Tampa Bay Lightning · Defense · Shoots L

Charle-Edouard D'Astous

Age 28 · 6'2" · 213 lb · Born in Rimouski, CAN

Cap hit

$875K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$5.785M

vs. $6.66M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

33.3% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

16:27

PP 2:40 · PK 0:19

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 3

PIM

Game Score

+0.57

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs WSH · W 3-1	1	0	3	0	1	13:47	1:30	0:00	—	67	5	0	0	+1.04
Oct 1 @ NYR · L 5-1	0	0	0	2	2	19:07	3:49	0:38	—	0	1	1	0	+0.10
May 3 vs MTL · L 2-1	0	1	1	2	0	17:41	0:54	0:00	—	63	0	0	-1	+0.73
May 1 @ MTL · W 1-0	0	0	4	4	2	18:29	0:44	0:02	—	60	0	0	0	+0.29
Apr 19 vs MTL · OTL 4-3	0	0	0	1	0	9:35	0:13	0:00	—	50	0	0	0	+0.24

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 · 1,148 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%57.0%

93rd percentile

Relative xGF%+3.0

82nd percentile

HDCF%63.6%

97th percentile

CF%53.3%

83rd percentile

Relative CF%-1.2

41st percentile

FF%51.9%

76th percentile

GF%52.2%

65th percentile

CF/6057.6

59th percentile

CA/6050.5

93rd percentile

ixG/600.27

70th percentile

Goals above expected+0.7

64th percentile

IPP45.0%

84th percentile

PDO100.1

51st percentile

OZS%51.1%

70th 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 styleDefensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

D'Astous is a stay-at-home defenseman who excels at suppressing chances and forechecking aggressively while moving the puck cleanly out of the zone. He plays a direct, physical style but struggles to generate offense through transition plays or high-volume shooting.

Shutdown defenderPhysicalReliable passer

Shooting volume: 57
Playmaking: 60
Zone entries(est.): 17
Forechecking: 94
Physicality: 58
Defensive impact: 81
Puck management: 70
Speed: 46

Where he shoots from

Slot 10% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 52%(125 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Forechecking intensity ranks 94th, disrupting plays before they develop
Defensive impact at 81st percentile, shutting down opposing chances
Puck management at 70th percentile, moving the puck safely

Watch-outs

Rush chances generation ranks only 17th, limiting transition opportunities
Speed at 46th percentile may slow his ability to recover laterally
Shooting volume at 57th percentile keeps offensive production modest

Similar style: Matt Roy (WSH), Artem Zub

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009-10	QC Int PW	Rimouski Jr. Océanic	2	0	0	0	—	0
2010-11	QC Int PW	Rimouski Jr. Océanic	3	0	1	1	—	0
2010-11 (playoffs)	QC Int PW AA Elite	Rimouski Jr. Océanic	3	0	1	1	—	0
2011-12	LHDAAQ	TGV Pentagone U15 AA	20	0	5	5	—	6
2012-13	QMEAA	Mont-Joli Aiglons Midget Espoir	3	0	0	0	—	2
2012-13 (playoffs)	LHDAAQ	TGV Pentagone U15 AA	5	0	2	2	—	4
2013-14	QMEAA	Mont-Joli Aiglons Midget Espoir	28	6	9	15	—	30
2013-14 (playoffs)	QMEAA	Mont-Joli Aiglons Midget Espoir	5	0	2	2	—	6
2014-15	QMAAA	Collège Notre-Dame Albatros	41	3	13	16	-5	22
2014-15 (playoffs)	QMAAA	Collège Notre-Dame Albatros	8	0	2	2	+7	10
2015-16	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	63	4	15	19	-2	64
2015-16 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	4	0	0	0	+1	6
2016-17	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	67	13	27	40	-18	40
2016-17 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	4	0	0	0	-9	2
2017-18	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	59	18	38	56	+33	96
2017-18 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	7	1	7	8	+3	12
2018-19	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	55	14	52	66	+34	68
2018-19 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	13	1	14	15	+9	12
2019-20	ECHL	Toledo Walleye	46	3	19	22	+9	50
2019-20	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	3	1	0	1	+2	0
2020-21	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	14	0	4	4	0	8
2021-22	ECHL	Utah Grizzlies	52	26	31	57	+21	87
2021-22	AHL	Colorado Eagles	6	1	0	1	+1	14
2021-22 (playoffs)	ECHL	Utah Grizzlies	18	19	11	30	+5	44
2022-23	Liiga	KooKoo	56	7	16	23	0	63
2022-23 (playoffs)	Liiga	KooKoo	7	2	1	3	-4	29
2023-24	Liiga	KooKoo	54	17	29	46	+5	42
2024-25	SHL	Brynäs IF	49	12	27	39	+26	67
2024-25 (playoffs)	SHL	Brynäs IF	17	4	4	8	+7	38
2025-26	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	70	6	23	29	-4	112
2025-26	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	4	1	2	3	+3	0
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	3	0	1	1	-1	2
2026-27	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	2	1	0	1	0	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

Charles-Edouard D'Astous with a Goal vs. Washington Capitals
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
D'Astous breaks the ice early
NHL.com · Oct 4
TBLvsWSH | D'Astous scores first
NHL.com · Oct 3

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

+0.1

+0.1OTT4/7

+0.3

+0.3MTL4/9

+0.3

+0.3BOS4/11

-0.6DET4/13

-0.2NYR4/15

+0.2

+0.2MTL4/19

+0.3

+0.3MTL5/1

+0.7

+0.7MTL5/3

+0.1

+0.1NYR10/1

+1.0

+1.0WSH10/3

Average +0.23 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.39 per game

2025-26 · 70 GP

Season total +27.3, or +0.39 per game.

Scoring: +19.1
Shooting: +6.0
5-on-5 goals: +0.8
Defense: +1.5
Penalty kill: +0.1
Physical play: +5.6
Puck battles: -2.1
Penalties: -3.6

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.1 mph; 67th pct
20+ mph bursts: 20
Hardest shot: 96.0 mph; 83rd pct
Distance: 187.1 mi
OZ time: 42.7%; 65th pct
DZ time: 38.9%

Usage

Last game: vs WSH, Oct 3

Pair 3 with Emil Lilleberg (3:48 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 28: 95% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 28, defensemen typically produce 95% 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	TBL	$875K	0.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $875K 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).