PuckSleuthCap hit
$1.5M
1.4% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.732M
vs. $4.232M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:08
PP 0:00 · PK 0:50
xGF%
71.7
5v5, +19.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.01
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 3 · Hits 7
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13:31 | 0:00 | 1:17 | — | — | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.02 |
| Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:00 | 0:22 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
| Apr 20 @ EDM · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:40 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Apr 12 vs VAN · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 | 2:13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.03 |
| Mar 30 vs TOR · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.40 |
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 · 789 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
73rd percentile
84th percentile
75th percentile
76th percentile
57th percentile
75th percentile
39th percentile
93rd percentile
16th percentile
13th percentile
56th percentile
63rd percentile
30th percentile
52nd 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 styleAggressive physical defender
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Gudas plays an intimidating, hard-nosed game built on relentless forechecking and physicality that disrupts opponents at every level. He creates chances through aggressiveness rather than skill, with limited puck handling and speed keeping him from being more dynamic overall.
- Shooting volume
- 72
- Playmaking
- 50
- Zone entries(est.)
- 77
- Forechecking
- 97
- Physicality
- 98
- Defensive impact
- 72
- Puck management
- 43
- Speed
- 31
Where he shoots from
Slot 4% · Mid-range 6% · Perimeter 90%(101 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking ranks 97th percentile, applying constant pressure in opponent territory
- Physicality at 98th percentile makes him a presence opponents must respect
- Zone entry creation at 77th percentile despite modest skating ability
Watch-outs
- Speed at 31st percentile limits his ability to keep pace with modern forwards
- Puck management at 43rd percentile shows difficulty transitioning cleanly from defense
- Shot selection heavily skewed to perimeter, 90% of attempts from outside
Similar style: Cale Fleury (SEA), Brayden Pachal (CGY)
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 +0.2 goals, or +0.00 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.9
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Finishing
- +0.3
- Playmaking
- -0.5
- Penalties
- -0.8
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 | FLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:08 | — | +0.01 |
| 2025-26 | ANA | 56 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 63 | 16:11 | — | +0.00 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 81 | 1 | 15 | 16 | +4 | 89 | 19:52 | — | -0.10 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 66 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +14 | 88 | 19:30 | — | -0.05 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +14 | 110 | 17:22 | — | -0.03 |
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.3 mph
- 1st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 62.8 mph
- 10th pct
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- OZ time
- 43.5%
- 64th pct
- DZ time
- 35.4%