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Bo Groulx29

Toronto Maple Leafs · Center · Shoots L

Bo Groulx

Age 26 · 6'2" · 202 lb · Born in Rouen, FRA

Cap hit

$813K

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

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

9:49

PP 0:00 · PK 1:26

xGF%

62.9

5v5, +28 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.41

per game

Faceoff %

—

1 W · 1 L

Plus/minus

0

Blocks 0 · Hits 3

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Sep 30
vs NYI · W 2-1
001309:490:001:261-150000+0.41
Apr 8
vs WSH · L 4-0
0000113:580:002:346-575200-0.04
Apr 4
@ LAK · OTL 7-6
0012015:480:006:092-9000+1+0.14
Apr 2
@ SJS · L 4-1
0003115:110:002:065-10010-2-0.10
Mar 30
@ ANA · W 5-4
0023119:340:483:455-1267100+0.23

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 · 143 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%34.9%

1st percentile

Relative xGF%-7.0

11th percentile

HDCF%46.2%

31st percentile

CF%33.4%

0th percentile

Relative CF%-10.3

1st percentile

FF%32.3%

0th percentile

GF%57.1%

82nd percentile

CF/6042.1

2nd percentile

CA/6083.7

0th percentile

ixG/600.73

26th percentile

Goals above expected+1.3

73rd percentile

IPP50.0%

11th percentile

PDO111.2

100th percentile

OZS%30.3%

7th 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 physical center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Groulx plays an aggressive, body-first game with strong forechecking and physicality, but he struggles to generate offense and create scoring chances. He's rarely involved in defensive plays despite his physical presence, creating a lopsided impact profile.

Aggressive forecheckingLow shot volumePhysical bottom-six
Shooting volume
12
Playmaking
55
Zone entries(est.)
60
Forechecking
79
Physicality
79
Defensive impact
1
Puck management
7
Speed
57

Where he shoots from

Slot 32% · Mid-range 55% · Perimeter 14%(22 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Forechecking at 79th percentile drives his game-to-game value
  • Physicality at 79th percentile sets a physical tone consistently
  • Rush chances at 60th percentile shows adequate transition involvement

Watch-outs

  • Defensive impact at 1st percentile is concerning and needs attention
  • Shooting volume at 12th percentile limits his offensive ceiling
  • Puck management at 7th percentile suggests turnovers or limited touch

Similar style: Conor Geekie (TBL), Adam Edstrom (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 · 13 GP

Season total +5.4, or +0.42 per game.

Scoring
+4.4
Shooting
+1.1
5-on-5 goals
+0.3
Defense
-0.7
Physical play
+1.0
Puck battles
-0.6
Penalties
+0.2
Faceoffs
-0.4

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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2013-14QBAAAGatineau Intrépide Bantam AAA26268—18
2013-14 (playoffs)QBAAAGatineau Intrépide Bantam AAA3101—0
2014-15QMEAAGatineau Intrépide Espoir3101—0
2014-15QBAAAGatineau Intrépide Bantam AAA28292049—48
2014-15 (playoffs)QBAAAGatineau Intrépide Bantam AAA5437—12
2015-16QMAAAGatineau L'Intrépide41213051+954
2015-16YOGCanada U16642607
2015-16QGC-16Team Québec White5145—2
2015-16 (playoffs)QMAAAGatineau L'Intrépide10347-426
2016-17QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads62171431-1834
2016-17WHC-17Canada Red U175112—0
2016-17 (playoffs)QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads6112+34
2017-18Ivan Hlinka MemorialCanada U185213—6
2017-18QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads68282755+9100
2017-18 (playoffs)QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads9268+214
2018-19QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads65314980+3756
2018-19Memorial CupHalifax Mooseheads4134+34
2018-19 (playoffs)QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads104812+312
2019-20QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads26152641+628
2019-20QMJHLMoncton Wildcats29142337+1430
2020-21AHLSan Diego Gulls42101929+1424
2020-21 (playoffs)AHLSan Diego Gulls3101-14
2021-22NHLAnaheim Ducks1812302
2021-22AHLSan Diego Gulls40111122-639
2022-23NHLAnaheim Ducks200000
2022-23AHLSan Diego Gulls63182139-2241
2023-24NHLAnaheim Ducks45022-922
2024-25AHLHartford Wolf Pack47152237+242
2025-26NHLToronto Maple Leafs13325+40
2025-26AHLToronto Marlies59282452+734
2025-26 (playoffs)AHLToronto Marlies238614-224
2026-27NHLToronto Maple Leafs200000

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: vs NYI, Sep 30

Line 3 with Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime (6:35 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

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 +0.21 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.1 mph
64th pct
20+ mph bursts
1
Hardest shot
84.3 mph
91st pct
Distance
1.5 mi
OZ time
39.2%
31st pct
DZ time
44.8%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27TOR$813K0.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $813K 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).