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91Philadelphia Flyers · Right wing · Shoots L
Carl Grundstrom
Age 28 · 6'0" · 200 lb · Born in Umea, SWE
Cap hit
$1M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.852M
vs. $2.852M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:16
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
19.5
5v5, -24.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.28
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 2 · Hits 6
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8:30 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.51 |
| May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:00 | 0:26 | — | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 |
| May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:00 | 0:40 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 |
| May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:29 | 0:15 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.35 |
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 · 508 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
17th percentile
7th percentile
9th percentile
20th percentile
20th percentile
16th percentile
82nd percentile
5th percentile
71st percentile
46th percentile
75th percentile
23rd percentile
96th percentile
37th 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 styleAggressive forechecking winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Grundstrom is a hard-charging, physical presence who wins puck battles and creates turnovers through relentless forechecking and physicality. He lacks playmaking skill and doesn't generate scoring chances at high rates, limiting his offensive impact despite solid rush and puck management ability.
- Shooting volume
- 44
- Playmaking
- 9
- Zone entries(est.)
- 72
- Forechecking
- 89
- Physicality
- 91
- Defensive impact
- 42
- Puck management
- 74
- Speed
- 74
Where he shoots from
Slot 45% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 20%(91 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking (89th percentile) disrupts opponents consistently
- Elite physicality (91st percentile) wins battles and separates players from pucks
- Strong puck recovery with solid rush chances (72nd percentile) and puck management (74th)
Watch-outs
- Playmaking well below average (9th percentile) limits assist opportunities
- Below-average shooting volume (44th percentile) restricts goal chances
- Defensive impact ranks just middle of pack (42nd percentile) despite forechecking strength
Similar style: Reid Schaefer (NSH), Paul Cotter (VAN)
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 · 47 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.6 goals, or -0.06 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.1
- Even strength defense
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- +1.3
- Playmaking
- -2.8
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19.2 | 14:58 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 12:46 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 9.1 | 12:28 | 42.9 | — |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 54 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 10.8 | 10:53 | 31.6 | — |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 57 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 13.3 | 10:45 | 44.4 | +0.04 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 50 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 8.4 | 10:56 | 20.0 | -0.05 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 3.4 | 9:36 | 42.9 | -0.12 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 47 | 9 | 4 | 13 | +7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 16.1 | 11:51 | 28.0 | -0.06 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 11:25 | — | -0.28 |
| Career | 9 seasons | 342 | 52 | 37 | 89 | -28 | 127 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 523 | 9.9 | 11:16 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ NJD, Oct 1
Line 3 with Sean Couturier and Noel Acciari (6:22 together at 5-on-5)
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 -0.17 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 88th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 83.4 mph
- 88th pct
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- OZ time
- 31.0%
- 2nd pct
- DZ time
- 53.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 28, forwards typically produce 93% 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 | PHI | $1M | 1.0% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1M 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).