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Tyson Jost17

Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L

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

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Apr 16
vs ANA · L 5-4
0000015:110:004:297-45000-1-0.51
Apr 13
vs SJS · L 3-2
0010214:520:000:40—20000+0.17
Apr 11
vs MIN · W 2-1
0051014:190:001:290-13300-1+0.17
Apr 9
@ UTA · L 4-1
0031114:440:000:520-13310-2-0.28
Apr 7
@ ANA · W 5-0
0111015:500:054:010-1010+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

xGF%44.2%

15th percentile

Relative xGF%-3.1

28th percentile

HDCF%38.1%

7th percentile

CF%49.2%

50th percentile

Relative CF%-1.0

40th percentile

FF%47.7%

35th percentile

GF%31.7%

5th percentile

CF/6055.9

50th percentile

CA/6057.7

49th percentile

ixG/600.69

22nd percentile

Goals above expected-0.6

51st percentile

IPP68.4%

64th percentile

PDO94.5

4th percentile

OZS%44.7%

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.

Pace setterPuck carrierLimited playmaker
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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2010-11ERBHLCAC Canadians Bantam AA 24751202
2011-12OMAHAPursuit of Excellence Bantm Prep43394786023
2012-13OMAHAPursuit of Excellence Bantm Prep335653109046
2012-13 (playoffs)NAPHL 16UPursuit of Excellence U16 AAA48513—0
2013-14BCMMLOkan. Rockets36444488—65
2013-14BCHLPenticton3000—0
2013-14 (playoffs)BCMMLOkan. Rockets79918—14
2013-14 (playoffs)Tel-CupOkanagan7336—14
2014-15BCHLPenticton46232245—16
2014-15 (playoffs)BCHLPenticton2110414—6
2014-15 (playoffs)RB-CupPenticton5314——
2015-16BCHLPenticton Vees484262104043
2015-16Ivan Hlinka MemorialCanada U184303+10
2015-16U18-DevTeam White3112—2
2015-16WJAC-19Canada West U194369—2
2015-16WJC-18Canada U1876915+72
2015-16 (playoffs)BCHLPenticton Vees11681404
2016-17NHLColorado Avalanche6101-50
2016-17NCAAUniv. of North Dakota33161935+1744
2016-17WJC-20Canada U207134-16
2017-18NHLColorado Avalanche65121022-1026
2017-18AHLSan Antonio Rampage5112+10
2017-18WCCanada9426+64
2017-18 (playoffs)NHLColorado Avalanche6011-20
2018-19NHLColorado Avalanche70111526-214
2018-19AHLColorado Eagles8415-32
2018-19WCCanada8022+40
2018-19 (playoffs)NHLColorado Avalanche12314+30
2019-20NHLColorado Avalanche6781523+1122
2019-20 (playoffs)NHLColorado Avalanche12101-18
2020-21NHLColorado Avalanche5471017+1424
2020-21 (playoffs)NHLColorado Avalanche10224-34
2021-22NHLColorado Avalanche596814+230
2021-22NHLMinnesota Wild2124604
2021-22 (playoffs)NHLMinnesota Wild600004
2022-23NHLMinnesota Wild12033-411
2022-23NHLBuffalo Sabres5971522-923
2023-24NHLBuffalo Sabres43336-1110
2023-24AHLRochester Americans2541014+318
2024-25NHLCarolina Hurricanes39459+233
2024-25AHLChicago Wolves14459-112
2025-26NHLNashville Predators698816-2130

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

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 +0.29 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

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27NSH$850K0.8%

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).