Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R

Oskar Sundqvist

Age 32 · 6'3" · 212 lb · Born in Boden, SWE

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.594M

vs. $3.444M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

13.5% shooting

Assists

7 primary

Points

0.33 per game

TOI/GP

12:58

PP 0:54 · PK 1:28

xGF%

39.6

5v5, -11.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.06

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

46.0

197 W · 231 L

Plus/minus

-18

Blocks 26 · Hits 69

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5	1	0	1	4	0	12:30	0:00	1:33	5-6	67	1	0	+0.58
Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3	0	1	0	3	0	12:27	0:00	0:28	1-6	0	0	+1	-0.32
Apr 3 @ ANA · W 6-2	0	0	0	1	1	10:08	0:00	1:20	5-9	0	0	-2	-0.35
Mar 15 @ WPG · L 3-2	0	0	0	2	0	11:13	0:00	1:44	0-1	50	2	0	-0.34
Mar 13 vs EDM · W 3-2	0	1	0	0	0	12:53	0:00	1:34	3-1	33	1	0	+0.36

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 · 524 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%39.6%

5th percentile

Relative xGF%-12.3

2nd percentile

HDCF%42.2%

17th percentile

CF%38.5%

1st percentile

Relative CF%-10.9

1st percentile

FF%39.7%

2nd percentile

GF%35.2%

9th percentile

CF/6040.3

1st percentile

CA/6064.4

10th percentile

ixG/600.49

5th percentile

Goals above expected+0.7

68th percentile

IPP84.2%

96th percentile

PDO97.0

17th percentile

OZS%30.2%

7th 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-minded playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Sundqvist is a ball-control center who rarely shoots but keeps possession cleanly and works hard on the forecheck. He lacks the athleticism and defensive positioning to be a major impact player despite his commitment to the work.

Low-volume scorerPuck retentionGrinder

Shooting volume: 4
Playmaking: 59
Zone entries(est.): 28
Forechecking: 62
Physicality: 66
Defensive impact: 27
Puck management: 87
Speed: 18

Where he shoots from

Slot 41% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 28%(58 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional puck management (87th percentile) keeps play moving and limits turnovers
Sound forechecking effort (62nd percentile) pressures opponents on dump-ins
Decent playmaking touch (59th percentile) creates scoring chances for others

Watch-outs

Bottom-tier shooting volume (4th percentile) limits offensive ceiling
Struggles with rush chances (28th percentile), rarely enters zone with speed
Speed limitations (18th percentile) constrain his ability to be defensively impactful

Similar style: Otto Stenberg, Brayden Schenn (NYI)

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 · 52 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.3 goals, or -0.06 per game.

Even strength offense: -1.4
Even strength defense: -0.1
Power play: -0.5
Finishing: +0.7
Playmaking: -0.4
Penalties: -1.1
Faceoffs: -0.3

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
2025-26	STL	52	5	12	17	-18	37	12:58	46.0%	-0.06
2024-25	STL	67	6	14	20	-6	60	13:12	45.5%	-0.05
2023-24	STL	71	6	15	21	-6	68	13:15	41.9%	-0.09
2022-23	DET, MIN	67	10	18	28	-4	69	13:52	42.9%	+0.00

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 forwards · production index

202937

At 32, forwards typically produce 74% 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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.6 mph; 25th pct
20+ mph bursts: 25
Hardest shot: 81.4 mph; 27th pct
Distance: 102.2 mi
OZ time: 37.7%; 6th pct
DZ time: 45.3%