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63Cap hit
$3.75M
3.6% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.462M
vs. $5.212M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:23
PP 1:32 · PK 1:19
Plus/minus
0
Hits
6
Blocks 2
PIM
7
Game Score
-0.12
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ COL · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13:43 | 1:30 | 1:47 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.01 |
| Oct 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:03 | 1:33 | 0:51 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.22 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14:47 | 1:05 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.01 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:16 | 1:34 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.56 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13:26 | 2:27 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.21 |
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 · 861 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
78th percentile
79th percentile
58th percentile
51st percentile
63rd percentile
43rd percentile
57th percentile
30th percentile
76th percentile
47th percentile
79th percentile
43rd percentile
61st percentile
58th 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 stylePlaymaking power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Neighbours is a physical, ball-hawking winger who creates chances for others and impacts defense more than he generates his own shots. His limited shooting volume and below-average speed constrain his goal-scoring upside despite solid underlying play.
- Shooting volume
- 13
- Playmaking
- 73
- Zone entries(est.)
- 51
- Forechecking
- 67
- Physicality
- 75
- Defensive impact
- 74
- Puck management
- 64
- Speed
- 34
Where he shoots from
Slot 64% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 9%(128 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality in the 75th percentile drives his net presence and net-front presence
- Defensive impact at 74th percentile makes him effective in transition and backchecking
- Playmaking at 73rd percentile creates chances for linemates regularly
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 13th percentile limits his goal-scoring opportunities significantly
- Speed ranks only 34th percentile, restricting his rush-chance creation and separation
Similar style: Joel Armia (LAK), Nick Foligno (MIN)
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 17:51 | 50.0 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 17:51 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
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
Average +0.56 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.56 per game
2025-26 · 69 GP
Season total +38.3, or +0.56 per game.
- Scoring
- +28.3
- Shooting
- +6.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.1
- Defense
- +0.8
- Physical play
- +4.8
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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
- 22.1 mph
- 45th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 53
- Hardest shot
- 82.5 mph
- 33rd pct
- Distance
- 160.7 mi
- OZ time
- 45.0%
- 85th pct
- DZ time
- 37.4%
Usage
Last game: @ COL, Oct 3
Line 4 with Jonatan Berggren and Dalibor Dvorsky (6:33 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
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 | STL | $3.75M | 3.6% |
RFA after 2026-27. $3.75M 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).