Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L

Nolan Foote

Age 25 · 6'3" · 196 lb · Born in Denver, USA

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

7.7% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.08 per game

TOI/GP

10:48

PP 0:01 · PK 0:11

xGF%

47.0

5v5, -9.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.14

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-4

Blocks 4 · Hits 27

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 15 vs DET · W 8-1	0	1	0	13:15	0:00	1:43	—	100	0	0	0	+0.02
Apr 13 vs NYR · W 3-2	0	4	0	10:52	0:03	0:28	—	0	0	0	0	+0.10
Apr 11 @ TOR · W 6-2	1	3	1	14:13	0:00	0:00	—	75	2	0	0	-0.09
Apr 9 @ OTT · L 5-1	0	2	0	11:56	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	-1	-0.12
Apr 5 @ PIT · L 5-2	2	4	0	5:37	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	1	-1	+0.07

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 · 123 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.0%

31st percentile

Relative xGF%+0.3

53rd percentile

HDCF%50.0%

52nd percentile

CF%49.1%

50th percentile

Relative CF%-1.1

39th percentile

FF%48.4%

41st percentile

GF%30.0%

3rd percentile

CF/6056.1

52nd percentile

CA/6058.1

47th percentile

ixG/600.92

47th percentile

Goals above expected-0.9

45th percentile

IPP33.3%

2nd percentile

PDO93.8

2nd percentile

OZS%35.1%

11th 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 styleHigh-volume entry specialist

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Foote excels at carrying the puck into dangerous areas with elite efficiency and drives play through aggressive forechecking and physicality. He struggles to generate offense himself, lacking both shooting volume and playmaking touch despite his strong possession metrics.

Entry specialistPhysical forecheckerPuck carrier

Shooting volume: 49
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 99
Forechecking: 84
Physicality: 85
Defensive impact: 64
Puck management: 99
Speed: 25

Where he shoots from

Slot 41% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 23%(22 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite at creating rush chances and carrying puck into zone (99th percentile entries)
Relentless forechecking and physical play to create turnovers (84-85th percentiles)
Controls possession and limits shots against while on ice (47% xGF)

Watch-outs

Little playmaking ability to set up teammates (0th percentile playmaking)
Relatively immobile and doesn't generate shots from speed (25th percentile speed)
Minimal goal-scoring output despite offensive opportunities (1 goal in 12 games)

Similar style: Avery Hayes, Brian Halonen

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 · 12 GP

Season total +1.6, or +0.14 per game.

Scoring: +1.0
Shooting: +1.0
5-on-5 goals: -0.6
Defense: -0.1
Physical play: +0.7
Penalties: -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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2020-21	New Jersey Devils	6	1	1	2	-1	0	5	20.0	9:41	—	—
2021-22	New Jersey Devils	7	3	1	4	+3	0	10	30.0	10:22	—	—
2022-23	New Jersey Devils	6	1	0	1	+2	0	4	25.0	7:13	—	+0.35
2023-24	New Jersey Devils	4	1	0	1	-1	0	6	16.7	10:06	—	+0.35
2024-25	New Jersey Devils	7	0	1	1	0	0	5	0.0	9:49	50.0	+0.18
2025-26	Florida Panthers	12	1	0	1	-4	6	13	7.7	10:48	—	+0.14
Career	6 seasons	42	7	3	10	-1	6	43	16.3	9:50	—

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

—

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

+1.5

+1.5SEA3/24

-0.0MIN3/26

-0.2NYI3/28

-0.1NYR3/29

+0.5

+0.5BOS4/2

+0.1

+0.1PIT4/5

-0.1OTT4/9

-0.1TOR4/11

+0.1

+0.1NYR4/13

+0.0

+0.0DET4/15

Average +0.17 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.7 mph; 28th pct
20+ mph bursts: 9
Hardest shot: 73.6 mph; 8th pct
Distance: 21.4 mi
OZ time: 41.0%; 36th pct
DZ time: 39.9%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 25, forwards typically produce 100% 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	PHI	$850K	0.8%

$850K 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).