PuckSleuth
26Cap hit
$972K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28
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
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:34
PP 0:00 · PK 1:09
xGF%
75.4
5v5, +30.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
+1.14
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+3
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs CHI · W 6-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:00 | 1:09 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.14 |
| Apr 16 vs STL · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12:19 | 0:00 | 0:10 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Apr 12 @ CGY · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:31 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.15 |
| Apr 11 vs CAR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:04 | 0:11 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.03 |
| Mar 5 @ PHI · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 |
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 · 408 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
15th percentile
3rd percentile
7th percentile
30th percentile
4th percentile
48th percentile
2nd percentile
17th percentile
57th percentile
14th percentile
23rd percentile
4th percentile
4th 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 styleForechecking depth defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Simashev hunts pucks with relentless energy and physicality, flying up ice with above-average speed. His struggles with puck control and defensive reliability limit his impact on higher-leverage minutes.
- Shooting volume
- 39
- Playmaking
- 16
- Zone entries(est.)
- 27
- Forechecking
- 75
- Physicality
- 36
- Defensive impact
- 8
- Puck management
- 1
- Speed
- 74
Where he shoots from
Slot 11% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 64%(36 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking ranks 75th percentile, applying consistent pressure
- Speed in the 74th percentile enables quick transitions
- Physical presence at 36th percentile shows willingness to engage
Watch-outs
- Puck management at 1st percentile creates dangerous turnovers
- Defensive impact ranks 8th percentile, costing his team
- Playmaking at 16th percentile offers minimal offensive utility
Similar style: Sam Dickinson (SJS), Artyom Levshunov (CHI)
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 · 28 GP
Season total +0.5, or +0.02 per game.
- Scoring
- +0.7
- Shooting
- +1.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.5
- Defense
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +1.7
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- -0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Russia U16 | Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | 18 |
| 2021-22 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +18 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Russia U17 | Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 |
| 2021-22 | EYOF | Russia U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Russia U17 | Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl U17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 29 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +22 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | MHL | Loko-76 Yaroslavl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 2 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 63 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +10 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | MHL | Loko Yaroslavl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +9 | 4 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | KHL | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Utah Mammoth | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 23 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 40 | 8 | 27 | 35 | -1 | 31 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Utah Mammoth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Usage
Last game: vs CHI, Oct 1
Pair 3 with Andrew Peeke (12:28 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 +0.07 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 59th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 29
- Hardest shot
- 93.2 mph
- 67th pct
- Distance
- 60.6 mi
- OZ time
- 39.1%
- 12th pct
- DZ time
- 42.1%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 21, defensemen typically produce 97% 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 | UTA | $972K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | UTA | $972K | 0.9% |
$1.944M 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).