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61Cap hit
$13.5M
13.0% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$5.38M
vs. $8.12M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:51
PP 3:00 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
4
Blocks 1
PIM
4
Game Score
+0.67
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17:51 | 3:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 3 | 1 | +1 | +0.67 |
| May 14 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:34 | 5:01 | 0:00 | 2-0 | 100 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -0.15 |
| May 12 @ VGK · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20:05 | 3:14 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.68 |
| May 10 vs VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12:39 | 3:55 | 0:00 | 2-1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +2.91 |
| May 8 vs VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15:49 | 1:47 | 0:59 | 1-0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -0.09 |
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 · 990 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
58th percentile
49th percentile
36th percentile
89th percentile
90th percentile
87th percentile
51st percentile
99th percentile
26th percentile
95th percentile
99th percentile
81st percentile
29th percentile
70th 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 styleElite volume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Gauthier is a relentless offensive driver who gets into dangerous areas at an elite pace and unloads from everywhere. He wins puck races to create chances but doesn't engage physically or defend at high levels.
- Shooting volume
- 100
- Playmaking
- 57
- Zone entries(est.)
- 96
- Forechecking
- 26
- Physicality
- 23
- Defensive impact
- 11
- Puck management
- 26
- Speed
- 91
Where he shoots from
Slot 28% · Mid-range 52% · Perimeter 20%(426 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shot volume (100th percentile) with 426 unblocked shots and 41 goals
- Exceptional rush chances generation (96th percentile) creates consistent offensive opportunities
- Elite speed (91st percentile) allows quick transitions and entry into scoring areas
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact ranks very low (11th percentile) limiting his two-way value
- Below-average physicality (23rd percentile) means limited board battle presence
- Forechecking ranks low (26th percentile) reducing pressure on opposing breakouts
Similar style: Bryan Rust (PIT), Dylan Guenther (UTA)
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10.3 | 16:15 | 58.8 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10.3 | 16:15 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Ducks edge Panthers in overtime behind Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson
Press Telegram · Oct 5
- Mikael Granlund scores in OT, Cutter Gauthier gets 2 goals in Ducks' 3-2 win over Panthers
Stamford Advocate · Oct 5
- Mikael Granlund scores in OT, Cutter Gauthier gets 2 goals in Ducks’ 3-2 win over Panthers
Toronto Star · Oct 5
- Gauthier Gets HIs Second of the Night
NHL.com · Oct 5
- Gauthier scores 2 goals and Ducks edge Flames 3-2 in shootout for 8th straight home win
ABC7 Los Angeles · Oct 4
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 +0.99 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+1.02 per game
2025-26 · 76 GP
Season total +77.7, or +1.02 per game.
- Scoring
- +57.8
- Shooting
- +21.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- -1.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +2.3
- Puck battles
- -2.8
- 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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.1 mph
- 86th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 205
- Hardest shot
- 99.9 mph
- 100th pct
- Distance
- 218.8 mi
- OZ time
- 43.7%
- 72nd pct
- DZ time
- 37.9%
Usage
Last game: @ VGK, Oct 2
Line 1 with A.J. Greer and Leo Carlsson (9:56 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 22: 98% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 22, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
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
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ANA | $13.5M | 13.0% |
| 2027-28 | ANA | $13.5M | 11.9% |
| 2028-29 | ANA | $13.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | ANA | $13.5M | — |
| 2030-31 | ANA | $13.5M | — |
| 2031-32 | ANA | $13.5M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. $81M 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).