PuckSleuth
18Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R
Dylan Gambrell
Age 30 · 6'0" · 191 lb · Born in Bonney Lake, 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
60
Goals
4
8.7% shooting
Assists
6
5 primary
Points
10
0.17 per game
TOI/GP
11:23
PP 0:01 · PK 2:10
xGF%
41.4
5v5
Game Score
-0.08
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
45.1
138 W · 168 L
Plus/minus
-4
Blocks 45 · Hits 60
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 @ BUF · OTL 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:23 | 0:00 | 2:42 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.54 |
| Apr 10 vs CAR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9:02 | 0:10 | 3:32 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Apr 8 vs TBL · W 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 | 3:58 | 2-2 | — | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.40 |
| Apr 2 @ CBJ · OTL 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:09 | 0:00 | 2:05 | 1-0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.80 |
| Apr 1 vs TOR · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:54 | 0:00 | 0:24 | 2-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
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 · 2022-23 · 544 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
11th percentile
5th percentile
22nd percentile
19th percentile
2nd percentile
22nd percentile
25th percentile
11th percentile
40th percentile
6th percentile
44th percentile
16th percentile
42nd percentile
9th 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 centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 4
- Playmaking
- 26
- Zone entries(est.)
- 57
- Forechecking
- 57
- Physicality
- 76
- Defensive impact
- 32
- Puck management
- 24
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 45% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 23%(65 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 76th percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume: 4th percentile among centers.
- Puck management: 24th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Ty Dellandrea (SJS), Jaret Anderson-Dolan
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 · 60 GP · goals above average
Season total -4.8 goals, or -0.08 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.6
- Finishing
- -1.0
- Playmaking
- -1.6
- Penalties
- -0.9
- Faceoffs
- -0.3
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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OTT | 60 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 46 | 11:23 | 45.1% | -0.08 |
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 +0.14 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% 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 | MIN | $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).