Edmonton Oilers · Defense · Shoots R

Ty Emberson

Age 26 · 6'1" · 202 lb · Born in Eau Claire, USA

Cap hit

$1.3M

1.3% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.23M

vs. $3.53M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

11:22

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.30

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs SEA · W 3-1	0	1	0	11:22	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	+0.30
Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2	0	2	0	13:09	0:00	0:53	—	20	0	0	-0.04
Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1	1	3	1	10:19	0:03	0:00	—	—	2	0	+0.11
Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3	1	5	1	14:32	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	+0.22
Apr 24 @ ANA · L 7-4	0	2	2	14:11	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	-1	-0.00

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 · 1,011 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%47.5%

35th percentile

Relative xGF%-5.2

12th percentile

HDCF%54.1%

72nd percentile

CF%46.7%

26th percentile

Relative CF%-5.0

10th percentile

FF%48.6%

42nd percentile

GF%49.3%

50th percentile

CF/6048.2

9th percentile

CA/6055.0

69th percentile

ixG/600.09

5th percentile

Goals above expected+0.5

58th percentile

IPP36.4%

60th percentile

PDO99.4

39th percentile

OZS%34.2%

8th 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 two-way defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Emberson is a physical, hard-working defender who excels at forechecking and limiting chances when on the ice. He's a low-event player who rarely shoots or creates scoring chances, keeping play simple and staying reliable in a fourth-pairing role.

ForecheckingPhysicalLow-event

Shooting volume: 2
Playmaking: 19
Zone entries(est.): 59
Forechecking: 90
Physicality: 90
Defensive impact: 87
Puck management: 58
Speed: 80

Where he shoots from

Slot 2% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 79%(61 unblocked shots)

Strengths

90th percentile forechecking gives him elite activity in the opponent's zone
90th percentile physicality makes him a disruptive presence along the boards
87th percentile defensive impact shows he limits chances effectively

Watch-outs

2nd percentile shooting volume, rarely taking or generating offense
19th percentile playmaking limits his ability to create from the point

Similar style: Connor Clifton (BOS), Nikolas Matinpalo (OTT)

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	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPP	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2023-24	San Jose Sharks	30	1	9	10	-4	6	1	0	31	3.2	18:33	—	+0.39
2024-25	Edmonton Oilers	76	2	11	13	-5	18	0	1	62	3.2	15:07	—	+0.26
2025-26	Edmonton Oilers	72	2	10	12	-1	23	0	1	46	4.3	15:31	—	+0.22
2026-27	Edmonton Oilers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	11:22	—	+0.30
Career	4 seasons	179	5	30	35	-10	47	1	2	139	3.6	15:50	—

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

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

+0.0

+0.0LAK4/11

+0.0

+0.0COL4/13

+0.1

+0.1VAN4/16

+0.9

+0.9ANA4/20

+0.3

+0.3ANA4/22

-0.0ANA4/24

+0.2

+0.2ANA4/26

+0.1

+0.1ANA4/28

-0.0ANA4/30

+0.3

+0.3SEA10/3

Average +0.19 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.22 per game

2025-26 · 72 GP

Season total +15.9, or +0.22 per game.

Scoring: +7.6
Shooting: +3.5
5-on-5 goals: -0.1
Defense: +0.8
Penalty kill: -0.1
Physical play: +7.4
Puck battles: -2.0
Penalties: -1.1

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: 22.8 mph; 89th pct
20+ mph bursts: 51
Hardest shot: 91.8 mph; 59th pct
Distance: 160.7 mi
OZ time: 39.9%; 25th pct
DZ time: 42.4%

Usage

Last game: vs SEA, Oct 3

Pair 3 with Jake Walman (6:43 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 26: 98% of peak

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	$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).