Ottawa Senators · Left wing · Shoots R

Fabian Zetterlund

Age 27 · 5'11" · 208 lb · Born in Karlstad, SWE

Cap hit

$4.275M

4.1% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$58K

vs. $4.217M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

Goals

12.9% shooting

Assists

10 primary

Points

0.40 per game

TOI/GP

12:55

PP 1:10 · PK 0:03

xGF%

56.2

5v5, +11.8 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.54

per game

Faceoff %

—

3 W · 5 L

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 32 · Hits 155

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2	0	3	2	9:37	1:08	0:00	—	0	0	0	0	+0.22
Apr 23 vs CAR · L 2-1	0	1	4	8:28	1:40	0:00	—	100	1	0	0	+0.10
Apr 20 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	0	2	2	15:27	2:06	0:00	—	40	1	1	0	+0.22
Apr 18 @ CAR · L 2-0	0	0	3	11:26	1:44	0:09	0-1	0	0	0	-1	-0.28
Apr 15 vs TOR · W 3-1	1	3	2	12:51	1:13	0:00	—	50	0	1	0	+1.05

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 · 936 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%56.9%

93rd percentile

Relative xGF%+1.1

61st percentile

HDCF%57.4%

86th percentile

CF%52.7%

80th percentile

Relative CF%-0.3

50th percentile

FF%53.5%

83rd percentile

GF%51.1%

60th percentile

CF/6060.7

74th percentile

CA/6054.6

74th percentile

ixG/601.01

55th percentile

Goals above expected+1.2

72nd percentile

IPP55.6%

25th percentile

PDO98.8

37th percentile

OZS%67.9%

91st 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 styleAggressive two-way winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Zetterlund is a relentless, physical forward who controls the puck at an elite level and generates consistent shot volume through strong forechecking. His defensive impact lags behind his offensive tools, making him a streaky contributor who needs to tighten his game away from the puck.

High-volume shooterPhysical forecheckerPuck technician

Shooting volume: 75
Playmaking: 47
Zone entries(est.): 52
Forechecking: 80
Physicality: 74
Defensive impact: 35
Puck management: 92
Speed: 64

Where he shoots from

Slot 41% · Mid-range 44% · Perimeter 15%(213 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Puck management in the 92nd percentile, rarely turns it over.
Shooting volume at 75th percentile, consistently gets pucks to the net.
Forechecking at 80th percentile, wins battles in the corners and along boards.

Watch-outs

Defensive impact at 35th percentile, below average at transition defense.
Playmaking at 47th percentile, not a primary option to set up teammates.

Similar style: Brendan Gallagher (VAN), Dylan Holloway (STL)

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 · 82 GP

Season total +44.0, or +0.54 per game.

Scoring: +27.0
Shooting: +9.9
5-on-5 goals: +0.3
Defense: +1.0
Physical play: +4.7
Puck battles: -0.8
Penalties: +1.9

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
2013-14	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	3	2	0	2	+1	2
2013-14	U16 Elit	Färjestad BK U16	25	14	8	22	0	24
2013-14 (playoffs)	TV-Pucken	Värmland	8	5	1	6	0	2
2014-15	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	16	8	14	22	+7	10
2014-15	U16 Elit	Färjestad BK U16	9	9	9	18	0	2
2014-15 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	1	0	0	0	-1	0
2014-15 (playoffs)	TV-Pucken	Värmland	6	6	4	10	0	2
2015-16	WHC-17	Sweden U17	6	2	2	4	—	0
2015-16	SHL	Färjestad BK	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-16	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	18	0	9	9	-1	16
2015-16	J18 Elit	Färjestad BK J18	11	3	9	12	—	14
2015-16	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	14	10	8	18	0	4
2015-16 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	4	1	0	1	0	0
2016-17	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Sweden U18	5	1	2	3	-4	27
2016-17	SHL	Färjestad BK	14	0	0	0	-1	2
2016-17	WJC-18	Sweden U18	7	3	2	5	+1	0
2016-17	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	40	16	20	36	+11	18
2016-17 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	2	0	1	1	-1	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Färjestad BK J18	2	0	1	1	-1	2
2017-18	SHL	Färjestad BK	35	3	4	7	-2	6
2017-18	WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	2	0	2	-3	4
2017-18	HockeyAllsvenskan	Timrå IK	8	2	3	5	+2	0
2017-18	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	5	5	1	6	+4	4
2017-18 (playoffs)	SHL	Färjestad BK	6	1	1	2	-1	2
2017-18 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Färjestad BK J20	1	0	1	1	-1	0
2018-19	SHL	Färjestad BK	16	2	2	4	-3	8
2018-19	WJC-20	Sweden U20	5	0	0	0	+1	6
2019-20	AHL	Binghamton Devils	46	8	11	19	+1	8
2020-21	HockeyAllsvenskan	AIK	21	4	6	10	-6	14
2020-21	AHL	Binghamton Devils	34	7	12	19	-9	8
2021-22	NHL	New Jersey Devils	14	3	5	8	+5	0
2021-22	AHL	Utica Comets	58	24	28	52	+5	8
2021-22 (playoffs)	AHL	Utica Comets	5	2	6	8	+1	0
2022-23	NHL	New Jersey Devils	45	6	14	20	+4	6
2022-23	NHL	San Jose Sharks	22	0	3	3	-10	8
2022-23	WC	Sweden	4	2	1	3	+3	2
2022-23	EHT	Sweden	3	1	0	1	-1	0
2023-24	NHL	San Jose Sharks	82	24	20	44	-34	33
2023-24	WC	Sweden	10	3	1	4	+1	2
2023-24	EHT	Sweden	3	1	0	1	0	0
2024-25	NHL	San Jose Sharks	64	17	19	36	+8	10
2024-25	NHL	Ottawa Senators	20	2	3	5	-1	4
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Ottawa Senators	6	0	0	0	0	0
2025-26	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	17	16	33	-1	16
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Ottawa Senators	4	0	0	0	-1	2
2026-27	NHL	Ottawa Senators	1	0	1	1	+1	0

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

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Training Camp Begins in Ottawa
senschirp.ca · Sep 17

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

+0.7

+0.7CAR4/5

+1.2

+1.2TBL4/7

+2.8

+2.8FLA4/9

+0.2

+0.2NYI4/11

+1.5

+1.5NJD4/12

+1.0

+1.0TOR4/15

-0.3CAR4/18

+0.2

+0.2CAR4/20

+0.1

+0.1CAR4/23

+0.2

+0.2CAR4/25

Average +0.77 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.5 mph; 65th pct
20+ mph bursts: 121
Hardest shot: 94.3 mph; 95th pct
Distance: 169.7 mi
OZ time: 44.8%; 84th pct
DZ time: 37.7%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.

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	OTT	$4.275M	4.1%
2027-28	OTT	$4.275M	3.8%

UFA after 2027-28. $8.55M 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).