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41Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots R
Mitchell Chaffee
Age 28 · 6'0" · 197 lb · Born in Grand Rapids, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.644M
vs. $2.494M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
11
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
0.09 per game
TOI/GP
9:34
PP 0:50 · PK 0:04
xGF%
64.0
5v5, +23.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.14
per game
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 5 L
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 5 · Hits 29
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 vs NYR · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13:19 | 0:00 | 0:43 | 3-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.59 |
| Apr 6 @ BUF · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:23 | 0:23 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.08 |
| Apr 4 vs BOS · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Apr 2 vs PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.08 |
| Oct 23 vs CHI · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10:09 | 1:02 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.50 |
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 · 2024-25 · 666 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
6th percentile
1st percentile
5th percentile
10th percentile
4th percentile
8th percentile
52nd percentile
5th percentile
36th percentile
35th percentile
79th percentile
16th percentile
90th percentile
72nd 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 15
- Playmaking
- 10
- Zone entries(est.)
- 11
- Forechecking
- 83
- Physicality
- 76
- Defensive impact
- 22
- Puck management
- 69
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 53% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 10%(100 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking: 83rd percentile among wingers.
- Physicality: 76th percentile among wingers.
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 10th percentile among wingers.
- Zone entries: 11th percentile among wingers (estimate).
Similar style: Ondrej Palat (NYI), Josh Anderson (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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 66 GP
Season total +24.0, or +0.36 per game.
- Scoring
- +15.6
- Shooting
- +5.1
- Defense
- -0.4
- Physical play
- +3.7
- Puck battles
- -0.9
- Penalties
- +0.9
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 18U AAA | Fox Motors 18U AAA | 55 | 25 | 16 | 41 | — | 25 |
| 2014-15 | HPHL 16U | Honeybaked 16U AAA | 26 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — | 4 |
| 2014-15 | HPHL 18U | Honeybaked 18U AAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2015-16 | USA-S17 | Team Red | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 54 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +7 | 40 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 35 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | USHL | Fargo Force | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | USHL | Fargo Force | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 39 | 13 | 11 | 24 | -5 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 40 | 18 | 24 | 42 | +21 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Massachusetts | 30 | 16 | 13 | 29 | +16 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 28 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +9 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 49 | 23 | 16 | 39 | +8 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +8 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 36 | 12 | 14 | 26 | +8 | 16 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 66 | 12 | 6 | 18 | -3 | 21 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 54 | 24 | 33 | 57 | +7 | 57 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | AHL | Hamilton Hammers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Mitchell Chaffee’s Hat Trick Powers Hamilton Hammers To Historic First Win
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
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 +0.14 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.4 mph
- 19th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 13
- Hardest shot
- 83.6 mph
- 41st pct
- Distance
- 17.2 mi
- OZ time
- 40.6%
- 28th pct
- DZ time
- 39.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 28, forwards typically produce 93% 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 | NYI | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA 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).