentile
93rd percentile
73rd percentile
69th percentile
88th percentile
12th percentile
41st percentile
98th percentile
94th 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 styleElite playmaking speedster
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Point is a razor-quick center who creates chances through elite playmaking and blazing speed. He prioritizes skilled passing over physical engagement and defensive responsibility.
- Shooting volume
- 65
- Playmaking
- 87
- Zone entries(est.)
- 36
- Forechecking
- 2
- Physicality
- 0
- Defensive impact
- 21
- Puck management
- 65
- Speed
- 96
Where he shoots from
Slot 71% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 5%(188 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite playmaking (87th percentile) generates chances from speed and vision
- Exceptional speed (96th percentile) creates separation and rushing opportunities
- High-volume slot shooting (71%) keeps pressure inside scoring areas
Watch-outs
- Forechecking (2nd percentile) limits ability to reclaim pucks in deep areas
- Minimal physicality (0th percentile) leaves him vulnerable in contested situations
- Limited rush chances (36th percentile) suggests fewer transition opportunities created
Similar style: Mathew Barzal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (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 · 63 GP
Season total +50.9, or +0.81 per game.
- Scoring
- +37.8
- Shooting
- +9.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- +3.3
- Defense
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +1.3
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- +0.6
- Faceoffs
- -0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 68 | 18 | 22 | 40 | +4 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 14.8 | 17:08 | 44.7 | — |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 32 | 34 | 66 | +18 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 217 | 14.8 | 19:37 | 47.4 | — |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 79 | 41 | 51 | 92 | +27 | 28 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 191 | 21.5 | 18:55 | 50.8 | — |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 66 | 25 | 39 | 64 | +28 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 141 | 17.7 | 18:54 | 51.1 | — |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 56 | 23 | 25 | 48 | +2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 131 | 17.6 | 18:26 | 49.4 | — |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 66 | 28 | 30 | 58 | -5 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 176 | 15.9 | 19:28 | 51.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 51 | 44 | 95 | +2 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 235 | 21.7 | 19:40 | 50.7 | +1.25 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 46 | 44 | 90 | -16 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 227 | 20.3 | 20:02 | 45.7 | +1.14 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 77 | 42 | 40 | 82 | +17 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 189 | 22.2 | 19:29 | 48.5 | +1.13 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 63 | 18 | 32 | 50 | +12 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 14.0 | 18:15 | 45.8 | +0.81 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 21:35 | 33.3 | +0.49 |
| Career | 11 seasons | 722 | 324 | 362 | 686 | +90 | 165 | 111 | 212 | 3 | 63 | 1762 | 18.4 | 19:04 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1
Line 2 with Nikita Kucherov and Ilya Mikheyev (6:58 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
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
Average +0.41 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.5 mph
- 94th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 315
- Hardest shot
- 77.3 mph
- 13th pct
- Distance
- 188.5 mi
- OZ time
- 44.8%
- 83rd pct
- DZ time
- 36.9%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
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 | TBL | $9.5M | 9.1% |
| 2027-28 | TBL | $9.5M | 8.4% |
| 2028-29 | TBL | $9.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | TBL | $9.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. NMC. $38M 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).