PuckSleuthCap hit
$4.3M
4.1% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$139K
vs. $4.439M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:15
PP 0:04 · PK 1:58
xGF%
89.6
5v5, +38.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.04
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 0 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 5
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs CHI · W 6-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:04 | 1:58 | 1-0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -0.04 |
| May 1 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:00 | 1:03 | 1:56 | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.18 |
| Apr 29 @ VGK · OTL 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 28:24 | 2:45 | 5:02 | 1-1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.60 |
| Apr 27 vs VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 28:56 | 1:44 | 4:31 | 0-2 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.04 |
| Apr 24 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:00 | 4:28 | — | 40 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +1.70 |
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 · 997 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
66th percentile
37th percentile
49th percentile
83rd percentile
52nd percentile
80th percentile
84th percentile
81st percentile
73rd percentile
72nd percentile
88th percentile
48th percentile
77th percentile
54th 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 net-front forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Crouse is a high-energy, physical winger who generates chances through relentless forechecking and strong rush opportunities. His shot quality from the slot is excellent, but his defensive positioning and coverage are significant liabilities that hold back his overall impact.
- Shooting volume
- 48
- Playmaking
- 55
- Zone entries(est.)
- 82
- Forechecking
- 74
- Physicality
- 78
- Defensive impact
- 10
- Puck management
- 69
- Speed
- 80
Where he shoots from
Slot 55% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 16%(227 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite rush chance creation with 82nd percentile zone entries
- Strong forechecking intensity at 74th percentile drives puck recovery
- Excellent physicality at 78th percentile sets physical tone
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact ranks just 10th percentile, a major weakness
- Below-average shooting volume at 48th percentile limits offense generation
- Mid-range and perimeter accuracy need improvement at just 45% of attempts from scoring areas
Similar style: Cole Koepke (WPG), Jeffrey Viel (TBL)
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 +1.7 goals, or +0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.9
- Even strength defense
- -0.5
- Power play
- -0.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Finishing
- +3.7
- Playmaking
- -0.9
- Penalties
- -0.6
- 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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:15 | — | -0.04 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 81 | 24 | 20 | 44 | +20 | 141 | 16:36 | 34.6% | +0.02 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 81 | 12 | 6 | 18 | -4 | 126 | 13:44 | — | -0.11 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 81 | 23 | 19 | 42 | -7 | 171 | 16:49 | 31.1% | +0.01 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 77 | 24 | 21 | 45 | -3 | 151 | 17:45 | 40.2% | -0.03 |
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 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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.8 mph
- 79th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 155
- Hardest shot
- 92.8 mph
- 92nd pct
- Distance
- 209.8 mi
- OZ time
- 40.1%
- 21st pct
- DZ time
- 42.4%