PuckSleuth
16Cap hit
$975K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:55
PP 2:57 · PK 1:09
xGF%
30.7
5v5, -6 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.54
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 16 L
Plus/minus
-4
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ UTA · L 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18:10 | 3:19 | 0:49 | 2-13 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.72 |
| Sep 29 @ VGK · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:40 | 2:34 | 1:28 | 3-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.35 |
| Apr 15 vs SJS · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:14 | 3:11 | 0:00 | 5-1 | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.33 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19:06 | 6:11 | 0:00 | 3-10 | 67 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -0.96 |
| Apr 11 vs STL · L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19:11 | 2:38 | 0:00 | 4-9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | -0.67 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 160 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
2nd percentile
29th percentile
33rd percentile
2nd percentile
21st percentile
2nd percentile
75th percentile
22nd percentile
0th percentile
90th percentile
41st percentile
47th percentile
99th percentile
37th 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 catalyst playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Frondell is an elite shot-volume creator who sets up plays at an elite level but struggles with defensive positioning and gaps in his physical tools. He's a high-volume shooter who generates chances through rush opportunities, though he needs significant development on the defensive end and in puck security.
- Shooting volume
- 98
- Playmaking
- 78
- Zone entries(est.)
- 87
- Forechecking
- 19
- Physicality
- 45
- Defensive impact
- 0
- Puck management
- 19
- Speed
- 27
Where he shoots from
Slot 28% · Mid-range 62% · Perimeter 9%(53 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 98th percentile shot volume shows elite offensive aggression
- 87th percentile rush chances demonstrates excellent transition timing
- 78th percentile playmaking creates consistent scoring opportunities
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact at 0th percentile requires urgent improvement
- Forechecking at 19th percentile limits two-way contributions
- Speed at 27th percentile constrains physical game development
Similar style: Trevor Zegras (PHI), Mason McTavish (STL)
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 · 12 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.3 goals, or -0.20 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.1
- Even strength defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -1.2
- Playmaking
- +0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.4
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8.3 | 17:42 | 30.2 | -0.20 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 17:19 | 29.7 | -0.54 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7.3 | 17:37 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ UTA, Oct 1
Line 2 with Patrick Kane and Tyler Bertuzzi (7:42 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Sabres rally for late win against shorthanded Blackhawks
diebytheblade.com · Oct 4
- What the Blackhawks can get out of a Kane, Bertuzzi and Frondell line
Blackhawk Up · Oct 1
- How Blackhawks rookies Roman Kantserov, Anton Frondell help each other learn English hockey terms
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1
- Frondell aiming ‘to be even better’ for Blackhawks in second season
NHL.com · Oct 1
- What Should the Chicago Blackhawks EXPECT From Anton Frondell This Season?
allchgo.com · Sep 20
- INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM: Kane, Byram, Frondell & More REACT to Day 1 of Blackhawks Training Camp
allchgo.com · Sep 17
- Blackhawks have two Calder Trophy hopefuls, according to The Athletic
blackhawkup.com · Sep 11
- Anton Frondell is the future star the Chicago Blackhawks should be focusing on
blackhawkup.com · Sep 11
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 -0.32 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.6 mph
- 15th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 83.3 mph
- 88th pct
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- OZ time
- 41.5%
- 49th pct
- DZ time
- 42.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 19, forwards typically produce 88% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 20, when the typical level is 92%.
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 | CHI | $975K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | CHI | $975K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.95M 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).