PuckSleuthCap hit
$7.75M
7.5% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$332K
vs. $7.418M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:59
PP 0:39 · PK 0:56
xGF%
59.3
5v5, +14.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.38
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
7 W · 7 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 vs NYR · W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:59 | 0:39 | 0:56 | 7-7 | 88 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.38 |
| May 1 vs BUF · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17:22 | 0:00 | 1:01 | 7-6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Apr 28 @ BUF · W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21:01 | 4:14 | 1:59 | 8-2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.52 |
| Apr 26 vs BUF · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15:41 | 1:21 | 1:05 | 9-4 | 75 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -0.46 |
| Apr 23 vs BUF · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:34 | 3:34 | 2:37 | 4-8 | 33 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -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 · 888 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
20th percentile
29th percentile
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41st percentile
51st percentile
12th percentile
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32nd percentile
18th percentile
56th percentile
62nd 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 secondary scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Lindholm generates offense through positioning and puck handling rather than dynamic playmaking or speed. His defensive limitations and weak forechecking mean he's most effective when sheltered in his deployment.
- Shooting volume
- 60
- Playmaking
- 54
- Zone entries(est.)
- 31
- Forechecking
- 22
- Physicality
- 35
- Defensive impact
- 11
- Puck management
- 53
- Speed
- 8
Where he shoots from
Slot 53% · Mid-range 28% · Perimeter 19%(194 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 53% of shots from dangerous scoring areas (slot heavy)
- 54th percentile playmaking helps drive offense from middle of ice
- 53rd percentile puck management keeps possessions alive
Watch-outs
- 8th percentile speed leaves him vulnerable in transition and gap control
- 11th percentile defensive impact suggests inconsistent positioning and coverage
- 31st percentile rush chances indicate limited ability to create offensive chances on the fly
Similar style: Gabriel Vilardi (WPG), Gustav Nyquist
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 · 69 GP · goals above average
Season total -4.7 goals, or -0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.4
- Even strength defense
- -1.1
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Finishing
- -1.7
- Playmaking
- -1.2
- Penalties
- -1.3
- Faceoffs
- +1.4
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 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:59 | — | +0.38 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 69 | 17 | 31 | 48 | -7 | 114 | 17:53 | 56.1% | -0.07 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 82 | 17 | 30 | 47 | -4 | 152 | 18:05 | 55.2% | -0.03 |
| 2023-24 | CGY, VAN | 75 | 15 | 29 | 44 | -14 | 173 | 19:42 | 56.4% | -0.10 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 80 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +6 | 186 | 18:39 | 55.7% | +0.06 |
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
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.3 mph
- 35th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 41.4 mph
- 16th pct
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- OZ time
- 38.0%
- 21st pct
- DZ time
- 43.3%