PuckSleuthCarolina Hurricanes · Defense · Shoots R
Jalen Chatfield
Age 30 · 6'1" · 209 lb · Born in Ypsilanti, USA
Cap hit
$3M
2.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:12
PP 0:06 · PK 5:26
xGF%
31.6
5v5, -21.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.05
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 vs FLA · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:12 | 0:06 | 5:26 | — | 67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.05 |
| Jun 14 @ VGK · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23:37 | 0:10 | 2:48 | — | 50 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -0.06 |
| Jun 11 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:04 | 0:00 | 3:01 | — | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.00 |
| Jun 9 @ VGK · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22:51 | 0:00 | 3:17 | — | 50 | 0 | 1 | +2 | +0.46 |
| Jun 6 @ VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28:15 | 0:00 | 1:17 | — | 36 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.20 |
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 · 1,213 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
78th percentile
15th percentile
46th percentile
96th percentile
33rd percentile
95th percentile
70th percentile
94th percentile
96th percentile
57th percentile
7th percentile
22nd percentile
30th percentile
84th 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 stylePerimeter puck-mover
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Chatfield is a high-volume shooter who excels at controlling the puck and creating chances from distance, though his playmaking and defensive impact lag behind his peers. He's a smooth skater who avoids physicality but keeps the puck moving and generates good underlying chances when on ice.
- Shooting volume
- 76
- Playmaking
- 37
- Zone entries(est.)
- 50
- Forechecking
- 53
- Physicality
- 5
- Defensive impact
- 17
- Puck management
- 84
- Speed
- 75
Where he shoots from
Slot 6% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 70%(169 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management at 84th percentile, breaking out with confidence
- Shooting volume at 76th percentile, creating consistent offense from perimeter
- Speed at 75th percentile, enabling quick transitions and possession play
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 37th percentile, limited at creating for teammates
- Physicality at 5th percentile, rarely engages in battles for position
- Defensive impact at 17th percentile, primarily focused on offensive contributions
Similar style: Devon Toews (COL), Owen Power (BUF)
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 · 72 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.6 goals, or -0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.3
- Even strength defense
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +1.2
- Finishing
- -2.5
- Playmaking
- -1.8
- Penalties
- -0.8
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 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:12 | — | -0.05 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +15 | 100 | 20:08 | — | -0.04 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 79 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +22 | 114 | 18:53 | — | +0.01 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 72 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +15 | 90 | 15:12 | — | +0.07 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 78 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +23 | 93 | 14:07 | — | +0.02 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.6 mph
- 10th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 40.8%
- 38th pct
- DZ time
- 39.7%