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67Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L
Xavier Parent
Age 25 · 5'8" · 170 lb · Born in Laval, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
5
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
8:34
PP 0:01 · PK 0:00
xGF%
30.2
5v5
Game Score
-0.20
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 7
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 @ UTA · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:37 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Dec 17 @ VGK · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:21 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.31 |
| Dec 14 vs VAN · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.32 |
| Dec 13 vs ANA · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9:50 | 0:04 | 0:00 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.10 |
| Dec 11 vs TBL · L 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:42 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.13 |
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 · 43 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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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 style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 5 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.0 goals, or -0.20 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -0.3
- Playmaking
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -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.
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 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8:34 | — | -0.20 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8:34 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
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 5 games · goals above average
Average -0.20 per game over these 5.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 26th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 6
- Hardest shot
- 71.3 mph
- 6th pct
- Distance
- 7.2 mi
- OZ time
- 39.4%
- 15th pct
- DZ time
- 44.2%
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 | NJD | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).