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49Nashville Predators · Left wing · Shoots L
Reid Schaefer
Age 23 · 6'5" · 226 lb · Born in Edmonton, CAN
Cap hit
$887K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$974K
vs. $1.861M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
11:35
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
30.6
5v5, -6.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.13
per game
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · 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 vs MIN · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.13 |
| Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.32 |
| Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.04 |
| Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
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 · 441 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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12th percentile
24th 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 styleForechecking power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Schaefer plays a relentless, physical north-south game built on aggressive forechecking and strong rush chances, but struggles to create offense and makes defensive mistakes that hurt his team.
- Shooting volume
- 19
- Playmaking
- 11
- Zone entries(est.)
- 73
- Forechecking
- 90
- Physicality
- 93
- Defensive impact
- 31
- Puck management
- 53
- Speed
- 60
Where he shoots from
Slot 58% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 17%(59 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking ranks 90th, enabling consistent pressure and puck recovery
- Physicality at 93rd percentile establishes him as a strong net-front presence
- Rush chances at 73rd percentile create transition opportunities from his aggressive play
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 19th percentile limits offensive impact despite decent shot quality
- Defensive impact ranks 31st, suggesting positioning and coverage issues
- Playmaking at 11th percentile means limited assist potential for a 47-game player
Similar style: Carl Grundstrom (PHI), Paul Cotter (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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 47 GP
Season total +10.9, or +0.23 per game.
- Scoring
- +7.2
- Shooting
- +2.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.8
- Defense
- -0.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +3.7
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- 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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 47 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 15.4 | 9:38 | 12.5 | +0.23 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11:35 | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 48 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 15.0 | 9:40 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs MIN, Oct 1
Line 1 with Jack Drury and Adam Edstrom (7:30 together at 5-on-5)
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 -0.04 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 52nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 74
- Hardest shot
- 84.5 mph
- 48th pct
- Distance
- 77.4 mi
- OZ time
- 40.2%
- 23rd pct
- DZ time
- 41.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% 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 | NSH | $887K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $887K 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).