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Isac Lundeström
Age 26 · 6'1" · 199 lb · Born in Gallivare, SWE
Cap hit
$1.3M
1.3% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$925K
vs. $2.225M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
68
Goals
4
7.5% shooting
Assists
8
2 primary
Points
12
0.18 per game
TOI/GP
12:23
PP 0:03 · PK 1:26
xGF%
47.0
5v5, +8 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.07
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
52.1
134 W · 123 L
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 35 · Hits 35
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 vs WSH · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:39 | 0:00 | 2:16 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.17 |
| Apr 12 vs BOS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 40 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Apr 11 @ MTL · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:38 | 0:07 | 2:21 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.22 |
| Apr 9 @ BUF · L 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:00 | 1:42 | 0-2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 |
| Apr 7 @ DET · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:51 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
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 · 2025-26 · 708 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
31st percentile
16th percentile
68th percentile
17th percentile
6th percentile
13th percentile
43rd percentile
10th percentile
46th percentile
4th percentile
40th percentile
9th percentile
61st percentile
16th 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-minded center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Lundeström is a low-event player whose greatest value lies in his elite defensive awareness and impact. He rarely generates offensive chances and plays a restrained, limited game overall, but his positioning and coverage make him reliable in a depth role.
- Shooting volume
- 4
- Playmaking
- 6
- Zone entries(est.)
- 21
- Forechecking
- 21
- Physicality
- 38
- Defensive impact
- 83
- Puck management
- 34
- Speed
- 72
Where he shoots from
Slot 40% · Mid-range 42% · Perimeter 18%(73 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact (83rd percentile) provides reliable penalty kill presence
- Strong speed and positioning (72nd percentile) help him stay with opponents
- Solid expected goals share (47%) keeps play fairly even on ice
Watch-outs
- Minimal shooting volume (4th percentile) means he creates almost no offense
- Low playmaking (6th percentile) limits his effectiveness setting up teammates
- Weak puck management (34th percentile) leads to turnovers in transition
Similar style: Alexander Kerfoot (NSH), Jake Evans (MTL)
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 · 68 GP · goals above average
Season total -5.0 goals, or -0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.4
- Even strength defense
- +0.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -1.2
- Playmaking
- -3.9
- Penalties
- +0.6
- Faceoffs
- +0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 68 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 53 | 12:23 | 52.1% | -0.07 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 79 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 60 | 13:33 | 47.2% | -0.15 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 38 | 14:20 | 44.0% | -0.10 |
| 2022-23 | ANA | 61 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 60 | 14:20 | 47.5% | -0.13 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 -0.14 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.8 mph
- 77th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 112
- Hardest shot
- 78.7 mph
- 16th pct
- Distance
- 134.3 mi
- OZ time
- 37.8%
- 7th pct
- DZ time
- 44.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% 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 | CBJ | $1.3M | 1.3% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1.3M 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).