PuckSleuth
Thomas Chabot72

Ottawa Senators · Defense · Shoots L

Thomas Chabot

Age 29 · 6'2" · 203 lb · Born in Sainte-Marie, CAN

Cap hit

$8M

7.7% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

10-team no-trade list

Surplus value

−$412K

vs. $7.588M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

1

50.0% shooting

Assists

1

0 primary

Points

2

2.00 per game

TOI/GP

27:06

PP 3:25 · PK 4:08

Plus/minus

+2

Hits

0

Blocks 7

PIM

0

Game Score

+2.49

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 3
@ TOR · W 3-2
1120727:063:254:08—6010+2+2.49
Apr 25
vs CAR · L 4-2
0030227:175:233:56—2030-1+0.09
Apr 23
vs CAR · L 2-1
0031129:415:094:45—4020-1+0.09
Apr 20
@ CAR · OTL 3-2
0010440:503:130:49—4032-2-0.10
Apr 18
@ CAR · L 2-0
0011326:392:205:47—4020-2-0.37

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 · 991 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%56.2%

91st percentile

Relative xGF%-0.9

45th percentile

HDCF%58.3%

90th percentile

CF%52.4%

79th percentile

Relative CF%-2.0

33rd percentile

FF%52.8%

80th percentile

GF%52.2%

65th percentile

CF/6059.6

72nd percentile

CA/6054.2

75th percentile

ixG/600.34

82nd percentile

Goals above expected+1.4

75th percentile

IPP28.3%

24th percentile

PDO99.3

38th percentile

OZS%52.7%

75th 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 stylePlaymaking puck mover

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Chabot orchestrates play from the back with elite passing and smooth puck movement, controlling play at 5v5. He struggles to impact the defensive side and rarely beats defenders with rush chances, which limits his overall effectiveness.

elite playmakercreates from blue lineperimeter shooter
Shooting volume
76
Playmaking
90
Zone entries(est.)
6
Forechecking
43
Physicality
49
Defensive impact
13
Puck management
85
Speed
80

Where he shoots from

Slot 11% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 63%(151 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Playmaking at 90th percentile shows he's a primary facilitator on offense
  • Puck management at 85th percentile keeps possession flowing smoothly
  • Speed at 80th percentile allows clean exits and transition play

Watch-outs

  • Defensive impact at 13th percentile, rarely disrupting plays or forcing turnovers
  • Rush chances at 6th percentile reveals he struggles to generate fast-break scoring chances
  • Forechecking at 43rd percentile means limited pressure in opponent's zone

Similar style: Thomas Harley (DAL), Justin Faulk (DET)

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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2008-09QC Int PWBeauce-Nord Rapides6314—0
2009-10QC Int PWBeauce-Nord Rapides3235—6
2010-11LHDAAQBeauce-Amiante Élites Bantam AA1926800
2011-12LHDAAQBeauce-Amiante Élites Bantam AA185813036
2011-12 (playoffs)LHDAAQBeauce-Appalaches Canam M15 AAA5123—12
2011-12 (playoffs)QMEAABeauce-Appalaches Midget Espoir1000—0
2012-13QAAALevis4162026—22
2012-13 (playoffs)QAAALevis4112—8
2013-14QMJHLSaint John5512122-2936
2014-15QMJHLSaint John66122941+662
2014-15 (playoffs)QMJHLSaint John5011-36
2015-16QMJHLSaint John47113445+2779
2015-16WJC-20Canada U20503304
2015-16 (playoffs)QMJHLSaint John1731821+513
2016-17NHLOttawa Senators1000-20
2016-17QMJHLSaint John Sea Dogs34103545+2943
2016-17WJC-20Canada U2074610+48
2016-17M-CupSaint John Sea Dogs4224+414
2016-17 (playoffs)QMJHLSaint John Sea Dogs1851823+2912
2017-18NHLOttawa Senators6391625-1214
2017-18AHLBelleville Senators13257-108
2017-18WCCanada6011+30
2018-19NHLOttawa Senators70144155-1232
2018-19WCCanada10257+78
2019-20NHLOttawa Senators7163339-1842
2020-21NHLOttawa Senators4962531-1536
2021-22NHLOttawa Senators5973138-326
2021-22WCCanada1004406
2022-23NHLOttawa Senators68113041-1152
2023-24NHLOttawa Senators5192130-322
2024-25NHLOttawa Senators8093645+1724
2024-25 (playoffs)NHLOttawa Senators6134+12
2025-26NHLOttawa Senators5772431+622
2025-26 (playoffs)NHLOttawa Senators4000-62
2026-27NHLOttawa Senators1112+20

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

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 +0.40 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.61 per game

2025-26 · 57 GP

Season total +35.1, or +0.61 per game.

Scoring
+21.8
Shooting
+7.4
5-on-5 goals
+0.8
Defense
+0.9
Penalty kill
+0.4
Physical play
+6.3
Puck battles
-1.7
Penalties
-0.8

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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
22.3 mph
73rd pct
20+ mph bursts
57
Hardest shot
93.6 mph
71st pct
Distance
192.7 mi
OZ time
47.0%
98th pct
DZ time
35.7%

Usage

Last game: @ TOR, Oct 3

Pair 1 with Jordan Spence (8:43 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 29: 93% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27OTT$8M7.7%
2027-28OTT$8M7.0%

UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC (10-team list). $16M 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).