Nashville Predators · Left wing · Shoots R

Filip Forsberg

Age 32 · 6'1" · 205 lb · Born in Ostervala, SWE

Cap hit

$8.5M

8.2% of $104M cap

Term

4 yrs

Through 2029-30, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$731K

vs. $9.231M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

19:29

PP 5:22 · PK 0:00

xGF%

28.7

5v5, -20.1 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.02

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1	0	1	2	2	0	19:29	5:22	0:00	—	50	1	0	+0.02
Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4	2	0	6	0	0	17:01	3:18	0:00	0-1	0	1	0	+1.29
Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2	0	0	2	1	2	22:19	2:00	0:00	—	43	0	-1	-0.33
Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1	0	0	1	0	0	18:49	4:37	0:00	—	0	2	0	-0.76
Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1	0	0	0	0	0	18:01	2:37	0:00	—	60	4	0	-0.23

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 · 1,178 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%48.8%

46th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.7

68th percentile

HDCF%48.7%

48th percentile

CF%52.1%

75th percentile

Relative CF%+2.9

84th percentile

FF%50.0%

56th percentile

GF%53.8%

70th percentile

CF/6061.8

79th percentile

CA/6056.9

56th percentile

ixG/601.37

80th percentile

Goals above expected+13.1

99th percentile

IPP80.0%

91st percentile

PDO101.5

71st percentile

OZS%57.7%

68th 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 styleHigh-volume scorer

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Forsberg is a prolific shooter who generates chances at an elite rate, but his playmaking comes with occasional carelessness in puck management. He thrives on volume and positioning rather than speed or physical engagement.

Elite scorerShoot-first wingerPerimeter threat

Shooting volume: 95
Playmaking: 83
Zone entries(est.): 30
Forechecking: 59
Physicality: 45
Defensive impact: 48
Puck management: 38
Speed: 24

Where he shoots from

Slot 29% · Mid-range 51% · Perimeter 19%(390 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional shooting volume at 95th percentile drives goal production
Playmaking at 83rd percentile creates secondary scoring chances
Slot positioning converts mid-range shots efficiently

Watch-outs

Rush chance creation sits at 30th percentile, limits transition opportunities
Puck management in 38th percentile causes turnovers despite shot volume
Speed at 24th percentile affects transition game engagement

Similar style: Anders Lee (UTA), Drake Batherson (OTT)

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 · 82 GP · goals above average

Season total +16.9 goals, or +0.21 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.1
Even strength defense: -0.6
Power play: +0.6
Penalty kill: -0.1
Finishing: +13.3
Playmaking: +2.9
Penalties: +0.8
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	NSH	1	0	1	1	0	2	19:29	—	+0.02
2025-26	NSH	82	40	35	75	-2	246	18:53	—	+0.21
2024-25	NSH	82	31	45	76	-27	281	18:38	—	+0.06
2023-24	NSH	82	48	46	94	+16	347	18:54	—	+0.21
2022-23	NSH	50	19	23	42	-4	157	17:28	—	+0.09

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 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.

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: 22.0 mph; 37th pct
20+ mph bursts: 43
Hardest shot: 90.5 mph; 85th pct
Distance: 246.2 mi
OZ time: 45.3%; 88th pct
DZ time: 36.2%