PuckSleuth
6Cap hit
$3.25M
3.1% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.472M
vs. $4.722M market estimate
WAR by role: Third-pair defenseman, 79th percentile for WAR per game among third-pair defensemen (2025-26). Projected 0.7 WAR over a full season.
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
3
1 primary
Points
3
1.50 per game
TOI/GP
18:05
PP 0:00 · PK 1:43
Plus/minus
0
Hits
1
Blocks 6
PIM
0
Sleuth Rating
+1.15
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs MTL · W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:39 | 0:00 | 0:46 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | +0.44 |
| Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18:31 | 0:00 | 2:40 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.86 |
SR = our Sleuth Rating (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 · 1,169 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
88th percentile
71st percentile
98th percentile
70th percentile
48th percentile
77th percentile
73rd percentile
48th percentile
85th percentile
34th percentile
44th percentile
30th percentile
48th percentile
73rd 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, physical defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Korczak is a rugged, hard-hitting defender with strong defensive instincts and above-average physical play who excels at shutting down opponents. His puck handling lags significantly, limiting his ability to transition play and jump into the rush.
- Shooting volume
- 22
- Playmaking
- 52
- Zone entries(est.)
- 31
- Forechecking
- 55
- Physicality
- 77
- Defensive impact
- 79
- Puck management
- 3
- Speed
- 49
Where he shoots from
Slot 15% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 58%(93 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact in the 79th percentile shows excellent positioning and gap control
- Physicality ranks 77th, bringing consistent edge play and body positioning
- Forechecking in the 55th percentile supports strong below-the-goal-line work
Watch-outs
- Puck management at 3rd percentile severely hampers his ability to move the puck cleanly
- Shooting volume in 22nd percentile indicates he rarely initiates offense
- Zone entries in 31st percentile shows difficulty generating rushing plays
Similar style: Ian Cole (CHI), Jayden Struble (MTL)
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% | SR/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16:37 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 17:34 | — | +0.30 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3.1 | 16:30 | — | +0.40 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 40 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0.0 | 15:04 | — | +0.32 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 78 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5.0 | 15:58 | — | +0.25 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 18:05 | — | +1.15 |
| Career | 6 seasons | 157 | 4 | 36 | 40 | +31 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 2.7 | 15:58 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. SR/GP is our Sleuth Rating 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 Sleuth Ratings
Last 2 games · goals above average
Average +1.15 per game over these 2.
Where his Sleuth Rating comes from
+0.25 per game
2025-26 · 78 GP
Season total +19.1, or +0.25 per game.
- Scoring
- +10.9
- Shooting
- +4.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.1
- Defense
- +1.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +2.3
- Puck battles
- -0.1
- Penalties
- -0.9
Sleuth Rating 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
2026-27, as of Oct 5
- Top speed
- 19.4 mph
- 14th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 76.8 mph
- 34th pct
- Distance
- 5.3 mi
- OZ time
- 42.3%
- 58th pct
- DZ time
- 39.3%
Usage
Last 2 games this season
Pair 1 with Samuel Girard (14:02 together per game at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 25: 100% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 25, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 95%.
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $3.25M | 3.1% |
| 2027-28 | PIT | $3.25M | 2.9% |
| 2028-29 | PIT | $3.25M | — |
| 2029-30 | PIT | $3.25M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $13M 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).