New York Rangers · Right wing · Shoots R

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Age 31 · 6'0" · 176 lb · Born in Herning, DNK

Cap hit

$4.5M

4.3% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

15-team no-trade list

Surplus value

+$391K

vs. $4.891M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

13:29

PP 0:26 · PK 0:00

xGF%

63.6

5v5, +14 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.03

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

0 W · 1 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 0

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs TBL · W 5-1	1	1	0	0	12:25	0:52	0:00	0-1	75	0	+1	+0.40
Sep 29 @ BOS · L 3-0	0	4	0	0	14:33	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	-0.45
May 3 vs MTL · L 2-1	0	3	0	1	12:12	0:06	0:00	0-1	50	0	-1	-0.39
May 1 @ MTL · W 1-0	0	0	4	1	12:24	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	-0.17
Apr 29 vs MTL · L 3-2	0	2	2	3	14:47	1:03	0:00	—	83	1	-1	-0.17

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 · 815 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%49.6%

53rd percentile

Relative xGF%-5.5

15th percentile

HDCF%47.8%

41st percentile

CF%50.5%

64th percentile

Relative CF%-3.3

23rd percentile

FF%49.4%

50th percentile

GF%44.1%

30th percentile

CF/6054.1

39th percentile

CA/6053.0

81st percentile

ixG/601.36

80th percentile

Goals above expected-6.5

4th percentile

IPP69.2%

66th percentile

PDO98.4

33rd percentile

OZS%59.4%

72nd 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 styleSkilled puck distributor

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Bjorkstrand is a crafty playmaker with excellent puck handling who excels at setting up chances. He struggles to create separation through speed or dynamic entries, relying instead on finesse and positioning.

High-IQ playmakerSmooth operatorSlot shooter

Shooting volume: 64
Playmaking: 74
Zone entries(est.): 38
Forechecking: 50
Physicality: 52
Defensive impact: 58
Puck management: 80
Speed: 39

Where he shoots from

Slot 40% · Mid-range 48% · Perimeter 12%(203 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite puck management at 80th percentile helps him control tempo and create chances
Strong playmaking at 74th percentile, averaging 0.25 assists per game
Good shooting volume at 64th percentile with 203 unblocked shots, heavily concentrated in slot

Watch-outs

Rush chances limited at 38th percentile, suggesting difficulty entering zones at pace
Below-average speed at 39th percentile limits his ability to create space
Modest forechecking impact at 50th percentile means less pressure recovery opportunity

Similar style: Alexis Lafrenière (NYR), Jordan Eberle (SEA)

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 -3.9 goals, or -0.05 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.7
Even strength defense: +0.6
Power play: +0.3
Finishing: -6.4
Playmaking: +1.1
Penalties: +1.1

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	NYR	2	0	1	1	+1	5	13:29	—	-0.03
2025-26	TBL	80	12	20	32	-14	130	13:38	—	-0.05
2024-25	SEA, TBL	79	21	25	46	+2	154	15:09	—	+0.10
2023-24	SEA	82	20	39	59	-20	186	16:11	—	+0.06
2022-23	SEA	81	20	25	45	-1	198	15:37	30.5%	-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 forwards · production index

202937

At 31, forwards typically produce 80% 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: 19.7 mph; 18th pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 72.9 mph; 58th pct
Distance: 2.4 mi
OZ time: 46.1%; 72nd pct
DZ time: 36.0%