Colorado Avalanche · Center · Shoots R

Nicolas Roy

Age 29 · 6'4" · 200 lb · Born in Amos, CAN

Cap hit

$3M

2.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.304M

vs. $4.304M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

40.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

1.50 per game

TOI/GP

12:33

PP 0:00 · PK 1:29

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 2

PIM

Game Score

+1.80

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 vs STL · W 6-1	1	1	3	3	1	12:53	0:00	0:36	4-3	40	2	1	+1	+1.97
Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4	1	0	2	2	1	12:12	0:00	2:21	2-4	100	1	1	+1	+1.63
May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1	0	0	1	1	0	11:39	0:09	0:00	1-3	—	0	0	-2	-0.30
May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3	0	0	1	0	1	11:17	1:34	0:00	4-7	50	1	0	-1	-0.18
May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1	0	0	1	4	0	11:39	0:00	0:00	7-2	50	1	0	0	-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 · 868 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%46.2%

26th percentile

Relative xGF%-4.4

20th percentile

HDCF%40.9%

13th percentile

CF%46.9%

28th percentile

Relative CF%-1.7

34th percentile

FF%46.1%

19th percentile

GF%50.7%

58th percentile

CF/6054.6

43rd percentile

CA/6061.9

19th percentile

ixG/600.78

31st percentile

Goals above expected-3.2

18th percentile

IPP54.3%

22nd percentile

PDO102.1

79th percentile

OZS%33.8%

10th percentile

Faceoff %52.3%

377 won · 344 lost (all strengths)

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 playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Roy is a pass-first center who finds open teammates but struggles to generate scoring chances himself. He plays a heavier, grounded game focused on team defense rather than pushing the pace or creating high-volume looks.

Pass-firstDefensive anchorLow-volume shooter

Shooting volume: 16
Playmaking: 65
Zone entries(est.): 51
Forechecking: 48
Physicality: 46
Defensive impact: 46
Puck management: 28
Speed: 8

Where he shoots from

Slot 63% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 6%(120 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Playmaking ability at 65th percentile shows willingness to find open teammates
Slot shooting concentration at 63% suggests he positions well near goal when he does shoot
Defensive impact at 46th percentile keeps him in the game without costing his team much

Watch-outs

Speed at 8th percentile limits his ability to create rush chances and generate momentum
Shooting volume at 16th percentile means he rarely threatens goalies with direct looks
Puck management at 28th percentile shows he can lose the puck in transition

Similar style: Marco Rossi (VAN), Phillip Danault (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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2010-11 (playoffs)	Big Nickel Bantam	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Bantam AA	4	0	3	3	0	4
2011-12	QAAA	Amos	43	13	18	31	—	30
2011-12 (playoffs)	QMAAA	Amos Forestiers	7	1	2	3	—	6
2012-13	QAAA	Amos	27	15	18	33	—	24
2013-14	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	63	16	25	41	-27	19
2013-14 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	4	0	2	2	-7	8
2014-15	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	68	16	34	50	-3	40
2014-15 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	5	2	3	5	-3	8
2015-16	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	63	48	42	90	+17	71
2015-16	AHL	Charlotte	2	0	0	0	-2	4
2015-16 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Chicoutimi	6	3	4	7	-5	16
2016-17	QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	53	36	44	80	+30	46
2016-17	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	3	1	4	0	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	17	8	13	21	-4	14
2017-18	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	1	0	0	0	-1	0
2017-18	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	70	11	27	38	+3	37
2017-18 (playoffs)	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	8	0	3	3	-1	2
2018-19	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	6	0	0	0	0	2
2018-19	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	69	17	19	36	+10	28
2018-19 (playoffs)	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	19	6	9	15	+15	14
2019-20	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	28	5	5	10	+3	8
2019-20	AHL	Chicago Wolves	27	7	15	22	-1	10
2019-20 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	20	1	7	8	+4	6
2020-21	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	50	6	9	15	+9	14
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	19	4	5	9	-2	8
2021-22	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	78	15	24	39	+12	51
2021-22	WC	Canada	10	1	4	5	+4	10
2022-23	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	65	14	16	30	+10	24
2022-23 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	22	3	8	11	+2	20
2023-24	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	70	13	28	41	+8	29
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	7	0	0	0	+1	4
2024-25	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	71	15	16	31	-4	43
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	11	2	2	4	-5	21
2025-26	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	59	5	15	20	0	10
2025-26	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	15	3	2	5	0	13
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	13	3	3	6	-1	4
2026-27	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	2	2	1	3	+2	2

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Necas and Roy score quick goals as the Avalanche rout the Blues 6-1
FOX 2 · Oct 4
Necas and Roy score quick goals as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1
Times West Virginian · Oct 4
Necas and Roy score quick goals as the Avalanche rout the Blues 6-1 | Sports | dailygazette.com
The Daily Gazette · Oct 4
Nazem Kadri, Nicolas Roy could help Avalanche offense be even better this year
The Denver Post · Oct 3
LAK@COL: Roy with a Goal vs. Los Angeles Kings
NHL.com · Oct 1

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

+1.4

+1.4MIN5/5

+0.1

+0.1MIN5/9

+0.9

+0.9MIN5/11

+0.7

+0.7MIN5/13

-0.2VGK5/20

-0.0VGK5/22

-0.2VGK5/24

-0.3VGK5/26

+1.6

+1.6LAK9/30

+2.0

+2.0STL10/3

Average +0.61 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.35 per game

2025-26 · 74 GP

Season total +26.0, or +0.35 per game.

Scoring: +18.9
Shooting: +5.7
5-on-5 goals: +0.1
Defense: -0.2
Penalty kill: -0.3
Physical play: +3.4
Puck battles: -2.0
Faceoffs: +0.3

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 2

Top speed: 20.9 mph; 57th pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 76.1 mph; 68th pct
Distance: 2.1 mi
OZ time: 43.2%; 59th pct
DZ time: 37.3%

Usage

Last game: vs STL, Oct 3

Not on a regular line last game.

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 29: 89% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24).

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

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	COL	$3M	2.9%

UFA after 2026-27. $3M 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).