New York Islanders · Defense · Shoots R

Scott Mayfield

Age 33 · 6'5" · 215 lb · Born in St. Louis, USA

Cap hit

$3.5M

3.4% of $104M cap

Term

4 yrs

Through 2029-30, then UFA

Clause

NTC

Surplus value

+$163K

vs. $3.663M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

2.8% shooting

Assists

4 primary

Points

0.19 per game

TOI/GP

16:28

PP 0:01 · PK 1:36

xGF%

46.5

5v5, -1.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.06

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-11

Blocks 82 · Hits 75

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 14 vs CAR · L 2-1	0	0	0	1	17:45	0:00	1:12	—	20	2	1	0	-0.11
Apr 12 vs MTL · L 4-1	1	2	1	0	12:34	0:00	0:34	—	50	0	0	0	+0.62
Apr 11 vs OTT · L 3-0	0	1	1	2	14:02	0:00	3:09	—	100	2	0	0	+0.04
Apr 9 vs TOR · W 5-3	0	1	0	0	13:35	0:06	0:00	—	100	1	0	-1	-0.08
Apr 4 @ CAR · L 4-3	1	0	2	0	16:12	0:00	2:35	—	0	0	0	0	+0.07

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 · 1,155 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%46.5%

27th percentile

Relative xGF%-1.8

38th percentile

HDCF%46.0%

32nd percentile

CF%45.5%

16th percentile

Relative CF%-5.0

11th percentile

FF%46.7%

25th percentile

GF%40.2%

13th percentile

CF/6049.0

11th percentile

CA/6058.7

43rd percentile

ixG/600.14

20th percentile

Goals above expected-0.6

29th percentile

IPP42.9%

79th percentile

PDO97.6

16th percentile

OZS%52.3%

74th 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 styleDefensive anchor

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Mayfield is a stay-at-home defenseman who locks down opponents with elite defensive instincts and solid physical presence. He rarely initiates offense, preferring to manage the puck conservatively and let teammates drive playmaking duties.

stay-at-homedefensive specialistphysical

Shooting volume: 45
Playmaking: 24
Zone entries(est.): 49
Forechecking: 25
Physicality: 53
Defensive impact: 82
Puck management: 56
Speed: 53

Where he shoots from

Slot 6% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 72%(116 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Defensive impact in the 82nd percentile, shutting down opposing chances consistently
Physicality at the 53rd percentile keeps him competitive in battles
Puck management at the 56th percentile keeps the puck safe

Watch-outs

Playmaking in the 24th percentile limits his role in building offense
Forechecking at the 25th percentile means he doesn't create turnovers aggressively
Shooting volume at the 45th percentile shows limited offensive contribution

Similar style: Jake Bean, Nate Schmidt (UTA)

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 · 80 GP · goals above average

Season total -4.4 goals, or -0.06 per game.

Even strength offense: -1.2
Even strength defense: -0.1
Power play: +0.1
Penalty kill: +0.3
Finishing: -0.6
Playmaking: -2.3
Penalties: -0.6

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	NYI	80	2	13	15	-11	71	16:28	—	-0.06
2024-25	NYI	66	3	6	9	+18	51	17:00	—	-0.04
2023-24	NYI	41	0	5	5	-7	36	18:46	—	-0.11
2022-23	NYI	82	6	18	24	+8	119	21:02	—	-0.03

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 defensemen · production index

202937

At 33, defensemen typically produce 76% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 62%.

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: 23.1 mph; 93rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 15
Hardest shot: 87.4 mph; 34th pct
Distance: 177.1 mi
OZ time: 39.0%; 11th pct
DZ time: 43.1%