PuckSleuthCap hit
$4M
3.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$653K
vs. $3.347M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:16
PP 0:00 · PK 1:33
xGF%
81.4
5v5, +30.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.26
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · 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 @ NSH · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 | 1:33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.26 |
| May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
| May 11 vs COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.07 |
| May 9 vs COL · W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.35 |
| May 5 @ COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:24 | 0:00 | 3:04 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
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 · 617 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
65th percentile
67th percentile
60th percentile
49th percentile
75th percentile
60th percentile
8th percentile
65th percentile
27th percentile
38th percentile
50th percentile
70th percentile
6th percentile
10th 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 power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Foligno is a physical, defensively responsible winger who pressures opponents relentlessly and wins battles in the trenches. He generates very few scoring chances and rarely shoots, making him a depth contributor rather than an offensive threat.
- Shooting volume
- 21
- Playmaking
- 12
- Zone entries(est.)
- 64
- Forechecking
- 94
- Physicality
- 93
- Defensive impact
- 83
- Puck management
- 74
- Speed
- 20
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 20%(94 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Relentless forechecking at the 94th percentile drives consistent pressure
- Exceptional physicality at the 93rd percentile wins crucial board battles
- Strong defensive impact at the 83rd percentile limits opponent chances
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at the 21st percentile shows minimal offensive output
- Playmaking at the 12th percentile means few assists created
- Speed at the 20th percentile limits his ability to separate upice
Similar style: Ryan Reaves, Zachary L'Heureux (COL)
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 · 56 GP · goals above average
Season total -5.3 goals, or -0.09 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Finishing
- -0.6
- Playmaking
- -3.2
- Penalties
- -1.3
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 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:16 | — | -0.26 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 56 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 65 | 12:51 | — | -0.09 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 77 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +7 | 91 | 14:29 | — | -0.03 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 55 | 10 | 12 | 22 | +10 | 56 | 14:29 | — | -0.01 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 65 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 83 | 14:59 | — | -0.08 |
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 forwards · production index
At 35, forwards typically produce 56% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 49%.
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
- 21.5 mph
- 20th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 39
- Hardest shot
- 88.3 mph
- 73rd pct
- Distance
- 108.5 mi
- OZ time
- 40.1%
- 22nd pct
- DZ time
- 42.5%