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Colorado Avalanche · Center · Shoots R

Nicolas Roy

Age 29 · 6'4" · 200 lb · Born in Amos, CAN

Cap hit

$3M

2.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.247M

vs. $4.247M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

1

50.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

1

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

12:12

PP 0:00 · PK 2:21

xGF%

83.4

5v5, +37.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.57

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

2 W · 4 L

Plus/minus

+1

Blocks 1 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Sep 30
vs LAK · W 8-4
1022112:120:002:212-410011+1+0.57
May 26
@ VGK · L 2-1
0011011:390:090:001-3—00-2-0.49
May 24
@ VGK · L 5-3
0010111:171:340:004-75010-1-0.23
May 22
vs VGK · L 3-1
0014011:390:000:007-250100-0.31
May 20
vs VGK · L 4-2
0012012:400:250:002-51712-2-0.11

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 · 868 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%46.2%

26th percentile

Relative xGF%-4.4

20th percentile

HDCF%40.9%

13th percentile

CF%46.9%

28th percentile

Relative CF%-1.7

34th percentile

FF%46.1%

19th percentile

GF%50.7%

58th percentile

CF/6054.6

43rd percentile

CA/6061.9

19th percentile

ixG/600.78

31st percentile

Goals above expected-3.2

18th percentile

IPP54.3%

22nd percentile

PDO102.1

79th percentile

OZS%33.8%

10th 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

Roy is a pass-first center who finds open teammates but struggles to generate scoring chances himself. He plays a heavier, grounded game focused on team defense rather than pushing the pace or creating high-volume looks.

Pass-firstDefensive anchorLow-volume shooter
Shooting volume
16
Playmaking
65
Zone entries(est.)
51
Forechecking
48
Physicality
46
Defensive impact
46
Puck management
28
Speed
8

Where he shoots from

Slot 63% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 6%(120 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Playmaking ability at 65th percentile shows willingness to find open teammates
  • Slot shooting concentration at 63% suggests he positions well near goal when he does shoot
  • Defensive impact at 46th percentile keeps him in the game without costing his team much

Watch-outs

  • Speed at 8th percentile limits his ability to create rush chances and generate momentum
  • Shooting volume at 16th percentile means he rarely threatens goalies with direct looks
  • Puck management at 28th percentile shows he can lose the puck in transition

Similar style: Marco Rossi (VAN), Phillip Danault (MTL)

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 · 74 GP · goals above average

Season total -5.1 goals, or -0.07 per game.

Even strength offense
-0.9
Even strength defense
-0.2
Power play
-0.5
Penalty kill
-0.4
Finishing
-3.2
Playmaking
-0.3
Faceoffs
+0.3

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

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-SOGTOI/GPFO%GS/GP
2026-27COL1101+1212:12—+0.57
2025-26COL, TOR748172507614:2852.3%-0.07
2024-25VGK71151631-410715:1347.7%-0.04
2023-24VGK70132841+811215:2746.8%-0.04
2022-23VGK65141630+1010116:1848.0%-0.02

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

202937

At 29, forwards typically produce 89% 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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
20.9 mph
57th pct
20+ mph bursts
2
Hardest shot
76.1 mph
68th pct
Distance
2.1 mi
OZ time
43.2%
59th pct
DZ time
37.3%