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Gabe Perreault94

New York Rangers · Right wing · Shoots L

Gabe Perreault

Age 21 · 5'11" · 178 lb · Born in Sherbrooke, CAN

Cap hit

$950K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.987M

vs. $4.937M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

GP

3

Goals

1

33.3% shooting

Assists

1

1 primary

Points

2

0.67 per game

TOI/GP

14:10

PP 1:13 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

0

Hits

2

Blocks 3

PIM

0

Game Score

+0.78

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 2
@ DET · W 2-0
0120215:242:030:00—75000+1.00
Oct 1
vs TBL · W 5-1
1012010:460:510:00—5000+1+1.47
Sep 29
@ BOS · L 3-0
0000116:200:440:00—8010-1-0.12
Apr 15
@ TBL · W 4-2
1030017:100:380:00—3310+1+1.12
Apr 13
@ FLA · L 3-2
1031116:361:010:00—25000+1.36

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 · 696 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.1%

33rd percentile

Relative xGF%+1.6

66th percentile

HDCF%50.5%

59th percentile

CF%47.8%

36th percentile

Relative CF%-0.3

48th percentile

FF%46.1%

19th percentile

GF%53.6%

70th percentile

CF/6052.4

29th percentile

CA/6057.3

52nd percentile

ixG/600.90

45th percentile

Goals above expected+1.5

76th percentile

IPP63.3%

45th percentile

PDO101.8

75th percentile

OZS%58.1%

69th 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 styleOffensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Perreault is a pass-first winger who creates chances through playmaking rather than shooting volume. He operates in the slot area and generates good underlying offense, but struggles with speed, physicality, and winning pucks in transition.

playmakerslot presencepass-first
Shooting volume
24
Playmaking
76
Zone entries(est.)
19
Forechecking
19
Physicality
20
Defensive impact
25
Puck management
47
Speed
30

Where he shoots from

Slot 64% · Mid-range 30% · Perimeter 6%(107 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Excellent playmaking ability (76th percentile) to set up teammates
  • Strong slot positioning with 64% of shots from danger areas
  • Above-average offensive generation despite low shooting volume

Watch-outs

  • Well below average speed (30th percentile) limits transition play
  • Weak on rush chances (19th percentile) restricts offensive pace
  • Minimal physicality (20th percentile) limits puck battles

Similar style: Pavel Buchnevich (STL), Jaden Schwartz (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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2017-18QC Int PWChicago Mission Peewee5347—4
2018-19HPHL 13UChicago Mission 13U AAA1691120—4
2019-20HPHL 14UChicago Mission 14U AAA1761016—0
2020-21HPHL 15UChicago Mission 15U AAA3314—0
2021-22NTDPU.S. National U17 Team51183250+212
2021-22USHLUSNTDP Juniors40101727-710
2021-22NTDPU.S. National U18 Team703300
2022-23NTDPU.S. National U18 Team635379132+798
2022-23USHLUSNTDP Juniors23192645+228
2022-23WJC-18USA U18751318+150
2023-24NCAABoston College36194160+2429
2023-24WJC-20USA U2073710+42
2024-25NHLNew York Rangers5000-10
2024-25NCAABoston College37163248+2825
2024-25WJC-20USA U2073710+100
2024-25JPL-ProTeam Goose Foundation1011——
2025-26NHLNew York Rangers49121527010
2025-26AHLHartford Wolf Pack2010717+514
2026-27NHLNew York Rangers311200

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

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 +0.85 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.56 per game

2025-26 · 49 GP

Season total +27.3, or +0.56 per game.

Scoring
+21.7
Shooting
+5.5
5-on-5 goals
+0.6
Defense
-0.4
Physical play
+1.6
Puck battles
-1.3
Penalties
-0.4

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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
19.0 mph
4th pct
20+ mph bursts
0
Hardest shot
—
Distance
2.6 mi
OZ time
40.1%
42nd pct
DZ time
37.5%

Usage

Last game: @ DET, Oct 2

Line 1 with Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafrenière (10:29 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 21: 96% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 21, forwards typically produce 96% 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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27NYR$950K0.9%

RFA after 2026-27. $950K 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).