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5Cap hit
$1.75M
1.7% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.049M
vs. $3.799M 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
15:22
PP 0:00 · PK 1:25
xGF%
49.3
5v5, -3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.00
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
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 2 vs STL · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:22 | 0:00 | 1:25 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +0.00 |
| Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:32 | 0:00 | 0:11 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.00 |
| Apr 22 @ MIN · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:06 | 0:01 | 0:00 | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.33 |
| Apr 20 vs MIN · W 4-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:25 | 0:32 | 0:24 | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +1.84 |
| Apr 18 vs MIN · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:55 | 0:03 | 0:11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -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 · 812 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
75th percentile
53rd percentile
68th percentile
51st percentile
67th percentile
51st percentile
90th percentile
28th percentile
72nd percentile
27th percentile
68th percentile
33rd percentile
93rd percentile
31st 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 styleSpeed-oriented two-way defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Lundkvist plays a fast, reactive game that keeps play balanced at even strength but rarely initiates offense or defensive pressure. His main value comes from his skating ability and neutral positioning rather than creating chances or disrupting opponents.
- Shooting volume
- 42
- Playmaking
- 42
- Zone entries(est.)
- 27
- Forechecking
- 21
- Physicality
- 23
- Defensive impact
- 46
- Puck management
- 18
- Speed
- 70
Where he shoots from
Slot 7% · Mid-range 19% · Perimeter 74%(74 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 70th percentile speed makes him effective in transition and gap control
- 52.3% expected goals share shows solid defensive positioning at 5v5
- 46th percentile defensive impact contributes reliable steady play
Watch-outs
- 18th percentile puck management limits his ability to advance the puck cleanly
- 27th percentile rush chances suggest he struggles to create attacking entries
- 21st percentile forechecking means he rarely initiates defensive pressure in the offensive zone
Similar style: Spencer Stastney (EDM), Tom Willander (VAN)
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 · 52 GP
Season total +13.9, or +0.27 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.8
- Shooting
- +3.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.8
- Defense
- +0.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -2.0
- Penalties
- -0.6
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4:28 | — |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16:45 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 7:32 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs STL, Oct 2
Pair 3 with Esa Lindell (9:38 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 +0.37 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.2 mph
- 71st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 36
- Hardest shot
- 95.5 mph
- 82nd pct
- Distance
- 125.2 mi
- OZ time
- 42.0%
- 58th pct
- DZ time
- 39.3%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 97%.
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 | DAL | $1.75M | 1.7% |
| 2027-28 | DAL | $1.75M | 1.5% |
UFA after 2027-28. $3.5M 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).