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Jason Dickinson

Age 31 · 6'2" · 204 lb · Born in Georgetown, CAN

Cap hit

$4M

3.8% of $104M cap

Term

5 yrs

Through 2030-31, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$1.038M

vs. $2.962M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

Goals

9.6% shooting

Assists

6 primary

Points

0.27 per game

TOI/GP

15:32

PP 0:05 · PK 2:07

xGF%

48.2

5v5, +6.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.08

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

49.3

438 W · 450 L

Plus/minus

-10

Blocks 50 · Hits 85

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2	0	0	0	2	1	11:07	0:00	1:16	3-4	0	1	0	-0.06
Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1	0	0	1	2	0	10:20	0:00	0:37	4-1	33	0	0	-0.07
Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3	0	1	2	1	1	15:29	0:00	3:36	5-8	40	0	+1	-0.39
Apr 20 vs ANA · W 4-3	2	0	2	1	2	12:01	0:00	1:31	4-6	50	1	+1	+1.55
Apr 8 @ SJS · W 5-2	0	0	0	0	1	12:06	0:00	1:54	5-6	67	1	0	-0.29

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 · 825 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%48.2%

41st percentile

Relative xGF%+2.6

74th percentile

HDCF%47.6%

40th percentile

CF%48.1%

38th percentile

Relative CF%+1.4

70th percentile

FF%49.1%

47th percentile

GF%42.0%

22nd percentile

CF/6049.5

15th percentile

CA/6053.3

80th percentile

ixG/600.60

12th percentile

Goals above expected-1.2

41st percentile

IPP48.3%

10th percentile

PDO96.8

17th percentile

OZS%25.7%

4th 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

Dickinson gets into the offensive zone with elite frequency on the rush but rarely shoots or creates chances once there. He's a lockdown defender who limits damage at 5v5 and moves the puck reliably in transition.

Rush-entry specialistShutdown centerResponsible two-way

Shooting volume: 24
Playmaking: 23
Zone entries(est.): 94
Forechecking: 55
Physicality: 64
Defensive impact: 89
Puck management: 55
Speed: 53

Where he shoots from

Slot 37% · Mid-range 43% · Perimeter 20%(121 unblocked shots)

Strengths

94th percentile rush chances show elite transition ability to generate offensive opportunities
89th percentile defensive impact makes him a net-negative stopper in his own end
Reliable puck management in transition with 55th percentile decision-making

Watch-outs

23rd percentile playmaking means few assists despite getting the puck into scoring areas
24th percentile shooting volume reflects a shoot-first reluctance even in prime slot positions

Similar style: Blake Lizotte (PIT), Sean Kuraly (BOS)

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 · 64 GP · goals above average

Season total -4.8 goals, or -0.08 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.9
Even strength defense: +0.5
Power play: -0.1
Penalty kill: +0.2
Finishing: -1.2
Playmaking: -2.8
Penalties: -0.4
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
2025-26	CHI, EDM	64	7	10	17	-10	73	15:32	49.3%	-0.08
2024-25	CHI	59	7	9	16	-11	56	15:42	49.5%	-0.09
2023-24	CHI	82	22	13	35	+4	126	16:34	50.0%	+0.02
2022-23	CHI	78	9	21	30	-29	114	15:56	47.7%	-0.12

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). 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: 22.5 mph; 62nd pct
20+ mph bursts: 78
Hardest shot: 88.3 mph; 72nd pct
Distance: 165.2 mi
OZ time: 38.1%; 8th pct
DZ time: 44.2%