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10Cap hit
$1.625M
1.6% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.351M
vs. $2.976M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
46
Goals
2
4.0% shooting
Assists
9
7 primary
Points
11
0.24 per game
TOI/GP
14:11
PP 0:09 · PK 2:38
Plus/minus
-18
Hits
130
Blocks 37
PIM
22
Game Score
+0.27
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 @ WPG · W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:43 | 2:13 | 6-10 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Apr 9 @ ANA · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 2-2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Apr 6 vs CHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:23 | 0:00 | 1:47 | 3-2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.22 |
| Apr 1 vs ANA · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9:33 | 0:11 | 0:56 | 2-1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.08 |
| Jan 6 vs CBJ · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8:42 | 0:18 | 0:32 | 5-4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.36 |
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 · 511 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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280 won · 259 lost (all strengths)
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 forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Dellandrea is a physical, hard-working center who thrives in forechecking and grinding play. His defensive impact is limited, and he doesn't create many chances through shooting or rushing the puck into the zone.
- Shooting volume
- 11
- Playmaking
- 62
- Zone entries(est.)
- 16
- Forechecking
- 80
- Physicality
- 90
- Defensive impact
- 4
- Puck management
- 57
- Speed
- 62
Where he shoots from
Slot 51% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 13%(70 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking (80th percentile) drives pressure on opponents
- Elite physicality (90th percentile) sets a punishing tone
- Solid playmaking (62nd percentile) contributes as a secondary distributor
Watch-outs
- Minimal defensive impact (4th percentile) limits his net value
- Very low shooting volume (11th percentile) reduces scoring chances
- Struggles to generate rush chances (16th percentile) into the zone
Similar style: Brayden Schenn (NYI), Vincent Trocheck (UTA)
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 19:15 | 50.0 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12.0 | 15:19 | 46.7 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 10:45 | 30.4 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11.8 | 14:15 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
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 -0.02 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.27 per game
2025-26 · 46 GP
Season total +12.4, or +0.27 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.9
- Shooting
- +3.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -3.1
- Defense
- -1.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +4.5
- Puck battles
- -0.9
- Penalties
- +1.3
- Faceoffs
- +0.2
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
- 22.3 mph
- 51st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 86
- Hardest shot
- 90.0 mph
- 83rd pct
- Distance
- 102.5 mi
- OZ time
- 35.1%
- 0th pct
- DZ time
- 48.4%
Usage
Last game: vs LAK, Oct 3
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 26: 98% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
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 | SJS | $1.625M | 1.6% |
| 2027-28 | SJS | $1.625M | 1.4% |
UFA after 2027-28. $3.25M 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).