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10Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots R
Alexander Holtz
Age 24 · 6'0" · 192 lb · Born in Stockholm, SWE
Cap hit
$838K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.585M
vs. $3.422M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
28
Goals
3
10.0% shooting
Assists
6
2 primary
Points
9
0.32 per game
TOI/GP
11:29
PP 0:27 · PK 0:03
xGF%
51.9
5v5, +1.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.30
per game
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 11 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 11 · Hits 29
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 @ WSH · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.19 |
| Feb 25 @ LAK · W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:42 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.69 |
| Feb 5 vs LAK · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:56 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Feb 4 vs VAN · W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.22 |
| Feb 1 @ ANA · L 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.83 |
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 · 300 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
72nd percentile
30th percentile
93rd percentile
19th percentile
15th percentile
17th percentile
45th percentile
23rd percentile
25th percentile
45th percentile
35th percentile
50th percentile
79th percentile
71st 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 styleDepth winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Holtz plays a steady, physical forechecking game with decent defensive positioning but struggles to create plays or move the puck cleanly. He generates chances from the slot fairly well but lacks the speed and rushing ability to consistently set up scoring opportunities.
- Shooting volume
- 45
- Playmaking
- 28
- Zone entries(est.)
- 29
- Forechecking
- 53
- Physicality
- 59
- Defensive impact
- 45
- Puck management
- 3
- Speed
- 30
Where he shoots from
Slot 51% · Mid-range 30% · Perimeter 19%(53 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality in 59th percentile brings energy to forechecking and board play
- Slot positioning delivers 51% of shots from high-danger areas
- Forechecking at 53rd percentile creates consistent pressure and turnovers
Watch-outs
- Puck management at 3rd percentile shows frequent turnovers and possession issues
- Playmaking at 28th percentile limits his ability to create for teammates
- Speed at 30th percentile restricts rush chances and transition play
Similar style: Nils Hoglander (NSH), Easton Cowan (TOR)
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 · 28 GP
Season total +8.4, or +0.30 per game.
- Scoring
- +6.4
- Shooting
- +2.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +1.1
- Puck battles
- -0.9
- Penalties
- -0.6
- 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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 12:16 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14.3 | 10:16 | — | +0.25 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 16 | 12 | 28 | -15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 13.1 | 11:38 | 29.6 | +0.39 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 53 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 5.8 | 11:35 | 23.1 | +0.26 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 | 11:29 | 21.4 | +0.30 |
| Career | 5 seasons | 191 | 26 | 29 | 55 | -30 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 254 | 10.2 | 11:29 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- The Golden Knights' most underrated questions heading into training camp
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 15
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 +0.30 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.6 mph
- 24th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 26
- Hardest shot
- 89.0 mph
- 77th pct
- Distance
- 54.7 mi
- OZ time
- 40.5%
- 27th pct
- DZ time
- 40.8%
Age curve
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 | VGK | $838K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2026-27. $838K 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).