PuckSleuthCap hit
$5M
4.8% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$929K
vs. $5.929M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
21:54
PP 0:00 · PK 0:40
xGF%
42.0
5v5, -4.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.16
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 8
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 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 21:54 | 0:00 | 0:40 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.16 |
| May 1 vs BUF · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:52 | 0:00 | 3:41 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.06 |
| Apr 28 @ BUF · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23:11 | 0:00 | 1:16 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 |
| Apr 26 vs BUF · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19:20 | 0:00 | 0:44 | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.55 |
| Apr 23 vs BUF · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:12 | 2:56 | — | 50 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.24 |
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 · 1,382 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
26th percentile
38th percentile
43rd percentile
44th percentile
49th percentile
38th percentile
78th percentile
61st percentile
23rd percentile
55th percentile
4th percentile
38th percentile
87th percentile
19th 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 styleAggressive transition defender
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Zadorov is a relentless, physical force who generates offense through elite rush chances and forechecking intensity. His defensive coverage and positioning lag behind his other skills, making him better suited to aggressive, up-tempo systems.
- Shooting volume
- 60
- Playmaking
- 56
- Zone entries(est.)
- 94
- Forechecking
- 88
- Physicality
- 86
- Defensive impact
- 38
- Puck management
- 57
- Speed
- 85
Where he shoots from
Slot 5% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 69%(165 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Zone entries at 94th percentile create frequent offensive opportunities off the rush
- Forechecking (88th) and physicality (86th) impose heavy pressure in opponent territory
- Speed (85th) enables high-tempo play and quick transitions up ice
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact at 38th percentile suggests positioning issues in his own zone
- Shot selection heavy on perimeter (69%) limits high-danger chances
- Puck management (57th) occasionally leads to turnovers despite strong playmaking volume
Similar style: Darnell Nurse (SJS), Sean Walker (CAR)
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 · 81 GP · goals above average
Season total -9.7 goals, or -0.12 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.9
- Even strength defense
- -0.7
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Finishing
- -3.0
- Playmaking
- -0.6
- Penalties
- -4.0
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:54 | — | -0.16 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 81 | 2 | 20 | 22 | +18 | 107 | 20:53 | — | -0.12 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 81 | 4 | 18 | 22 | +25 | 105 | 20:37 | — | -0.12 |
| 2023-24 | CGY, VAN | 75 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 90 | 17:26 | — | -0.00 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 14 | 7 | 21 | +10 | 130 | 18:41 | — | +0.04 |
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 defensemen · production index
At 31, defensemen typically produce 86% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 71%.
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
- 19.6 mph
- 50th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 82.3 mph
- 68th pct
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- OZ time
- 41.2%
- 44th pct
- DZ time
- 38.6%