Tampa Bay Lightning · Left wing · Shoots L

Jeffrey Viel

Age 29 · 6'0" · 218 lb · Born in Rimouski, CAN

Cap hit

$2.5M

2.4% of $104M cap

Term

5 yrs

Through 2030-31

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$638K

vs. $3.138M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

8:49

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

xGF%

33.9

5v5, -17.8 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.23

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-2

Blocks 0 · Hits 4

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ NYR · L 5-1	0	1	4	0	8:49	0:00	0:00	—	33	1	0	-2	-0.23
May 14 vs VGK · L 5-1	0	0	4	0	11:35	0:00	0:00	—	50	2	0	0	+0.04
May 12 @ VGK · OTL 3-2	0	2	3	0	13:39	0:00	0:00	1-0	33	1	1	+1	+0.33
May 10 vs VGK · W 4-3	1	2	6	1	12:56	0:00	0:00	—	33	0	0	+1	+1.23
May 8 vs VGK · L 6-2	0	1	3	0	11:01	0:00	0:03	1-0	100	1	0	-1	-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 · 2025-26 · 509 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%51.7%

69th percentile

Relative xGF%-0.3

49th percentile

HDCF%49.5%

51st percentile

CF%53.6%

85th percentile

Relative CF%+1.3

68th percentile

FF%54.9%

90th percentile

GF%45.8%

36th percentile

CF/6070.3

96th percentile

CA/6060.7

26th percentile

ixG/600.96

51st percentile

Goals above expected-5.1

8th percentile

IPP40.9%

6th percentile

PDO96.7

15th percentile

OZS%50.7%

46th 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 styleRelentless forechecking winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Viel is a tireless physical presence who thrives in transition with elite rush chances and aggressive forechecking, but his defensive positioning and puck handling limit his impact at 5v5. He plays a direct, north-south game centered on pressure and speed rather than playmaking finesse.

Forecheck machineRush threatPhysical playLimited defense

Shooting volume: 64
Playmaking: 45
Zone entries(est.): 98
Forechecking: 88
Physicality: 88
Defensive impact: 19
Puck management: 28
Speed: 62

Where he shoots from

Slot 59% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 14%(99 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Nearly elite rush chance generation with 98th percentile zone entries
Dominant forechecking and physicality both at 88th percentile
Exceptional shooting efficiency from high-percentage areas despite modest volume

Watch-outs

Defensive impact ranks just 19th percentile among wingers
Below-average puck management at 28th percentile limits possession utility
Playmaking at 45th percentile suggests limited playmaking upside

Similar style: Alex Laferriere (LAK), Arttu Hyry (DAL)

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 · 45 GP

Season total +12.1, or +0.27 per game.

Scoring: +7.5
Shooting: +4.7
5-on-5 goals: -0.6
Defense: -0.7
Physical play: +3.5
Puck battles: -1.1
Penalties: -1.1

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2010-11	RICBAA	Richelieu Éclaireurs Bantam AA	33	6	12	18	0	28
2011-12	RICBAA	École Fadette Vert et Noir AAA R	33	12	13	25	0	54
2012-13	QMAAA	Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois	41	10	9	19	0	44
2012-13 (playoffs)	QMAAA	Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois	13	4	6	10	—	12
2013-14	QMAAA	Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois	42	22	23	45	0	80
2013-14 (playoffs)	QMAAA	Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois	3	1	0	1	—	12
2014-15	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	64	8	10	18	-19	121
2015-16	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	66	33	23	56	-4	132
2015-16 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	5	2	5	7	-1	4
2016-17	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	63	35	25	60	+6	117
2016-17 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	11	10	5	15	+1	16
2017-18	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	58	39	23	62	+29	127
2017-18	M-Cup	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	4	3	7	10	+6	4
2017-18 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	20	14	9	23	+9	34
2018-19	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	68	11	11	22	-9	94
2018-19 (playoffs)	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	4	1	0	1	-3	6
2019-20	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	54	13	17	30	-11	103
2020-21	NHL	San Jose Sharks	11	0	0	0	-7	23
2020-21	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	17	2	2	4	-3	31
2021-22	NHL	San Jose Sharks	34	3	2	5	-2	114
2021-22	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	13	4	2	6	-1	20
2022-23	NHL	San Jose Sharks	4	0	0	0	0	2
2022-23	AHL	San Jose Barracuda	60	15	16	31	+2	150
2023-24	AHL	Manitoba Moose	69	17	23	40	-4	142
2023-24 (playoffs)	AHL	Manitoba Moose	2	0	0	0	+1	6
2024-25	NHL	Boston Bruins	5	0	0	0	-1	14
2024-25	AHL	Providence Bruins	68	13	24	37	+14	148
2024-25 (playoffs)	AHL	Providence Bruins	8	0	1	1	-2	14
2025-26	NHL	Boston Bruins	10	0	0	0	-1	30
2025-26	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	35	3	7	10	-2	49
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	12	2	2	4	+1	17
2026-27	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	2	0	0	0	-3	2

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

Usage

Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1

Line 4 with Zemgus Girgensons and Pontus Holmberg (4:59 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

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

+1.5

+1.5EDM4/26

+0.2

+0.2EDM4/28

-0.1EDM4/30

+0.2

+0.2VGK5/4

+0.7

+0.7VGK5/6

-0.1VGK5/8

+1.2

+1.2VGK5/10

+0.3

+0.3VGK5/12

+0.0

+0.0VGK5/14

-0.2NYR10/1

Average +0.38 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.8 mph; 77th pct
20+ mph bursts: 52
Hardest shot: 82.8 mph; 35th pct
Distance: 82.6 mi
OZ time: 42.7%; 56th pct
DZ time: 38.6%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.

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

5 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	TBL	$2.5M	2.4%
2027-28	TBL	$2.5M	2.2%
2028-29	TBL	$2.5M	—
2029-30	TBL	$2.5M	—
2030-31	TBL	$2.5M	—

$12.5M 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).