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93Cap hit
$1.2M
1.2% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.948M
vs. $4.148M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:09
PP 3:16 · PK 0:00
xGF%
25.3
5v5, -31.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.14
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NYR · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:09 | 3:16 | 0:00 | — | — | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| May 3 vs MTL · L 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14:33 | 0:54 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.70 |
| May 1 @ MTL · W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:50 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.25 |
| Apr 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:51 | 1:13 | 0:22 | 0-1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.66 |
| Apr 26 @ MTL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:23 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.06 |
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 · 853 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
94th percentile
81st percentile
83rd percentile
82nd percentile
51st percentile
74th percentile
96th percentile
50th percentile
93rd percentile
28th percentile
66th percentile
11th percentile
98th percentile
88th 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-minded center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Goncalves is a responsible two-way player who excels at shutting down opponents and limiting scoring chances. He generates decent rush chances and competes hard in the trenches, but doesn't shoot often and tends to lose the puck in transition.
- Shooting volume
- 19
- Playmaking
- 49
- Zone entries(est.)
- 61
- Forechecking
- 64
- Physicality
- 56
- Defensive impact
- 84
- Puck management
- 21
- Speed
- 52
Where he shoots from
Slot 60% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 15%(113 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact at 84th percentile protects the net effectively
- Strong forechecking at 64th percentile wins pucks in opponent territory
- Good rush chances at 61st percentile creates transition opportunities
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 19th percentile means he rarely generates offense himself
- Puck management at 21st percentile shows careless possession decisions
Similar style: Yanni Gourde (TBL), Emmitt Finnie (DET)
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 · 74 GP
Season total +35.7, or +0.48 per game.
- Scoring
- +23.8
- Shooting
- +5.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- +3.6
- Defense
- +1.3
- Physical play
- +3.1
- Puck battles
- -2.0
- Penalties
- +0.2
- 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 16:54 | 100.0 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 14:28 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.3 | 15:29 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1
Line 3 with Jansen Harkins and Conor Geekie (5:04 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
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
Average +0.17 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.3 mph
- 93rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 40
- Hardest shot
- 84.2 mph
- 46th pct
- Distance
- 154.9 mi
- OZ time
- 42.0%
- 50th pct
- DZ time
- 39.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, 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 | TBL | $1.2M | 1.2% |
RFA after 2026-27. $1.2M 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).