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43Cap hit
$1.6M
1.5% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.95M
vs. $3.55M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
70
Goals
3
3.3% shooting
Assists
15
13 primary
Points
18
0.26 per game
TOI/GP
17:21
PP 0:07 · PK 1:34
xGF%
54.3
5v5, +9.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.36
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 94 · Hits 126
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19:40 | 0:00 | 5:48 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.43 |
| Apr 23 vs CAR · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18:13 | 0:06 | 3:57 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Apr 2 vs BUF · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31 @ FLA · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22:39 | 0:23 | 1:46 | — | 50 | 2 | 2 | +1 | +0.10 |
| Mar 28 @ TBL · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27:04 | 0:00 | 4:11 | — | 38 | 3 | 2 | -1 | +0.86 |
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 · 1,066 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
82nd percentile
33rd percentile
74th percentile
83rd percentile
63rd percentile
89th percentile
52nd percentile
64th percentile
90th percentile
42nd percentile
42nd percentile
65th percentile
25th percentile
86th 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 two-way defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Kleven is an aggressive, engaged defender who excels at playmaking and forechecking while generating chances from outside areas. He struggles to bring the puck forward through rush chances and tends to be careless with possession in transition.
- Shooting volume
- 70
- Playmaking
- 89
- Zone entries(est.)
- 23
- Forechecking
- 89
- Physicality
- 87
- Defensive impact
- 47
- Puck management
- 33
- Speed
- 44
Where he shoots from
Slot 3% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 72%(133 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent playmaking ability ranks 89th percentile among defensemen
- Elite forechecking engagement puts him 89th percentile in activity
- Physical presence and willingness to engage ranks 87th percentile
Watch-outs
- Rush chance creation lags at 23rd percentile, limiting tempo
- Puck management ranks only 33rd percentile in transition situations
- Defensive impact rates at 47th percentile, below average for the position
Similar style: Rasmus Sandin, Matt Roy (WSH)
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 · 70 GP
Season total +24.9, or +0.36 per game.
- Scoring
- +13.1
- Shooting
- +6.8
- Defense
- +1.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.6
- Physical play
- +7.2
- Puck battles
- -2.6
- Penalties
- -1.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MNBEL 14U | MN North Stars 15U AAA | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | USHS-ND | Fargo Davies High | 27 | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | 54 |
| 2017-18 | UMHSEHL | Team Sanford Power | 18 | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | 8 |
| 2017-18 | USA-S15 | Team Royal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | UMHSEHL | Team Sanford Power | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 52 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 96 |
| 2018-19 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -23 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | WHC-17 | USA U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 |
| 2018-19 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 45 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 63 |
| 2019-20 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 22 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +11 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 38 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +16 | 93 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | +2 | 84 |
| 2022-23 | WC | USA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 53 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +14 | 51 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Belleville Senators | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 79 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 27 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 70 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +2 | 53 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
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 +0.54 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 49th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 27
- Hardest shot
- 103.5 mph
- 100th pct
- Distance
- 169.7 mi
- OZ time
- 43.3%
- 74th pct
- DZ time
- 38.9%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 24, 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 | OTT | $1.6M | 1.5% |
RFA after 2026-27. $1.6M 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).