PuckSleuth
91Cap hit
$6M
5.8% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
6-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$685K
vs. $6.685M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
16.7% shooting
Assists
3
0 primary
Points
4
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:08
PP 3:17 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-2
Hits
3
Blocks 2
PIM
0
Game Score
+1.31
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 @ DET · W 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:10 | 3:06 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +1.89 |
| Oct 2 vs BOS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17:06 | 3:27 | 0:00 | 0-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.74 |
| Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 | 1:49 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.08 |
| Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:56 | 0:42 | 0:06 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.04 |
| Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:23 | 2:03 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
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 · 848 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
71st percentile
93rd percentile
38th percentile
79th percentile
87th percentile
71st percentile
39th percentile
68th percentile
80th percentile
80th percentile
3rd percentile
88th percentile
33rd percentile
62nd 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 styleDefensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Perfetti is a backchecking center who generates offense through high-volume shooting rather than passing, with elite defensive positioning that makes him a reliable penalty killer. His lack of physical presence and foot speed limit his impact at even strength, and his puck management needs refinement.
- Shooting volume
- 89
- Playmaking
- 71
- Zone entries(est.)
- 62
- Forechecking
- 46
- Physicality
- 36
- Defensive impact
- 94
- Puck management
- 43
- Speed
- 13
Where he shoots from
Slot 51% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 12%(218 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact (94th percentile) anchors his value
- Top-tier shooting volume (89th percentile) drives offense
- Strong playmaking ability (71st percentile) keeps playbook diverse
Watch-outs
- Slow foot speed (13th percentile) limits rush chances
- Limited physicality (36th percentile) reduces board battles
- Loose puck management (43rd percentile) causes turnovers
Similar style: Kevin Hayes, Linus Karlsson (VAN)
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 10:56 | — |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10.7 | 16:17 | 57.1 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9.7 | 15:54 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Cole Perfetti with a Powerplay Goal vs. Detroit Red Wings
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
- Cole Perfetti scores on the power play for Winnipeg Jets
ESPN · Oct 4
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 +0.34 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.53 per game
2025-26 · 68 GP
Season total +35.8, or +0.53 per game.
- Scoring
- +24.6
- Shooting
- +10.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- +1.2
- Physical play
- +2.7
- Puck battles
- -1.7
- Penalties
- -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
2026-27, as of Oct 5
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 84th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 78.5 mph
- 62nd pct
- Distance
- 5.1 mi
- OZ time
- 47.7%
- 85th pct
- DZ time
- 37.4%
Usage
Last 2 games this season
Line 1 with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor (11:18 together per game at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, 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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | WPG | $6M | 5.8% |
| 2027-28 | WPG | $6M | 5.3% |
| 2028-29 | WPG | $6M | — |
| 2029-30 | WPG | $6M | — |
| 2030-31 | WPG | $6M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. M-NTC (6-team list). $30M 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).