New York Islanders · Defense · Shoots L

Alexander Romanov

Age 26 · 6'1" · 207 lb · Born in Moscow, RUS

Cap hit

$6.25M

6.0% of $104M cap

Term

7 yrs

Through 2032-33, then UFA

Clause

NTC

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

17:09

PP 0:00 · PK 3:33

xGF%

52.3

5v5, +15.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.08

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

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Plus/minus

Blocks 2 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 @ TOR · L 2-1	0	2	2	2	17:09	0:00	3:33	—	50	3	1	+1	-0.08
Nov 18 @ DAL · W 3-2	0	3	3	3	20:39	0:00	1:27	—	50	2	1	0	+0.03
Nov 16 @ COL · L 4-1	0	2	3	2	20:03	0:00	2:46	—	67	2	0	-1	-0.18
Nov 14 @ UTA · W 3-2	1	1	0	1	22:41	0:18	4:23	—	100	4	0	0	-0.16
Nov 13 @ VGK · W 4-3	0	0	1	2	20:37	0:00	2:47	—	50	0	0	0	-0.05

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 · 246 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%36.4%

0th percentile

Relative xGF%-17.7

0th percentile

HDCF%33.3%

1st percentile

CF%42.7%

5th percentile

Relative CF%-9.9

1st percentile

FF%42.7%

5th percentile

GF%30.0%

2nd percentile

CF/6050.3

16th percentile

CA/6067.4

3rd percentile

ixG/600.15

27th percentile

Goals above expected-0.6

29th percentile

IPP0.0%

0th percentile

PDO96.4

9th percentile

OZS%59.6%

88th 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 stylePhysical forechecking defender

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Romanov is a high-energy defenseman who attacks the puck aggressively and brings elite physicality, but struggles to manage the puck or generate offensive chances. His game centers on winning battles and creating turnovers rather than directing play or threatening the net.

PhysicalAggressive forecheckingLimited offense

Shooting volume: 40
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 91
Forechecking: 81
Physicality: 96
Defensive impact: 0
Puck management: 18
Speed: 50

Where he shoots from

Slot 4% · Mid-range 16% · Perimeter 80%(25 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite physicality (96th percentile) sets the tone in all situations
Exceptional rush chances (91st percentile) show relentless pursuit of loose pucks
Strong forechecking (81st percentile) forces turnovers in opponent territory

Watch-outs

Playmaking and defensive impact both minimal, limiting his overall effectiveness
Puck management (18th percentile) leads to turnovers when under pressure
Shooting volume and net presence (40th percentile) means little offensive output

Similar style: Elias Pettersson (VAN), Erik Gudbranson (CBJ)

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 · 15 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.6 goals, or -0.17 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.4
Even strength defense: -0.8
Finishing: -0.6
Playmaking: -1.0
Penalties: +0.2

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	NYI	1	0	0	0	+1	2	17:09	—	-0.08
2025-26	NYI	15	0	1	1	-7	17	19:27	—	-0.17
2024-25	NYI	64	4	16	20	+5	100	22:18	—	-0.01
2023-24	NYI	81	7	15	22	+23	117	20:50	—	-0.02
2022-23	NYI	76	2	20	22	+13	100	19:27	—	-0.05

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: 19.5 mph; 44th pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 86.1 mph; 81st pct
Distance: 2.3 mi
OZ time: 29.8%; 0th pct
DZ time: 55.5%