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James van Riemsdyk
Age 37 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Middletown, USA
No contract on file.
2025-26 regular season
GP
72
Goals
15
15.2% shooting
Assists
16
8 primary
Points
31
0.43 per game
TOI/GP
11:45
PP 1:51 · PK 0:00
xGF%
47.3
5v5, +1.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.02
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
6 W · 8 L
Plus/minus
-17
Blocks 28 · Hits 15
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 @ FLA · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 | 2:38 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -0.21 |
| Apr 13 @ TBL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | 1:20 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.47 |
| Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:13 | 0:26 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 |
| Apr 9 vs PHI · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:00 | 0:55 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.09 |
| Apr 7 vs CBJ · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:40 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.27 |
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 · 683 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
35th percentile
46th percentile
40th percentile
28th percentile
35th percentile
34th percentile
36th percentile
52nd percentile
12th percentile
82nd percentile
46th percentile
97th percentile
49th percentile
36th 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 styleVeteran net-front finisher
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Van Riemsdyk is a high-volume shooter who thrives on rush chances and lives in the slot, converting chances from close range. His forechecking and overall speed have diminished significantly with age, limiting his ability to create offensive pressure or disrupt opponents.
- Shooting volume
- 74
- Playmaking
- 48
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 8
- Physicality
- 16
- Defensive impact
- 43
- Puck management
- 48
- Speed
- 20
Where he shoots from
Slot 70% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 8%(164 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite zone entry ability via rush chances (76th percentile)
- Strong shooting volume with 70% of attempts from the slot (74th percentile)
- Effective rush attacker generating quality looks from close range
Watch-outs
- Forechecking has dropped sharply at just 8th percentile for his position
- Below-average speed limits his ability to create separation (20th percentile)
- Playmaking and puck management both sit at the median (48th percentile)
Similar style: Jackson Blake (CAR), Tyler Bertuzzi (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 · 72 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.5 goals, or -0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.3
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- +0.5
- Finishing
- -0.8
- Playmaking
- -0.9
- Penalties
- +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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 72 | 15 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 99 | 11:45 | — | -0.02 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 71 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -4 | 85 | 12:24 | — | +0.05 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 71 | 11 | 27 | 38 | +7 | 142 | 13:30 | — | -0.08 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 61 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -3 | 119 | 15:21 | — | -0.09 |
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.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 37, forwards typically produce 41% 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.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 31st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 36
- Hardest shot
- 90.8 mph
- 87th pct
- Distance
- 124.4 mi
- OZ time
- 44.1%
- 76th pct
- DZ time
- 39.3%