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15Cap hit
$886K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.83M
vs. $3.716M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:03
PP 2:33 · PK 0:00
xGF%
39.4
5v5, -6.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.51
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
4 W · 6 L
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 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:03 | 2:33 | 0:00 | 4-6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.51 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:46 | 0:00 | 6-10 | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.25 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | 0:55 | 0:00 | 5-6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.35 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 4:27 | 0:00 | 5-10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 |
| Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 0:31 | 0:00 | 8-4 | 67 | 3 | 0 | +1 | +0.75 |
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 · 849 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
24th percentile
14th percentile
9th percentile
30th percentile
42nd percentile
33rd percentile
32nd percentile
19th percentile
56th percentile
34th percentile
66th percentile
10th percentile
35th percentile
76th 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 stylePerimeter scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Dvorsky shoots frequently from distance and plays a careful, conservative game, but struggles to generate chances through rushing or playmaking. He battles physically and defensively in line with his peers while managing limited ice time effectively.
- Shooting volume
- 27
- Playmaking
- 12
- Zone entries(est.)
- 6
- Forechecking
- 46
- Physicality
- 43
- Defensive impact
- 43
- Puck management
- 43
- Speed
- 13
Where he shoots from
Slot 43% · Mid-range 37% · Perimeter 20%(143 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- High shot volume (27th percentile) keeps him involved in scoring chances
- Slot shots comprise 43% of attempts, showing willingness to attack closer ranges
- Reasonable forechecking and defensive effort (both 43rd percentile) in a limited role
Watch-outs
- Minimal rush chances and zone entries (6th percentile) limit transition opportunities
- Playmaking ranks very low (12th percentile), rarely creating for teammates
- Speed is a constraint (13th percentile), affecting his ability to generate looks quickly
Similar style: Jonathan Lekkerimäki (VAN), Alex Killorn (ANA)
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 · 71 GP · goals above average
Season total -7.9 goals, or -0.11 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- -0.9
- Finishing
- +0.6
- Playmaking
- -4.4
- Penalties
- -1.5
- Faceoffs
- -0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:03 | — | +0.51 |
| 2025-26 | STL | 71 | 12 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 93 | 14:20 | 46.0% | -0.11 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:25 | — | -0.15 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- The two assets the Canadiens may have to give up in a Dalibor Dvorsky trade revealed
Montreal Hockey Fanatics · Oct 2
- Sitting down with Dalibor Dvorsky before Blues season
KMOV · Oct 1
- Dalibor Dvorsky has to make his move now in Blues' training camp
bleedinblue.com · Sep 16
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 -0.10 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.6 mph
- 23rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 15
- Hardest shot
- 89.8 mph
- 83rd pct
- Distance
- 161.7 mi
- OZ time
- 42.9%
- 61st pct
- DZ time
- 39.1%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $886K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $886K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.772M 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).