PuckSleuthCap hit
$5.15M
5.0% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$774K
vs. $5.924M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:52
PP 1:19 · PK 1:34
xGF%
31.5
5v5, -18.6 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.48
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
18 W · 15 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 3 · Hits 3
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:45 | 0:49 | 1:32 | 8-10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.52 |
| Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:58 | 1:48 | 1:36 | 10-5 | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.45 |
| May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16:49 | 2:03 | 1:18 | 8-8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.30 |
| May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:30 | 3:09 | 2:42 | 7-2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.75 |
| May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:04 | 4:17 | 1:23 | 6-9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.22 |
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 · 1,077 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
58th percentile
36th percentile
62nd percentile
22nd percentile
28th percentile
21st percentile
71st percentile
30th percentile
21st percentile
84th percentile
3rd percentile
35th percentile
83rd percentile
50th 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 styleOffensive playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Dvorak is a high-volume playmaker who excels at generating chances through creative passing and aggressive rush entry, creating a balanced offensive engine. His game lacks a physical edge and defensive foundation, making him best suited as a pure offensive weapon rather than a complete two-way contributor.
- Shooting volume
- 55
- Playmaking
- 83
- Zone entries(est.)
- 90
- Forechecking
- 16
- Physicality
- 20
- Defensive impact
- 2
- Puck management
- 53
- Speed
- 71
Where he shoots from
Slot 70% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 7%(225 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent playmaking vision at 83rd percentile creates scoring chances for linemates
- Elite rush entry ability at 90th percentile generates consistent offensive chances off transitions
- Strong skating speed at 71st percentile fuels his transition game and zone entry success
Watch-outs
- Minimal defensive impact at 2nd percentile limits his utility in defensive situations
- Weak forechecking at 16th percentile means limited puck recovery in opponent territory
- Low physicality at 20th percentile leaves him vulnerable in board battles and net-front play
Similar style: Pavel Zacha (BOS), Nate Danielson (DET)
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 -3.4 goals, or -0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.9
- Even strength defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Finishing
- -7.5
- Playmaking
- +2.9
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- +1.0
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 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:52 | — | -0.48 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 80 | 18 | 33 | 51 | +11 | 151 | 18:28 | 54.5% | -0.04 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -5 | 104 | 15:15 | 55.8% | -0.02 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 30 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 35 | 15:32 | 57.8% | -0.05 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 64 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -12 | 88 | 16:52 | 52.0% | -0.14 |
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 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.
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
- 21.1 mph
- 66th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 64.7 mph
- 40th pct
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- OZ time
- 39.7%
- 35th pct
- DZ time
- 44.4%