Colorado Avalanche · Left wing · Shoots L

Jaden Schwartz

Age 34 · 5'10" · 185 lb · Born in Wilcox, CAN

Cap hit

$3.25M

3.1% of $104M cap

Term

3 yrs

Through 2028-29, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.257M

vs. $6.507M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

2.00 per game

TOI/GP

12:49

PP 2:27 · PK 0:00

xGF%

79.4

5v5, +35 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.56

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 0 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4	2	1	2	0	12:49	2:27	0:00	—	25	1	0	-1	+0.56
Apr 13 vs LAK · L 5-3	1	2	0	0	16:49	0:00	0:28	—	18	0	2	0	-0.35
Apr 11 vs CGY · W 4-1	1	0	0	0	13:54	1:34	0:41	—	0	1	0	+1	-0.12
Apr 9 vs VGK · W 4-3	0	0	1	1	17:19	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	1	-1	-0.30
Apr 7 @ MIN · L 5-2	1	4	0	0	16:27	2:50	0:00	—	33	2	1	-1	-0.63

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 · 647 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%44.4%

16th percentile

Relative xGF%-0.7

46th percentile

HDCF%46.1%

31st percentile

CF%45.3%

16th percentile

Relative CF%-0.7

44th percentile

FF%44.4%

11th percentile

GF%54.9%

74th percentile

CF/6052.6

30th percentile

CA/6063.7

11th percentile

ixG/601.02

56th percentile

Goals above expected+0.0

59th percentile

IPP67.9%

63rd percentile

PDO103.6

90th percentile

OZS%49.6%

41st 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 depth contributor

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Schwartz maintains possession effectively with solid puck management but struggles to create chances through rush entries or forechecking intensity. He compensates with high-percentage slot shots, though his overall impact remains muted across playmaking and defensive metrics.

Slot-focused shooterPossession-mindedAging veteran

Shooting volume: 34
Playmaking: 51
Zone entries(est.): 14
Forechecking: 28
Physicality: 40
Defensive impact: 26
Puck management: 66
Speed: 27

Where he shoots from

Slot 61% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 14%(120 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Puck management in 66th percentile keeps possession flowing
Slot shots comprise 61% of unblocked attempts, maximizing high-danger chances
Respectable playmaking at 51st percentile maintains offensive versatility

Watch-outs

Rush chances in just 14th percentile limits transition opportunities
Forechecking at 28th percentile yields minimal puck pressure
Speed in 27th percentile constrains his ability to create separation

Similar style: Pavel Buchnevich (STL), Gabe Perreault (NYR)

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 · 50 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.4 goals, or -0.05 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.9
Even strength defense: -0.3
Power play: -0.3
Penalty kill: +0.1
Finishing: +0.1
Playmaking: -0.7
Penalties: -0.6
Faceoffs: +0.1

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	COL	1	0	2	2	-1	1	12:49	—	+0.56
2025-26	SEA	50	11	15	26	+5	82	16:08	59.3%	-0.05
2024-25	SEA	81	26	23	49	-6	194	17:53	50.0%	-0.05
2023-24	SEA	62	13	17	30	-15	117	16:22	57.1%	-0.02
2022-23	SEA	71	21	19	40	-17	167	17:25	46.5%	-0.04

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

202937

At 34, forwards typically produce 63% 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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.8 mph; 51st pct
20+ mph bursts: 1
Hardest shot: 13.3 mph; 6th pct
Distance: 2.1 mi
OZ time: 40.1%; 43rd pct
DZ time: 43.9%