PuckSleuthWashington Capitals · Defense · Shoots L
Jakob Chychrun
Age 28 · 6'3" · 215 lb · Born in Boca Raton, USA
Cap hit
$9M
8.7% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$1.104M
vs. $10.104M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
2
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:51
PP 1:50 · PK 0:28
xGF%
72.5
5v5, +21.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.80
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ CAR · W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18:51 | 1:50 | 0:28 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.80 |
| Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:05 | 2:29 | 0:46 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.89 |
| Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22:21 | 0:45 | 1:12 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.21 |
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 2 | 0 | +2 | +0.12 |
| Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20:53 | 2:06 | 0:43 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.39 |
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 · 1,470 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
66th percentile
75th percentile
51st percentile
74th percentile
91st percentile
73rd percentile
96th percentile
81st percentile
56th percentile
100th percentile
99th percentile
87th percentile
97th percentile
90th 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 styleHigh-volume offensive defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Chychrun is a pure scoring threat from the back who unleashes shots constantly and moves the puck forward with above-average playmaking and puck control. He struggles to generate offense through rush chances and brings minimal physical engagement, relying on shot volume rather than defensive grit.
- Shooting volume
- 99
- Playmaking
- 67
- Zone entries(est.)
- 9
- Forechecking
- 67
- Physicality
- 30
- Defensive impact
- 34
- Puck management
- 64
- Speed
- 92
Where he shoots from
Slot 15% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 49%(355 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume at 99th percentile, generating 355 unblocked shots
- Excellent speed and athleticism in the 92nd percentile for his position
- Solid playmaking and puck management in the 64th-67th percentile range
Watch-outs
- Generates very few rush chances, ranking just 9th percentile in that area
- Minimal physicality at 30th percentile limits on-ice presence
- Defensive impact lags at 34th percentile despite balanced expected-goals metrics
Similar style: Justin Faulk (DET), Brandon Montour (SEA)
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 +7.2 goals, or +0.09 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.8
- Even strength defense
- -1.1
- Power play
- +0.6
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Finishing
- +7.4
- Playmaking
- +0.3
- Penalties
- -2.1
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 | WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 18:51 | — | +0.80 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 80 | 26 | 34 | 60 | +20 | 221 | 23:20 | — | +0.09 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 74 | 20 | 27 | 47 | +17 | 179 | 21:04 | — | +0.09 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 82 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -30 | 204 | 22:23 | — | -0.05 |
| 2022-23 | ARI, OTT | 48 | 9 | 24 | 33 | +7 | 144 | 22:42 | — | -0.08 |
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 28, defensemen typically produce 95% 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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.1 mph
- 94th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 91
- Hardest shot
- 99.1 mph
- 94th pct
- Distance
- 264.4 mi
- OZ time
- 44.2%
- 85th pct
- DZ time
- 38.2%