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4Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots R
Casey Fitzgerald
Age 29 · 5'11" · 188 lb · Born in North Reading, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2022-23 regular season
GP
27
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
3
2 primary
Points
3
0.11 per game
TOI/GP
11:55
PP 0:00 · PK 1:34
xGF%
43.0
5v5
Game Score
+0.13
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 12 · Hits 35
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5 @ VGK · L 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10:41 | 0:00 | 1:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.11 |
| Apr 23 vs BOS · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8:08 | 0:00 | 1:12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.05 |
| Mar 21 @ PHI · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7:31 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
| Mar 10 vs CHI · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.02 |
| Mar 2 vs NSH · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
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 · 2022-23 · 274 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
15th percentile
1st percentile
2nd percentile
48th percentile
9th percentile
38th percentile
21st percentile
34th percentile
71st percentile
11th percentile
37th percentile
29th percentile
45th percentile
72nd 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 defensemen · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 20
- Playmaking
- 60
- Zone entries(est.)
- 65
- Forechecking
- 90
- Physicality
- 50
- Defensive impact
- 2
- Puck management
- 97
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 13% · Mid-range 13% · Perimeter 75%(24 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management: 97th percentile among defensemen.
- Forechecking: 90th percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact: 2nd percentile among defensemen.
- Shooting volume: 20th percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Gavin Bayreuther, Jamie Oleksiak (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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2022-23 · 27 GP
Season total +3.5, or +0.13 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.9
- Shooting
- +1.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +1.3
- Puck battles
- +0.2
- 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
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | USHS-Prep | Malden Catholic High | 21 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | USHS-Prep | Malden Catholic High | 25 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 18 |
| 2013-14 | U-17 | USNTDP | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 25 |
| 2014-15 | USHL | USNTDP | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +16 | 53 |
| 2014-15 | U-18 | USNTDP | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | 14 |
| 2014-15 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +12 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | H-East | Boston College | 39 | 4 | 23 | 27 | +27 | 46 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Boston College | 37 | 5 | 17 | 22 | +7 | 46 |
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Boston College | 36 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Boston College | 39 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -19 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 43 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Rochester Americans | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | NHL | Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 69 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +22 | 65 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 66 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -8 | 75 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 71 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -5 | 85 |
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 +0.11 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 29, defensemen 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 | FLA | $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).