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58Cap hit
$921K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.214M
vs. $4.135M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
15:40
PP 1:44 · PK 1:08
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
4
Blocks 0
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.78
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 vs WPG · L 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:56 | 1:42 | 1:15 | 8-5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.46 |
| Oct 2 vs NYR · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:24 | 1:46 | 1:01 | 0-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.11 |
| Apr 15 @ FLA · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:45 | 1:18 | 0:23 | 2-4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| Apr 13 @ TBL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:56 | 1:36 | 0:34 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.30 |
| Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16:50 | 0:17 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.87 |
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 · 1,053 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
48th percentile
66th percentile
67th percentile
53rd percentile
64th percentile
54th percentile
34th percentile
58th percentile
46th percentile
61st percentile
6th percentile
18th percentile
36th percentile
49th percentile
48 won · 61 lost (all strengths)
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 center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Finnie plays a fast, physical game focused on winning puck battles and pushing pace through the neutral zone. He struggles to create offense, with low playmaking and shot volume limiting his scoring impact despite solid possession numbers.
- Shooting volume
- 40
- Playmaking
- 29
- Zone entries(est.)
- 63
- Forechecking
- 67
- Physicality
- 63
- Defensive impact
- 55
- Puck management
- 25
- Speed
- 72
Where he shoots from
Slot 64% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 8%(177 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent speed (72nd percentile) powers his forechecking and neutral zone attack
- Strong physicality (63rd percentile) helps him win battles in tight spaces
- Good rush chance generation (63rd percentile) creates offensive opportunities
Watch-outs
- Playmaking ranks just 29th percentile, limiting assist production
- Puck management at 25th percentile suggests turnovers in transition
- Shooting volume (40th percentile) keeps him from fully capitalizing on chances
Similar style: Brad Lambert (WPG), Brett Howden (VGK)
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
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
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
Average +0.43 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.45 per game
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +36.7, or +0.45 per game.
- Scoring
- +23.3
- Shooting
- +9.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.2
- Defense
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +4.7
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +3.6
- 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.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.4 mph
- 60th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 193
- Hardest shot
- 86.1 mph
- 57th pct
- Distance
- 205.1 mi
- OZ time
- 40.7%
- 31st pct
- DZ time
- 41.5%
Usage
Last game: vs WPG, Oct 4
Line 3 with Viktor Arvidsson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (6:33 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 21: 96% of peak
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 | DET | $921K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $921K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.842M 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).