PuckSleuth
53Cap hit
$8.55M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$850K
vs. $9.4M 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
25:16
PP 2:16 · PK 4:20
xGF%
41.9
5v5, -13 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.16
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 3 · 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 NYR · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25:16 | 2:16 | 4:20 | — | 80 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Apr 15 @ FLA · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16:51 | 3:18 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -0.38 |
| Apr 13 @ TBL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25:50 | 3:23 | 1:15 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +0.07 |
| Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26:47 | 1:49 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.13 |
| Apr 9 vs PHI · W 6-3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22:06 | 3:01 | 3:16 | — | 75 | 0 | 2 | +2 | +1.23 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 1,565 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
87th percentile
100th percentile
91st percentile
81st percentile
98th percentile
91st percentile
78th percentile
76th percentile
81st percentile
81st percentile
72nd percentile
51st percentile
45th percentile
8th 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 styleElite two-way playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Seider is a rare defenseman who excels in every facet of the game, controlling play with his elite passing range and shot volume while shutting down opponents at the other end. He plays heavy minutes and elevates almost every team metric, though he generates most chances from distance rather than high-danger areas.
- Shooting volume
- 89
- Playmaking
- 93
- Zone entries(est.)
- 74
- Forechecking
- 74
- Physicality
- 69
- Defensive impact
- 97
- Puck management
- 68
- Speed
- 54
Where he shoots from
Slot 4% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 70%(286 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional defensive impact at 97th percentile, leading all defensemen in possession suppression
- Elite playmaking at 93rd percentile, consistently finding scoring chances for teammates
- Elite shooting volume at 89th percentile, taking 286 unblocked shots to drive play creation
Watch-outs
- Generates few high-danger chances himself, with only 4% of shots from the slot
- Below-average speed at 54th percentile limits rush chances and transitions
- Moderate puck management and poise at 68th percentile can cause turnovers in tight situations
Similar style: Max Crozier (TBL), Josh Manson (COL)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +10.4 goals, or +0.13 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.2
- Even strength defense
- +1.4
- Power play
- +2.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Finishing
- +1.3
- Playmaking
- +6.0
- Penalties
- -1.1
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25:16 | — | -0.16 |
| 2025-26 | DET | 82 | 10 | 50 | 60 | +15 | 187 | 25:40 | — | +0.13 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 82 | 8 | 38 | 46 | -5 | 162 | 25:04 | — | -0.00 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 82 | 9 | 33 | 42 | -7 | 135 | 22:22 | — | +0.01 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 82 | 5 | 37 | 42 | -11 | 140 | 23:09 | — | -0.01 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Moritz Seider Sees Something Red Wings Fans May Not
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings determined to prove people wrong
Octopus Thrower · Oct 2
- Moritz Seider Fantasy Outlook & Stats
fantasysp.com · Oct 1
- Red Wings Seider Launches Podcast With His Best Bud
Detroit Hockey Now · Oct 1
- Red Wings’ Moritz Seider, Senators’ Tim Stutzle start hockey podcast
Daily Faceoff · Sep 30
- John Gibson, Moritz Seider, JT Compher, Todd McLellan
NHL.com · Sep 30
- Red Wings fans are racing to grab this limited-edition Moritz Seider collectible for just $30
Yahoo Sports · Sep 30
- Moritz Seider Makes Bold Claim About Red Wings’ Revamped Defense
Yahoo Sports · Sep 30
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 -0.01 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 52nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 43
- Hardest shot
- 98.9 mph
- 93rd pct
- Distance
- 299.9 mi
- OZ time
- 43.6%
- 79th pct
- DZ time
- 38.9%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 25, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 29, when the typical level is 93%.
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 | DET | $8.55M | 8.2% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $8.55M | 7.5% |
| 2028-29 | DET | $8.55M | — |
| 2029-30 | DET | $8.55M | — |
| 2030-31 | DET | $8.55M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. M-NTC (10-team list). $42.75M 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).