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15Cap hit
$5M
4.8% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.652M
vs. $6.652M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
19:53
PP 5:18 · PK 3:27
xGF%
69.2
5v5, +19.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.39
per game
Faceoff %
—
16 W · 10 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 5
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20:43 | 6:23 | 2:42 | 11-5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.63 |
| Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19:02 | 4:13 | 4:11 | 5-5 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
| Mar 19 @ EDM · W 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 1:51 | 1:56 | 2-2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.22 |
| Mar 17 @ VAN · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21:05 | 3:48 | 1:57 | 2-11 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.02 |
| Mar 15 @ SEA · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 | 4:28 | 1:13 | 12-10 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
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 · 835 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
54th percentile
35th percentile
43rd percentile
75th percentile
48th percentile
62nd percentile
41st percentile
59th percentile
83rd percentile
75th percentile
62nd percentile
53rd percentile
42nd percentile
34th 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 styleOffensive-minded two-way center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Lundell generates chances through volume shooting and positioning in the slot, playing a relatively balanced game despite limited speed and puck-moving ability. He maintains even-strength play and competes responsibly but lacks the dynamic elements of elite playmakers.
- Shooting volume
- 75
- Playmaking
- 55
- Zone entries(est.)
- 11
- Forechecking
- 47
- Physicality
- 42
- Defensive impact
- 47
- Puck management
- 23
- Speed
- 30
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 17%(219 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Above-average shooting volume at 75th percentile, concentrating 46% of attempts from the slot
- Balanced even-strength impact with 49.7% expected goals share while on ice
- Consistent 19+ minute workload showing coach trust despite limited dynamic traits
Watch-outs
- Below-average speed at 30th percentile limits transition game and rush chances at just 11th
- Puck management at 23rd percentile creates turnovers and inefficient possession play
- Forechecking at 47th percentile shows modest competitive intensity in deep positions
Similar style: Linus Karlsson (VAN), Mika Zibanejad (NYR)
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 · 64 GP
Season total +46.3, or +0.72 per game.
- Scoring
- +33.4
- Shooting
- +10.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Physical play
- +3.3
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +1.1
- Faceoffs
- +0.4
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 | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 11:30 | 53.3 |
| 2022-23 | Florida Panthers | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | 18:04 | 46.3 |
| 2023-24 | Florida Panthers | 24 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10.3 | 16:12 | 52.3 |
| 2024-25 | Florida Panthers | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 12.5 | 16:09 | 47.6 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 77 | 12 | 34 | 46 | +29 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 9.7 | 16:09 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- With Aleksander Barkov Missing, Anton Lundell Should Get Top Line Minutes
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4
- Anton Lundell nearly scores off Brady Tkachuk’s pass in the Panthers’ season opener
therattrick.com · Sep 30
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 +0.41 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.6 mph
- 46th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 4
- Hardest shot
- 63.9 mph
- 37th pct
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- OZ time
- 40.0%
- 40th pct
- DZ time
- 43.8%
Usage
Last game: @ SJS, Oct 1
Line 2 with Eetu Luostarinen and Sandis Vilmanis (8:16 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | FLA | $5M | 4.8% |
| 2027-28 | FLA | $5M | 4.4% |
| 2028-29 | FLA | $5M | — |
| 2029-30 | FLA | $5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $20M 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).