Washington Capitals · Center · Shoots R

Justin Sourdif

Age 24 · 6'0" · 200 lb · Born in Richmond, CAN

Cap hit

$825K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.611M

vs. $4.436M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

100.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

12:42

PP 0:00 · PK 0:49

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.43

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 3 @ TBL · L 3-1	1	0	1	0	0	12:24	0:00	0:45	1-0	—	0	0	+0.89
Oct 2 @ CAR · W 5-2	0	0	0	0	0	13:00	0:00	0:52	0-2	0	1	0	-0.02
Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1	0	0	0	0	0	16:05	3:21	0:00	4-2	0	0	+1	+0.20
Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0	0	0	1	0	0	13:06	1:09	0:01	3-4	—	1	0	+0.02
Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3	0	1	0	2	1	17:54	2:40	0:00	6-4	50	0	+1	+0.71

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 · 1,017 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%52.6%

73rd percentile

Relative xGF%+3.4

79th percentile

HDCF%53.8%

74th percentile

CF%50.8%

66th percentile

Relative CF%+1.9

74th percentile

FF%51.3%

68th percentile

GF%62.7%

95th percentile

CF/6056.9

57th percentile

CA/6055.1

70th percentile

ixG/600.91

45th percentile

Goals above expected-0.3

54th percentile

IPP59.6%

35th percentile

PDO103.7

90th percentile

OZS%39.6%

17th percentile

Faceoff %45.9%

316 won · 372 lost (all strengths)

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 center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Sourdif is a defensive-minded pivot who excels at shutting down opponents and protecting the puck in the defensive zone. He generates decent scoring chances but lacks the aggressiveness on offense to consistently create or push the pace through forechecking and zone transitions.

Strong defensivelyBalanced shooterReliable two-way

Shooting volume: 54
Playmaking: 52
Zone entries(est.): 36
Forechecking: 35
Physicality: 56
Defensive impact: 79
Puck management: 49
Speed: 65

Where he shoots from

Slot 51% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 17%(175 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Excellent defensive impact ranks 79th percentile among centers
Good speed and physicality help him stay competitive in transition at 65th and 56th percentiles
Slot-heavy shot location (51%) shows he gets high-danger chances

Watch-outs

Weak forechecking and rush chances (35th percentile) limit his offensive tempo-setting
Playmaking and shot volume both lag slightly behind league average for centers
Puck management ranks 49th percentile, occasionally losing possession at critical moments

Similar style: Ben Meyers (SEA), Mavrik Bourque (NSH)

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	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2013-14	QC Int PW	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins	3	1	1	2	—	0
2014-15	QC Int PW	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins	2	2	1	3	—	2
2015-16	CSSHLV U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Varsity	24	27	22	49	—	34
2015-16 (playoffs)	CSSHLV U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Varsity	4	5	3	8	—	2
2016-17	CSSHL U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep	29	32	34	66	—	45
2016-17	CSSHL U16	Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep	1	0	0	0	—	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	CSSHL U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep	5	4	2	6	—	4
2017-18	BCEHL U18	Valley West Giants U18 AAA	35	23	50	73	—	57
2017-18	WHL Cup	Team British Columbia	5	4	1	5	+1	4
2017-18	WHL	Vancouver Giants	4	0	0	0	-1	0
2017-18 (playoffs)	BCEHL U18	Valley West Giants U18 AAA	3	2	3	5	—	4
2017-18 (playoffs)	WHL	Vancouver Giants	7	0	0	0	-2	0
2018-19	WHL	Vancouver Giants	64	23	23	46	+27	31
2018-19	WHC-17	Canada Red U17	6	1	2	3	—	4
2018-19 (playoffs)	WHL	Vancouver Giants	17	2	6	8	+1	16
2019-20	WHL	Vancouver Giants	57	26	28	54	+30	44
2019-20	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	1	4	5	+7	2
2020-21	WHL	Vancouver Giants	22	11	23	34	+10	29
2021-22	WHL	Vancouver Giants	24	9	23	32	+16	28
2021-22	WHL	Edmonton Oil Kings	28	17	22	39	+29	33
2021-22	Memorial Cup	Edmonton Oil Kings	3	0	2	2	-1	0
2021-22 (playoffs)	WHL	Edmonton Oil Kings	19	5	9	14	+17	18
2022-23	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	48	7	17	24	-4	32
2022-23 (playoffs)	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	6	1	1	2	-3	4
2023-24	NHL	Florida Panthers	3	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	58	12	26	38	+8	62
2023-24 (playoffs)	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	3	1	0	1	0	2
2024-25	NHL	Florida Panthers	1	1	0	1	+1	0
2024-25	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	43	16	18	34	-1	58
2024-25 (playoffs)	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	18	4	6	10	+5	32
2025-26	NHL	Washington Capitals	78	15	20	35	+17	35
2026-27	NHL	Washington Capitals	2	1	0	1	0	4

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Justin Sourdif | Postgame
NHL.com · Oct 4
Sourdif gets a piece of one
NHL.com · Oct 4
Justin Sourdif with a Goal vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL.com · Oct 4

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

-0.2PHI3/31

-0.0NJD4/2

+0.6

+0.6BUF4/4

-0.1NYR4/5

+0.8

+0.8TOR4/8

+0.7

+0.7PIT4/11

+0.0

+0.0PIT4/12

+0.2

+0.2CBJ4/14

-0.0CAR10/2

+0.9

+0.9TBL10/3

Average +0.28 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.54 per game

2025-26 · 78 GP

Season total +42.0, or +0.54 per game.

Scoring: +27.2
Shooting: +8.1
5-on-5 goals: +2.9
Defense: +0.2
Physical play: +4.0
Puck battles: -1.7
Penalties: +1.9
Faceoffs: -0.6

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: 22.4 mph; 56th pct
20+ mph bursts: 146
Hardest shot: 88.9 mph; 76th pct
Distance: 189.1 mi
OZ time: 40.6%; 29th pct
DZ time: 41.3%

Usage

Last game: @ TBL, Oct 3

Line 3 with Boone Jenner and Anthony Beauvillier (6:56 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 24: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards 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	WSH	$825K	0.8%

RFA after 2026-27. $825K 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).