PuckSleuth
20Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
33
Goals
2
11.1% shooting
Assists
3
1 primary
Points
5
0.15 per game
TOI/GP
12:08
PP 0:24 · PK 0:01
xGF%
51.8
5v5, +36.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.19
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 27 · Hits 12
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 @ TOR · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 0:45 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.09 |
| Apr 2 vs WPG · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:49 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.10 |
| Feb 4 vs STL · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:17 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.17 |
| Feb 2 vs WPG · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:28 | 0:00 | 0:04 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.11 |
| Jan 31 @ UTA · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.28 |
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 · 377 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
70th percentile
76th percentile
82nd percentile
51st percentile
85th percentile
59th percentile
68th percentile
30th percentile
68th percentile
35th percentile
67th percentile
21st percentile
75th percentile
90th 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 puck manager
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Capobianco is a stay-at-home defenseman who excels at controlling the puck and pressuring opponents in their own zone. He rarely creates offense and struggles to generate rush chances, making him most valuable in a depth role.
- Shooting volume
- 28
- Playmaking
- 18
- Zone entries(est.)
- 4
- Forechecking
- 80
- Physicality
- 34
- Defensive impact
- 34
- Puck management
- 83
- Speed
- 34
Where he shoots from
Slot 6% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 68%(31 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional puck management (83rd percentile) keeps play organized from the back
- Relentless forechecking (80th percentile) disrupts opponents' breakouts
- Solid expected goals control (51.8% xGF%) maintains even strength balance
Watch-outs
- Almost never creates rush chances (4th percentile), limiting offensive transition
- Minimal playmaking (18th percentile) and shooting volume (28th percentile) restrict scoring
- Below-average physicality (34th percentile) limits his defensive edge
Similar style: Nicolas Hague (NSH), Justin Holl
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 · 33 GP
Season total +6.2, or +0.19 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.7
- Shooting
- +1.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +1.6
- Puck battles
- -0.6
- Penalties
- -0.2
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13:02 | — |
| Career | 1 seasons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs STL, Oct 2
Not on a regular line last game.
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 +0.06 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.9 mph
- 25th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 14
- Hardest shot
- 92.5 mph
- 62nd pct
- Distance
- 60.0 mi
- OZ time
- 44.9%
- 91st pct
- DZ time
- 37.5%
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 | DAL | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | DAL | $875K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M 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).