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Givani Smith54

Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots L

Givani Smith

Age 28 · 6'2" · 214 lb · Born in Toronto, CAN

No contract on file.

2024-25 regular season

GP

13

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

6:20

PP 0:02 · PK 0:00

xGF%

22.2

5v5, -17.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.01

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-3

Blocks 5 · Hits 20

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Dec 27
@ UTA · W 4-1
001204:380:000:00——000-0.10
Dec 22
vs SEA · W 5-2
000206:130:000:00——000+0.08
Dec 20
@ ANA · W 4-2
000106:080:000:00—000-2-0.28
Dec 19
@ SJS · W 4-2
000004:470:000:00—0000+0.01
Dec 14
vs NSH · W 5-2
001217:550:000:00——100-0.09

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 · 2023-24 · 274 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%40.1%

8th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.8

73rd percentile

HDCF%36.1%

8th percentile

CF%44.0%

15th percentile

Relative CF%+1.5

66th percentile

FF%44.3%

16th percentile

GF%24.0%

1st percentile

CF/6051.5

15th percentile

CA/6065.5

23rd percentile

ixG/600.68

23rd percentile

Goals above expected-2.1

28th percentile

IPP66.7%

55th percentile

PDO92.7

1st percentile

OZS%46.4%

29th 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 style

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2023-24

Shooting volume
29
Playmaking
57
Zone entries(est.)
23
Forechecking
95
Physicality
96
Defensive impact
56
Puck management
33
Speed
—

Where he shoots from

Slot 41% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 27%(41 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Physicality: 96th percentile among wingers.
  • Forechecking: 95th percentile among wingers.

Watch-outs

  • Zone entries: 23rd percentile among wingers (estimate).
  • Shooting volume: 29th percentile among wingers.

Similar style: Sammy Blais, Patrick Maroon

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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.

Where his Game Score comes from

2023-24 · 36 GP

Season total +4.6, or +0.13 per game.

Scoring
+3.1
Shooting
+2.3
5-on-5 goals
-1.9
Defense
-0.6
Physical play
+2.3
Penalties
-0.6

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

No NHL playoff games yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

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 -0.04 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.

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

No contract on file.