Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots R

Cole Schwindt

Age 25 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Kitchener, CAN

Cap hit

$875K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.338M

vs. $2.213M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

20.0% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.24 per game

TOI/GP

10:02

PP 0:14 · PK 0:48

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 11

PIM

Game Score

+0.34

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 15 vs DET · W 8-1	1	2	1	1	14:50	0:23	1:46	5-6	50	1	+2	+1.48
Apr 13 vs NYR · W 3-2	0	1	0	0	16:09	1:08	1:38	1-8	50	0	0	-0.07
Apr 11 @ TOR · W 6-2	0	4	1	0	15:18	1:04	0:00	7-8	14	0	+1	+0.54
Apr 9 @ OTT · L 5-1	0	1	4	0	14:09	0:00	0:24	5-3	40	0	-1	-0.07
Apr 7 @ MTL · OTL 4-3	0	2	3	2	13:58	0:15	2:20	4-6	50	0	0	+0.23

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 · 256 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%54.0%

81st percentile

Relative xGF%+4.5

86th percentile

HDCF%60.7%

94th percentile

CF%49.0%

47th percentile

Relative CF%-4.1

17th percentile

FF%50.2%

57th percentile

GF%54.2%

72nd percentile

CF/6047.3

8th percentile

CA/6049.2

94th percentile

ixG/600.85

39th percentile

Goals above expected+1.4

75th percentile

IPP53.8%

20th percentile

PDO101.3

70th percentile

OZS%60.8%

75th 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-first forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Cole Schwindt is a relentless defensive presence who punishes opponents in the forecheck and limits chances against with elite positioning. However, he rarely creates scoring chances and struggles to generate offense, making him a depth role player rather than a contributor up the lineup.

Shutdown rolePhysical forecheckingDefensive anchor

Shooting volume: 28
Playmaking: 32
Zone entries(est.): 14
Forechecking: 77
Physicality: 74
Defensive impact: 92
Puck management: 88
Speed: 20

Where he shoots from

Slot 54% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 17%(41 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional defensive impact (92nd percentile) limits opposition chances
Physical, aggressive forecheck (77th percentile) creates turnovers
Excellent puck management (88th percentile) protects possession

Watch-outs

Generates minimal offensive chances, bottom 5% in shooting volume
Lacks playmaking ability (32nd percentile) in creating for others
Struggles with rush chances (14th percentile) entering the zone

Similar style: David Perron, Joakim Kemell

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

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2021-22	Florida Panthers	3	0	0	0	-4	0	3	0.0	14:08	48.4	—
2023-24	Calgary Flames	4	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0	6:48	75.0	-0.00
2024-25	Vegas Golden Knights	42	1	7	8	+3	0	32	3.1	9:15	50.5	+0.25
2025-26	Florida Panthers	29	5	2	7	+2	2	25	20.0	10:02	44.2	+0.34
Career	4 seasons	78	6	9	15	0	4	61	9.8	9:36	—

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

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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

-0.0BOS2/4

-0.0TBL2/5

+0.1

+0.1TOR2/26

+0.9

+0.9PIT4/4

+0.9

+0.9PIT4/5

+0.2

+0.2MTL4/7

-0.1OTT4/9

+0.5

+0.5TOR4/11

-0.1NYR4/13

+1.5

+1.5DET4/15

Average +0.40 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.34 per game

2025-26 · 29 GP

Season total +10.0, or +0.34 per game.

Scoring: +6.4
Shooting: +1.9
5-on-5 goals: +0.3
Defense: +0.5
Physical play: +1.3
Puck battles: -0.3
Faceoffs: -0.2

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: 21.3 mph; 16th pct
20+ mph bursts: 23
Hardest shot: 81.5 mph; 28th pct
Distance: 48.7 mi
OZ time: 40.6%; 28th pct
DZ time: 40.7%

Age curve

At 25: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 26, when the typical level is 98%.

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

2 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	FLA	$875K	0.8%
2027-28	FLA	$875K	0.8%

UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M 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).