PuckSleuth
7Cap hit
$5.35M
5.1% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
8-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$256K
vs. $5.094M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
21:07
PP 0:00 · PK 3:42
xGF%
44.1
5v5, +0.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.08
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs SEA · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:07 | 0:00 | 3:42 | — | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.08 |
| Apr 7 @ DAL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.04 |
| Apr 4 @ ANA · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:17 | 0:00 | 3:11 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.54 |
| Apr 2 @ VGK · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:05 | 0:31 | 4:27 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.25 |
| Mar 30 @ COL · L 9-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:10 | 0:00 | 2:45 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.57 |
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 · 1,345 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
11th percentile
13th percentile
22nd percentile
24th percentile
12th percentile
14th percentile
37th percentile
43rd percentile
13th percentile
7th percentile
78th percentile
28th percentile
60th percentile
21st 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 stylePhysical depth defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Bahl is a hard-nosed, heavy hitter who plays a grinding forechecking game and manages the puck well in transition, but struggles to create offense and make an impact on defense. He's a complementary player best used in limited, match-up heavy minutes.
- Shooting volume
- 1
- Playmaking
- 17
- Zone entries(est.)
- 61
- Forechecking
- 93
- Physicality
- 57
- Defensive impact
- 11
- Puck management
- 80
- Speed
- 51
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 21% · Perimeter 70%(84 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite forechecking at 93rd percentile drives puck recovery
- Excellent puck management at 80th percentile supports clean exits
- Solid rush chance generation at 61st percentile moves play forward
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 1st percentile shows almost no offensive threat
- Defensive impact at 11th percentile limits his on-ice effectiveness
- Playmaking at 17th percentile means few offensive contributions
Similar style: Zach Bogosian (MIN), Nicolas Hague (NSH)
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 · 76 GP
Season total +16.4, or +0.22 per game.
- Scoring
- +11.8
- Shooting
- +4.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.1
- Defense
- -1.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +7.2
- Puck battles
- -2.4
- Penalties
- -1.9
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | New Jersey Devils | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 16:55 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 15:45 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7.4 | 14:01 | — | +0.25 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +1 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 1.6 | 17:24 | — | +0.19 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 73 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3.7 | 21:23 | — | +0.28 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 76 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +2 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 7.0 | 21:57 | — | +0.22 |
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 21:07 | — | +0.08 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 298 | 11 | 52 | 63 | -5 | 211 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 251 | 4.4 | 18:58 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs SEA, Oct 1
Pair 1 with Simon Nemec (14:15 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Bahl - 02.10.26
NHL.com · Oct 2
- 2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Kevin Bahl
flameforthought.com · Sep 14
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
Average -0.00 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 50th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 38
- Hardest shot
- 95.5 mph
- 82nd pct
- Distance
- 235.7 mi
- OZ time
- 39.3%
- 16th pct
- DZ time
- 42.4%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 89%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | $5.35M | 5.1% |
| 2027-28 | CGY | $5.35M | 4.7% |
| 2028-29 | CGY | $5.35M | — |
| 2029-30 | CGY | $5.35M | — |
| 2030-31 | CGY | $5.35M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. M-NTC (8-team list). $26.75M 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).