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Cayden Primeau
Age 27 · 6'3" · 205 lb · Born in Farmington Hills, USA
Cap hit
$913K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
3
3 starts
Record
2-1-0
SV%
.838
GAA
4.30
Shots against
80
GSAx
-6.2
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-2.08
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29@ CBJ · L 6-3 | L | 24 | 18 | 6 | .750 | 60:00 | 2.46 | -3.54 | 3/5 | -3.55 |
| Oct 25vs BUF · W 4-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 61:28 | 2.02 | -0.98 | 1/2 | -0.99 |
| Oct 14vs NSH · W 7-4 | W | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 60:00 | 2.32 | -1.68 | 1/1 | -1.69 |
| Dec 12vs PIT · L 9-2 | Relief | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 11:19 | 1.31 | -1.69 | 1/2 | -1.69 |
| Dec 1@ BOS · L 6-3 | L | 29 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 59:28 | 3.06 | -1.94 | 1/3 | -1.94 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2023-24 · 23 GP · 1,325 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
71st percentile
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71st percentile
44th percentile
61st percentile
71st percentile
89th percentile
53rd percentile
63rd percentile
81st percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 3 GP · goals above average
Season total -6.2 goals, or -2.08 per game.
- Goaltending
- -6.2
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 | GS | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TOR | 3 | 3 | 2-1-0 | .838 | 4.30 | 80 | -6.2 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 11 | 7 | 2-3-1 | .836 | 4.70 | 250 | -10.8 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 23 | 21 | 8-9-4 | .910 | 2.99 | 731 | +3.4 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 3 | 2 | 0-2-0 | .852 | 3.46 | 54 | -1.7 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Carolina Hurricanes' Record-Breaking Crowds & Cayden Primeau Placed on Waivers
fox61.com · Oct 1
- Kent Hughes makes his call in Montreal after latest NHL waiver moves
montrealhockeyfanatics.com · Oct 1
- Cayden Primeau Placed On Waivers
The Hockey News · Oct 1
- Hurricanes place Cayden Primeau on waivers
Daily Faceoff · Sep 30
- Preseason Game 4: Carolina @ Nashville – Preview and Game Thread
canescountry.com · Sep 26
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 -1.70 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 27, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 100%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | $913K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | CAR | $913K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $1.825M 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).