PuckSleuth
47Cap hit
$1.1M
1.1% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.662M
vs. $3.762M 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
11:15
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
27.8
5v5, -18.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.28
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.28 |
| May 2 @ CAR · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:42 | 0:00 | 0:18 | — | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Apr 29 vs PIT · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 |
| Apr 25 vs PIT · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.03 |
| Apr 22 vs PIT · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12:29 | 0:00 | 2:01 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.95 |
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 · 631 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
23rd percentile
27th percentile
42nd percentile
15th percentile
29th percentile
17th percentile
52nd percentile
4th percentile
68th percentile
9th percentile
43rd percentile
54th percentile
59th percentile
89th 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 presence defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Juulsen is a physical, hard-working defender who excels at disrupting opponents through relentless forechecking and bodying. His limited offensive contributions and slow puck advancement mean he operates best in a shutdown role.
- Shooting volume
- 9
- Playmaking
- 37
- Zone entries(est.)
- 13
- Forechecking
- 97
- Physicality
- 94
- Defensive impact
- 44
- Puck management
- 5
- Speed
- 9
Where he shoots from
Slot 2% · Mid-range 15% · Perimeter 83%(46 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking in the 97th percentile, he hounds opponents relentlessly
- Physicality at the 94th percentile, constantly plays a hitting game
- Game Score around zero shows he holds his own defensively
Watch-outs
- Puck management in the 5th percentile limits his transition play
- Shooting volume at the 9th percentile means minimal offensive thrust
- Rush chances in the 13th percentile indicates difficulty creating chances
Similar style: Brendan Smith, Jayden Struble (MTL)
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 · 52 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.6 goals, or -0.03 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.0
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -0.2
- Playmaking
- -0.9
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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:15 | — | -0.28 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 52 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +3 | 26 | 13:49 | — | -0.03 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 26 | 16:17 | — | -0.13 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 54 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 30 | 14:54 | — | -0.04 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 14:58 | — | -0.06 |
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 +0.05 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.6 mph
- 9th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- OZ time
- 44.9%
- 80th pct
- DZ time
- 36.2%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 29, defensemen typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 89%.
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 | COL | $1.1M | 1.1% |
| 2027-28 | COL | $1.1M | 1.0% |
UFA after 2027-28. $2.2M 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).