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Tyson Jost
Age 28 · 5'11" · 187 lb · Born in St. Albert, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.846M
vs. $2.696M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
69
Goals
8
8.4% shooting
Assists
8
3 primary
Points
16
0.23 per game
TOI/GP
12:25
PP 0:01 · PK 1:23
xGF%
44.2
5v5, -16.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.27
per game
Faceoff %
40.2
45 W · 67 L
Plus/minus
-21
Blocks 31 · Hits 67
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:00 | 4:29 | 7-4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.51 |
| Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:52 | 0:00 | 0:40 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:19 | 0:00 | 1:29 | 0-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.17 |
| Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14:44 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 0-1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.28 |
| Apr 7 @ ANA · W 5-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:05 | 4:01 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.65 |
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 · 744 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
15th percentile
28th percentile
7th percentile
50th percentile
40th percentile
35th percentile
5th percentile
50th percentile
49th percentile
22nd percentile
51st percentile
64th percentile
4th percentile
26th 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 stylePuck-moving playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Jost excels at controlling the puck and generating rush chances with excellent zone entries, but his playmaking and defensive instincts rank well below average for a center. He compensates with strong puck management to drive play forward despite limited playmaking touch.
- Shooting volume
- 51
- Playmaking
- 10
- Zone entries(est.)
- 82
- Forechecking
- 54
- Physicality
- 54
- Defensive impact
- 35
- Puck management
- 87
- Speed
- 41
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 16%(128 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent puck management and handling, 87th percentile among centers
- Strong rush chances and zone entries, 82nd percentile in creating quick transitions
- Solid shot volume at 51st percentile with 46% from high-danger slot area
Watch-outs
- Playmaking skills well below peer group at 10th percentile, limiting his setup game
- Defensive impact ranks 35th percentile, a concern for a center in his role
- Speed at 41st percentile limits his ability to beat defenders in transition
Similar style: Alex Turcotte (LAK), Michael Rasmussen (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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 69 GP
Season total +18.4, or +0.27 per game.
- Scoring
- +12.6
- Shooting
- +7.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -3.3
- Defense
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Colorado Avalanche | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 15:41 | 40.0 | — |
| 2017-18 | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 10.6 | 14:38 | 36.7 | — |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 9.7 | 13:00 | 37.7 | — |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 67 | 8 | 15 | 23 | +11 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 7.0 | 12:46 | 33.3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 54 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 7.6 | 14:07 | 46.8 | — |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 59 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 7.9 | 12:49 | 39.3 | — |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9.5 | 12:51 | 42.9 | — |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 12:45 | 47.8 | +0.36 |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | 59 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 8.0 | 13:21 | 38.3 | +0.36 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6.3 | 10:36 | 42.6 | +0.21 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 39 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9.1 | 10:22 | 45.2 | +0.32 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 8.4 | 12:25 | 40.2 | +0.27 |
| Career | 10 seasons | 564 | 69 | 96 | 165 | -33 | 227 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 825 | 8.4 | 12:52 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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
Average +0.29 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 32nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 92
- Hardest shot
- 84.2 mph
- 46th pct
- Distance
- 142.9 mi
- OZ time
- 41.8%
- 46th pct
- DZ time
- 40.5%
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 | NSH | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).