Edmonton Oilers · Defense · Shoots R

Alec Regula

Age 26 · 6'4" · 216 lb · Born in West Bloomfield, USA

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.10 per game

TOI/GP

14:28

PP 0:01 · PK 0:49

xGF%

46.8

5v5

Game Score

-0.12

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-16

Blocks 44 · Hits 15

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Jan 20 vs NJD · L 2-1	0	0	0	2:35	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	0	-0.03
Jan 12 @ CHI · W 4-1	2	0	1	14:36	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	0	-0.06
Jan 10 vs LAK · OTL 4-3	1	1	1	9:56	0:00	0:00	—	0	0	0	-1	-0.12
Jan 6 vs NSH · W 6-2	1	0	3	16:08	0:00	0:00	—	100	1	1	-2	-0.32
Jan 3 vs PHI · L 5-2	0	0	5	14:21	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	-1	-0.26

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 · 385 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%46.8%

29th percentile

Relative xGF%-6.4

10th percentile

HDCF%44.8%

23rd percentile

CF%47.1%

30th percentile

Relative CF%-4.7

13th percentile

FF%49.3%

51st percentile

GF%24.2%

0th percentile

CF/6054.1

36th percentile

CA/6060.6

28th percentile

ixG/600.11

7th percentile

Goals above expected-0.7

28th percentile

IPP37.5%

63rd percentile

PDO90.5

0th percentile

OZS%50.7%

68th 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 styleTransition-focused defender

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Regula excels at generating rush chances off the glass and transition game, pushing plays up ice with speed and physicality. However, he struggles generating offense when the play develops in the zone and has minimal defensive impact despite solid physical tools.

Rush builderTransition playPhysicalLimited offenseDefensive question

Shooting volume: 27
Playmaking: 16
Zone entries(est.): 96
Forechecking: 10
Physicality: 67
Defensive impact: 21
Puck management: 15
Speed: 27

Where he shoots from

Slot 9% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 66%(32 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Rush chance creation elite at 96th percentile among defensemen
Physical presence with 67th percentile physicality rating
Solid expected goals share at 46.8% while on ice

Watch-outs

Forechecking at only 10th percentile limits puck recovery pressure
Playmaking at 16th percentile means few scoring chances generated
Shooting volume at 27th percentile shows limited offensive output

Similar style: Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD), Brandon Carlo (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 · 29 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.6 goals, or -0.12 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.1
Even strength defense: -0.3
Finishing: -0.7
Playmaking: -0.9
Penalties: -1.5

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2020-21	Chicago Blackhawks	3	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0	12:23	—	—
2021-22	Chicago Blackhawks	15	1	0	1	-1	12	18	5.6	17:53	—	—
2022-23	Chicago Blackhawks	4	0	0	0	-3	4	2	0.0	16:36	—	-0.25
2025-26	Edmonton Oilers	29	0	3	3	-16	35	18	0.0	14:28	—	-0.12
Career	4 seasons	51	1	3	4	-21	51	39	2.6	15:31	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Usage

Last game: @ VAN, Oct 1

Not on a regular line last game.

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Josh Samanski Recalled From Bakersfield + DJ Bean & David Pagnotta
shows.acast.com · Oct 1
Oilers place F Nugent-Hopkins on IR, put Savoie and Regula on LTIR
TSN · Oct 1
Janmark & Regula Expected At Camp + Sean Avery
shows.acast.com · Sep 16

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

+0.1

+0.1PIT12/16

-0.4VGK12/21

-0.0CGY12/23

-0.1CGY12/27

-0.0BOS12/31

-0.3PHI1/3

-0.3NSH1/6

-0.1LAK1/10

-0.1CHI1/12

-0.0NJD1/20

Average -0.13 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.6 mph; 47th pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 82.3 mph; 16th pct
Distance: 60.7 mi
OZ time: 40.2%; 28th pct
DZ time: 41.4%

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 26, defensemen 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	EDM	$850K	0.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).