Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L

Adam Erne

Age 31 · 6'1" · 209 lb · Born in New Haven, USA

No contract on file.

2025-26 regular season

Goals

14.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.18 per game

TOI/GP

10:00

PP 0:01 · PK 0:02

xGF%

50.9

5v5

Game Score

-0.05

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

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2 W · 8 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 20 · Hits 142

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 18 vs MIN · L 6-1	2	2	0	8:07	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	-1	-0.20
Apr 15 @ BUF · W 4-3	2	3	1	13:23	0:00	1:02	—	75	2	2	0	-0.15
Apr 11 vs NYR · W 2-0	2	3	1	10:32	0:05	0:00	—	50	0	0	0	-0.24
Apr 9 vs MIN · W 5-4	1	1	0	10:35	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	-1	-0.23
Apr 7 vs CGY · W 4-3	0	4	0	10:56	0:05	0:00	0-1	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 · 442 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.9%

63rd percentile

Relative xGF%-2.5

33rd percentile

HDCF%61.7%

95th percentile

CF%45.0%

15th percentile

Relative CF%-3.8

19th percentile

FF%45.2%

15th percentile

GF%51.9%

63rd percentile

CF/6042.5

2nd percentile

CA/6051.8

85th percentile

ixG/600.82

36th percentile

Goals above expected-0.0

58th percentile

IPP57.1%

27th percentile

PDO102.3

80th percentile

OZS%45.5%

28th 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 styleForechecking depth grinder

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Erne is a relentless physical presence who wins battles and disrupts opponents with elite forechecking and physicality, but he rarely creates scoring chances and generates minimal offensive output despite limited ice time.

Physical forecheckingGrind-line wingerDefensively engaged

Shooting volume: 33
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 3
Forechecking: 97
Physicality: 96
Defensive impact: 83
Puck management: 87
Speed: 32

Where he shoots from

Slot 61% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 11%(66 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Forechecking at 97th percentile creates constant pressure and turnover opportunities
Physical play at 96th percentile punishes opponents and controls space
Solid defensive impact at 83rd percentile limits scoring chances against

Watch-outs

Playmaking at 0th percentile means he's not a set-up option for teammates
Scoring chances are rare with rush chances at just 3rd percentile
Shooting volume at 33rd percentile reflects limited offensive opportunities created

Similar style: Sandis Vilmanis (FLA), Mathieu Olivier (CBJ)

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 · 45 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.4 goals, or -0.05 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.7
Even strength defense: +0.8
Playmaking: -2.6
Penalties: +0.2
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	DAL	45	6	2	8	+1	43	10:00	—	-0.05
2023-24	EDM	24	1	1	2	0	13	7:49	—	-0.06
2022-23	DET	61	8	10	18	-12	55	13:23	—	-0.04

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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.8 mph; 29th pct
20+ mph bursts: 41
Hardest shot: 81.0 mph; 25th pct
Distance: 76.5 mi
OZ time: 40.2%; 24th pct
DZ time: 41.1%