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77Anaheim Ducks · Right wing · Shoots L
Frank Vatrano
Age 32 · 5'11" · 203 lb · Born in East Longmeadow, USA
Cap hit
$4.57M
4.4% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
7-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$44K
vs. $4.614M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:34
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
36.7
5v5, -5.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.13
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · 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 @ VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.13 |
| Apr 14 @ MIN · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Apr 9 vs SJS · W 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.84 |
| Apr 3 vs STL · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12:37 | 2:25 | 1:08 | — | 60 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.23 |
| Apr 1 @ SJS · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:31 | 1:21 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.34 |
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 · 498 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
9th percentile
7th percentile
27th percentile
35th percentile
12th percentile
31st percentile
8th percentile
69th percentile
8th percentile
57th percentile
15th percentile
8th percentile
5th percentile
25th 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-minded net crasher
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Vatrano plays a physical, high-volume shooting game with excellent puck control and strong forechecking intensity. He struggles to create space through playmaking and rush entries, relying instead on direct attempts and physical engagement.
- Shooting volume
- 76
- Playmaking
- 14
- Zone entries(est.)
- 16
- Forechecking
- 72
- Physicality
- 77
- Defensive impact
- 19
- Puck management
- 86
- Speed
- 61
Where he shoots from
Slot 34% · Mid-range 41% · Perimeter 25%(119 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management (86th) lets him control the play and distribute possession efficiently
- High shooting volume (76th) with physicality (77th) establishes him as a net-front threat
- Strong forechecking (72nd) drives puck recovery and maintains pressure
Watch-outs
- Limited playmaking ability (14th) restricts his passing and creative contributions
- Weak rush chance generation (16th) forces him toward slower-developing plays
- Below-average defensive impact (19th) despite physical play shows mixed defensive results
Similar style: Adam Sykora (NYR), Anthony Beauvillier (WSH)
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 · 50 GP · goals above average
Season total -7.7 goals, or -0.15 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.5
- Even strength defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -3.6
- Playmaking
- -2.5
- 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 | Boston Bruins | 39 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 8.1 | 11:53 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 44 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 8.6 | 13:29 | 28.6 | — |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 | 9:28 | 42.9 | — |
| 2017-18 | Florida Panthers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16.7 | 12:59 | 80.0 | — |
| 2018-19 | Florida Panthers | 81 | 24 | 15 | 39 | -10 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 11.5 | 14:40 | 39.5 | — |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | 69 | 16 | 18 | 34 | -8 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 162 | 9.9 | 15:01 | 30.0 | — |
| 2020-21 | Florida Panthers | 56 | 18 | 8 | 26 | +8 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 158 | 11.4 | 14:31 | 20.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 49 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 9.5 | 12:12 | 40.9 | — |
| 2021-22 | New York Rangers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 14.3 | 15:18 | 100.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Anaheim Ducks | 81 | 22 | 19 | 41 | -29 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 9.5 | 16:41 | 41.2 | -0.11 |
| 2023-24 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 37 | 23 | 60 | -20 | 85 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 272 | 13.6 | 18:21 | 33.3 | +0.01 |
| 2024-25 | Anaheim Ducks | 81 | 21 | 24 | 45 | -9 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 234 | 9.0 | 17:33 | 47.1 | -0.19 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 50 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 6.3 | 11:49 | 42.9 | -0.15 |
| 2026-27 | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10:34 | — | -0.13 |
| Career | 12 seasons | 696 | 186 | 139 | 325 | -83 | 449 | 32 | 56 | 6 | 27 | 1792 | 10.4 | 14:52 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ VGK, Oct 2
Line 4 with Ryan Poehling and Nikita Nesterenko (7:49 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Frank Vatrano | Content Day x Ducks Stream
BVM Sports · Oct 1
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 -0.07 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.9 mph
- 83rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 49
- Hardest shot
- 89.6 mph
- 81st pct
- Distance
- 91.1 mi
- OZ time
- 41.5%
- 42nd pct
- DZ time
- 40.5%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% 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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ANA | $4.57M | 4.4% |
| 2027-28 | ANA | $4.57M | 4.0% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC (7-team list). $9.14M 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).