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22Cap hit
$886K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.928M
vs. $4.814M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
82
Goals
18
13.0% shooting
Assists
19
9 primary
Points
37
0.45 per game
TOI/GP
14:47
PP 0:50 · PK 1:37
xGF%
49.4
5v5, -0.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.03
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
40.0
32 W · 48 L
Plus/minus
+6
Blocks 37 · Hits 14
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 | 2:06 | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.29 |
| Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:23 | 0:36 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:18 | 0:00 | 1:29 | 0-1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.20 |
| Apr 24 @ ANA · L 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:15 | 0:00 | 1:49 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.27 |
| Apr 22 vs ANA · L 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13:38 | 0:57 | 1:28 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.45 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 983 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
52nd percentile
34th percentile
45th percentile
57th percentile
45th percentile
61st percentile
62nd percentile
63rd percentile
43rd percentile
64th percentile
56th percentile
17th percentile
47th percentile
83rd 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 styleSkilled but inconsistent center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Savoie excels at controlling the puck and entering the zone with pace, but struggles to finish plays and make teammates better. His shot selection is strong, yet overall impact remains limited by weak forechecking and defensive play.
- Shooting volume
- 68
- Playmaking
- 34
- Zone entries(est.)
- 80
- Forechecking
- 17
- Physicality
- 7
- Defensive impact
- 18
- Puck management
- 86
- Speed
- 70
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 12%(203 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management at 86th percentile keeps possession in transition
- Rush chances at 80th percentile shows he enters zones with speed
- Shooting volume at 68th percentile, mostly from slot (54%)
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 34th percentile limits secondary scoring opportunities
- Forechecking at 17th percentile means weak backcheck support
- Physicality at 7th percentile shows he avoids contact entirely
Similar style: Nate Danielson (DET), Brock Nelson (COL)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.2 goals, or -0.03 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.6
- Even strength defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -0.2
- Playmaking
- -2.6
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | EDM | 82 | 18 | 19 | 37 | +6 | 138 | 14:47 | 40.0% | -0.03 |
| 2024-25 | EDM | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 6 | 12:31 | — | -0.19 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:55 | — | -0.02 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Josh Samanski Recalled From Bakersfield + DJ Bean & David Pagnotta
shows.acast.com · Oct 1
- Oilers place F Nugent-Hopkins on IR, put Savoie and Regula on LTIR
TSN · Oct 1
- Will The Oilers Extend Matt Savoie? + Hart Levine
shows.acast.com · Sep 15
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 +0.03 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.8 mph
- 76th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 130
- Hardest shot
- 81.3 mph
- 27th pct
- Distance
- 192.9 mi
- OZ time
- 41.3%
- 40th pct
- DZ time
- 41.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 22, forwards typically produce 98% 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 | EDM | $886K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $886K 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).