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Vladislav Kolyachonok
Age 25 · 6'2" · 198 lb · Born in Minsk, BLR
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.251M
vs. $4.101M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
13
Goals
1
8.3% shooting
Assists
2
0 primary
Points
3
0.23 per game
TOI/GP
12:32
PP 0:00 · PK 0:20
xGF%
58.1
5v5, +7.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.04
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 13 · Hits 5
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27 @ BUF · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Dec 23 vs MTL · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10:35 | 0:00 | 0:02 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Dec 11 @ MIN · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.01 |
| Dec 7 vs PIT · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:54 | 0:00 | 0:48 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 |
| Dec 5 vs SJS · W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:11 | 0:00 | 1:04 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.16 |
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 · 156 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
97th percentile
99th percentile
100th percentile
42nd percentile
80th percentile
23rd percentile
94th percentile
28th percentile
58th percentile
63rd percentile
57th percentile
99th percentile
94th percentile
57th 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 styleShutdown puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Kolyachonok is a elite defensive presence who controls play with exceptional puck management and positioning. He rarely creates offensive opportunities and struggles to generate rush chances, making him a purely defensive-minded floor raiser.
- Shooting volume
- 70
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 7
- Forechecking
- 53
- Physicality
- 43
- Defensive impact
- 100
- Puck management
- 99
- Speed
- 67
Where he shoots from
Slot 6% · Mid-range 44% · Perimeter 50%(18 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact at 100th percentile anchors his entire game
- Puck management at 99th percentile keeps possession clean and controlled
- Shooting volume at 70th percentile shows willingness to contribute offensively
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 0th percentile means no creation from the blue line
- Rush chances at 7th percentile indicates difficulty generating transition offense
- Physicality at 43rd percentile is modest for a defensive specialist
Similar style: Charles Alexis Legault (CAR), Theo Lindstein (STL)
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 · 13 GP · goals above average
Season total +0.5 goals, or +0.04 per game.
- Even strength defense
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- +0.4
- Playmaking
- -0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BOS, DAL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 12 | 12:32 | — | +0.04 |
| 2024-25 | PIT, UTA | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -12 | 20 | 13:01 | — | +0.01 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 5 | 12:28 | — | +0.20 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:46 | — | -0.23 |
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
Average +0.06 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 75th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 7
- Hardest shot
- 86.0 mph
- 28th pct
- Distance
- 24.0 mi
- OZ time
- 43.1%
- 72nd pct
- DZ time
- 38.1%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2026-27. $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).