Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L

Otto Stenberg

Age 21 · 5'11" · 188 lb · Born in Stenungsund, SWE

Cap hit

$941K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

9.7% shooting

Assists

4 primary

Points

0.31 per game

TOI/GP

13:37

PP 0:17 · PK 1:04

xGF%

46.2

5v5

Game Score

+0.36

per game

Faceoff %

—

4 W · 10 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 15 · Hits 49

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3	1	2	0	0	10:44	0:16	2:35	0-1	0	0	0	+2	+1.31
Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3	0	0	0	0	14:00	0:00	1:30	0-1	67	0	0	0	-0.03
Apr 9 vs WPG · L 3-2	0	2	0	0	15:57	0:00	0:53	—	50	2	0	0	+0.09
Apr 3 @ ANA · W 6-2	0	1	1	1	10:30	0:00	2:31	—	0	1	0	-2	-0.16
Apr 1 @ LAK · OTL 2-1	0	0	2	0	14:50	0:00	0:23	—	33	1	1	0	+0.11

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 · 377 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%46.2%

26th percentile

Relative xGF%-6.3

12th percentile

HDCF%38.3%

8th percentile

CF%47.0%

29th percentile

Relative CF%-1.3

37th percentile

FF%46.0%

18th percentile

GF%55.0%

75th percentile

CF/6051.7

24th percentile

CA/6058.2

45th percentile

ixG/600.66

19th percentile

Goals above expected-1.2

41st percentile

IPP81.8%

93rd percentile

PDO102.9

85th percentile

OZS%46.4%

30th 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 depth center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Stenberg is a physical, puck-aware forward who wins battles and moves the puck efficiently, but lacks the elite speed and shot volume to generate consistent scoring chances. He works hard on the forecheck and competes defensively, making him a useful complementary player in limited minutes.

PhysicalPuck moverForecheckingLimited upside

Shooting volume: 25
Playmaking: 48
Zone entries(est.): 17
Forechecking: 73
Physicality: 67
Defensive impact: 38
Puck management: 70
Speed: 4

Where he shoots from

Slot 56% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 13%(54 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Excellent forechecking instincts (73rd percentile) make him disruptive in the offensive zone
Strong puck management (70th percentile) keeps play organized through transitions
Solid physicality (67th percentile) wins puck battles in tight spaces

Watch-outs

Extremely low speed (4th percentile) severely limits his rush chance creation
Minimal shot volume (25th percentile) reduces his scoring impact
Weak defensive impact (38th percentile) suggests positioning issues to address

Similar style: Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn (NYI)

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 · 32 GP

Season total +11.6, or +0.36 per game.

Scoring: +7.3
Shooting: +2.3
5-on-5 goals: +0.3
Defense: +0.2
Penalty kill: +0.2
Physical play: +1.7
Puck battles: -0.5
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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

No NHL playoff games yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Stenberg has the tools, now to claim the spot
bleedinblue.com · Sep 18

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

+0.1

+0.1VAN3/21

+1.3

+1.3WSH3/24

+0.1

+0.1SJS3/26

+0.2

+0.2TOR3/28

+0.2

+0.2SJS3/30

+0.1

+0.1LAK4/1

-0.2ANA4/3

+0.1

+0.1WPG4/9

-0.0CHI4/11

+1.3

+1.3MIN4/13

Average +0.31 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.8 mph; 6th pct
20+ mph bursts: 8
Hardest shot: 81.2 mph; 26th pct
Distance: 70.6 mi
OZ time: 40.1%; 21st pct
DZ time: 41.6%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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	$941K	0.9%
2027-28	STL	$941K	0.8%

RFA after 2027-28. $1.882M 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).