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Victor Soderstrom

Age 25 · 6'0" · 189 lb · Born in Gavle, SWE

No contract on file.

2025-26 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.13 per game

TOI/GP

13:41

PP 0:03 · PK 0:03

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 10

PIM

Game Score

+0.22

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Dec 21 vs OTT · L 6-2	0	0	1	14:24	0:01	0:00	—	40	1	0	-2	-0.46
Dec 20 vs VAN · OTL 5-4	0	0	0	11:36	0:00	0:05	—	100	1	0	+1	+0.15
Dec 18 vs EDM · L 3-1	3	0	2	12:28	0:00	0:00	—	100	1	0	0	+0.30
Dec 16 vs UTA · W 4-1	1	1	2	13:38	0:26	0:00	—	40	1	1	+2	+0.50
Dec 14 @ MIN · L 6-2	2	0	2	14:58	0:00	0:00	—	67	1	0	-1	+0.27

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 · 106 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%44.9%

17th percentile

Relative xGF%-8.2

6th percentile

HDCF%66.7%

99th percentile

CF%42.7%

5th percentile

Relative CF%-9.4

1st percentile

FF%43.5%

6th percentile

GF%75.0%

99th percentile

CF/6051.6

23rd percentile

CA/6069.2

1st percentile

ixG/600.08

2nd percentile

Goals above expected-0.1

45th percentile

IPP16.7%

7th percentile

PDO110.7

100th percentile

OZS%60.7%

90th 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 styleRush-attacking defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Soderstrom excels at generating rush chances and getting into transition quickly, but his puck management and defensive reliability lag significantly behind the position. He plays a high-risk, tempo-oriented game that generates chances without the execution to match.

transition specialistrush-firstperimeter shooter

Shooting volume: 63
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 89
Forechecking: 0
Physicality: 37
Defensive impact: 29
Puck management: 1
Speed: 29

Where he shoots from

Slot 0% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 82%(11 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite at creating rush chances, 89th percentile in rush opportunities
Well-above average shooting volume for a defenseman at 63rd percentile
Efficient transition game translates to 44.9% expected goals share on ice

Watch-outs

Puck management nearly non-existent at 1st percentile, turning over possession frequently
Defensive impact ranks 29th percentile, struggling to prevent scoring chances
Limited physicality and speed at 37th and 29th percentiles restrict defensive versatility

Similar style: Alec Regula (EDM), Harrison Brunicke

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

No NHL playoff games yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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

+0.1

+0.1DET3/8

+0.1

+0.1CHI3/10

+0.3

+0.3STL12/4

-0.0NJD12/6

+0.7

+0.7STL12/9

+0.3

+0.3MIN12/14

+0.5

+0.5UTA12/16

+0.3

+0.3EDM12/18

+0.1

+0.1VAN12/20

-0.5OTT12/21

Average +0.20 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.22 per game

2025-26 · 8 GP

Season total +1.7, or +0.22 per game.

Scoring: +0.5
Shooting: +0.6
5-on-5 goals: +0.6
Physical play: +0.5
Puck battles: -0.5

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.8 mph; 21st pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 82.3 mph; 16th pct
Distance: 15.8 mi
OZ time: 41.7%; 54th pct
DZ time: 38.5%

Age curve

At 25: 100% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 25, defensemen 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

No contract on file

No contract on file.