Philadelphia Flyers · Right wing · Shoots R

Tyson Foerster

Age 24 · 6'2" · 215 lb · Born in Alliston, CAN

Cap hit

$3.75M

3.6% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then a 8-year extension at $7.1M

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$995K

vs. $4.745M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

17:59

PP 1:47 · PK 2:25

xGF%

27.8

5v5, -26.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.03

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-3

Blocks 1 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2	0	2	1	1	18:50	1:00	2:57	—	67	0	0	-1	+0.03
Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0	0	1	1	0	17:08	2:34	1:53	—	40	0	0	-2	-0.09
May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2	1	2	5	0	19:20	2:53	2:10	—	100	2	2	+1	+1.43
May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1	0	2	4	1	16:40	4:09	3:36	—	33	0	1	-2	+0.34
May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	0	1	2	0	23:53	7:34	3:29	—	100	0	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 · 372 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%54.4%

83rd percentile

Relative xGF%+5.5

91st percentile

HDCF%61.9%

96th percentile

CF%45.4%

17th percentile

Relative CF%-2.1

30th percentile

FF%48.3%

39th percentile

GF%69.2%

99th percentile

CF/6046.6

6th percentile

CA/6056.1

64th percentile

ixG/601.12

64th percentile

Goals above expected+6.1

93rd percentile

IPP66.7%

55th percentile

PDO106.7

99th percentile

OZS%48.5%

37th 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 net-front scorer

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Foerster excels at controlling the puck and shutting down opponents, playing a gritty, low-event style with strong defensive instincts. He generates chances from dangerous areas and finishes at a high rate, but lacks playmaking vision and the speed to create his own opportunities.

Puck controlDefensive focusSlot shooter

Shooting volume: 44
Playmaking: 17
Zone entries(est.): 35
Forechecking: 38
Physicality: 46
Defensive impact: 80
Puck management: 95
Speed: 14

Where he shoots from

Slot 38% · Mid-range 55% · Perimeter 7%(82 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional puck management (95th percentile) with excellent possession touch
Elite defensive impact (80th percentile) while logging full-time minutes
Strong scoring efficiency with 38 percent of shots from the dangerous slot

Watch-outs

Playmaking ranks very low (17th percentile) for a 17-point contributor
Speed in the 14th percentile limits rush chances and transition play
Forechecking and zone entry rates both below average for the position

Similar style: David Perron, Alex Iafallo (WPG)

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 · 29 GP

Season total +23.1, or +0.80 per game.

Scoring: +15.4
Shooting: +4.6
5-on-5 goals: +1.5
Defense: +0.7
Penalty kill: +0.2
Physical play: +1.8
Puck battles: -0.3
Penalties: -0.8

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	SHG	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2025-26	Philadelphia Flyers	10	1	0	1	-2	6	0	0	0	0	15	6.7	18:25	—
Career	1 seasons	10	1	0	1	-2	6	0	0	0	0	15	6.7	18:25	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Usage

Last game: @ NJD, Oct 1

Line 1 with Noah Cates and Matvei Michkov (7:52 together at 5-on-5) · PP1

From the NHL's shift chart.

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

-0.0PIT4/22

+0.1

+0.1PIT4/25

+0.3

+0.3PIT4/27

+0.2

+0.2PIT4/29

-0.3CAR5/2

+0.2

+0.2CAR5/4

+0.3

+0.3CAR5/7

+1.4

+1.4CAR5/9

-0.1PIT9/30

+0.0

+0.0NJD10/1

Average +0.23 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.9 mph; 23rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 81.2 mph; 82nd pct
Distance: 2.8 mi
OZ time: 44.3%; 66th pct
DZ time: 39.1%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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

9 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	PHI	$3.75M	3.6%
2027-28New deal	PHI	$7.1M	6.3%
2028-29	PHI	$7.1M	—
2029-30	PHI	$7.1M	—
2030-31	PHI	$7.1M	—
2031-32	PHI	$7.1M	—
2032-33	PHI	$7.1M	—
2033-34	PHI	$7.1M	—
2034-35	PHI	$7.1M	—

M-NTC. $60.55M 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).