PuckSleuth
34Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:38
PP 0:00 · PK 1:55
xGF%
38.5
5v5, +1.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.24
per game
Faceoff %
—
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 @ VGK · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:38 | 0:00 | 1:55 | — | 17 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.24 |
| Dec 16 @ DET · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.19 |
| Dec 13 vs TBL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.33 |
| Dec 11 vs ANA · W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12:45 | 0:00 | 0:01 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.50 |
| Dec 9 vs VGK · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.22 |
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 · 102 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
1st percentile
1st percentile
5th percentile
1st percentile
3rd percentile
1st percentile
52nd percentile
0th percentile
28th percentile
2nd percentile
66th percentile
44th percentile
89th percentile
99th 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 styleDefensive-minded rush forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Mitchell excels at aggressive forechecking and pushing play forward with his rush chances, but he rarely shoots and struggles to handle the puck cleanly. He plays a physical, high-effort style that generates chances without translating to consistent offense.
- Shooting volume
- 12
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 89
- Forechecking
- 96
- Physicality
- 88
- Defensive impact
- 61
- Puck management
- 7
- Speed
- 3
Where he shoots from
Slot 14% · Mid-range 14% · Perimeter 71%(7 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking intensity ranks 96th percentile among defensemen
- Outstanding rush chance generation at 89th percentile
- Strong physicality in the 88th percentile
Watch-outs
- Playmaking nearly absent at 0th percentile
- Puck management skills rank only 7th percentile
- Shooting volume extremely low at 12th percentile
Similar style: Carson Soucy (CBJ), Dmitry Kulikov (FLA)
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 · 9 GP
Season total +1.4, or +0.15 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.0
- Shooting
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +0.6
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
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 | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | HPHL 13U | Honeybaked 13U AAA | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 |
| 2013-14 | HPHL 14U | Honeybaked 14U AAA | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 |
| 2015-16 | HPHL 16U | Honeybaked 16U AAA | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 |
| 2016-17 | USA-S17 | Team Columbia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 33 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Omaha Lancers | 53 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +17 | 84 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | USHL | Omaha Lancers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | USHL | Omaha Lancers | 58 | 3 | 26 | 29 | -14 | 53 |
| 2018-19 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +20 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +14 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +17 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 65 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -22 | 101 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | New York Islanders | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +3 | 87 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Usage
Last game: @ VGK, Oct 2
Pair 2 with Pavel Mintyukov (15:06 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 +0.11 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.9 mph
- 6th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 81.8 mph
- 15th pct
- Distance
- 14.3 mi
- OZ time
- 38.0%
- 4th pct
- DZ time
- 44.3%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% 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 | ANA | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA 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).