PuckSleuthCap hit
$7.575M
7.3% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$1.678M
vs. $5.897M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:09
PP 1:11 · PK 2:24
xGF%
60.4
5v5, +9.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.13
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 3 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NSH · W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19:09 | 1:11 | 2:24 | — | 75 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.13 |
| May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22:48 | 0:48 | 0:53 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.29 |
| May 11 vs COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:37 | 1:43 | 1:03 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.30 |
| May 9 vs COL · W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17:36 | 0:25 | 1:57 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.09 |
| May 5 @ COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19:56 | 1:13 | 3:17 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.06 |
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 · 1,242 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
65th percentile
59th percentile
77th percentile
39th percentile
55th percentile
54th percentile
64th percentile
48th percentile
30th percentile
62nd percentile
69th percentile
33rd percentile
56th percentile
20th 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 styleShutdown puck-managing defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Spurgeon is a defensive anchor who excels at keeping play on his stick and controlling the game from the blue line. He rarely shoots but moves the puck efficiently to get others scoring chances, relying on positioning and smart plays over physical intensity.
- Shooting volume
- 36
- Playmaking
- 47
- Zone entries(est.)
- 69
- Forechecking
- 48
- Physicality
- 67
- Defensive impact
- 81
- Puck management
- 85
- Speed
- 67
Where he shoots from
Slot 20% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 58%(130 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional puck management (85th percentile) keeps possession secure and transitions play smoothly
- Dominant defensive impact (81st percentile) consistently limits opponent scoring chances
- Good physicality and speed (both 67th percentile) let him cover ice and win battles
Watch-outs
- Minimal shooting volume (36th percentile) means he rarely generates danger himself
- Forechecking intensity (48th percentile) is slightly below average for his position
Similar style: Jake Middleton (CGY), Jake McCabe (TOR)
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 · 79 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.3 goals, or -0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.4
- Even strength defense
- +0.9
- Power play
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- -1.2
- Finishing
- +1.0
- Playmaking
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 19:09 | — | -0.13 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 79 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +2 | 90 | 19:36 | — | -0.02 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 66 | 7 | 25 | 32 | +8 | 107 | 20:27 | — | +0.04 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 21 | 23:20 | — | -0.12 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | +32 | 149 | 21:49 | — | +0.02 |
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.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 36, defensemen typically produce 62% 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
- 22.5 mph
- 80th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 40
- Hardest shot
- 92.3 mph
- 61st pct
- Distance
- 225.8 mi
- OZ time
- 42.2%
- 60th pct
- DZ time
- 40.2%