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Jonathan Aspirot45

Boston Bruins · Defense · Shoots L

Jonathan Aspirot

Age 27 · 6'0" · 216 lb · Born in Mascouche, CAN

Cap hit

$888K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.786M

vs. $4.674M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

GP

2

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

16:39

PP 0:04 · PK 0:23

xGF%

49.2

5v5, -0.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.08

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

+1

Blocks 4 · Hits 3

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 2
@ WPG · W 4-3
0031316:050:080:00—0000+0.02
Sep 29
vs NYR · W 3-0
0002117:130:000:45—6720+1+0.15
May 1
vs BUF · L 4-1
0010015:000:001:06—7500-1-0.33
Apr 28
@ BUF · W 2-1
0022220:510:000:56—1701+1+0.72
Apr 26
vs BUF · L 6-1
0002118:060:002:23—010-4-0.44

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 930 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%49.4%

52nd percentile

Relative xGF%+1.8

70th percentile

HDCF%50.0%

55th percentile

CF%48.5%

44th percentile

Relative CF%-0.5

51st percentile

FF%49.2%

49th percentile

GF%65.1%

97th percentile

CF/6056.6

54th percentile

CA/6060.2

32nd percentile

ixG/600.16

33rd percentile

Goals above expected+0.5

60th percentile

IPP20.4%

11th percentile

PDO106.0

98th percentile

OZS%39.5%

24th 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 defensive anchor

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Aspirot is a rugged defender who uses his size and strength to shut down opponents and protect his blue line. He struggles to move the puck efficiently and rarely creates offense, making him a pure defense-first option.

Defensive-mindedPhysicalLimited offense
Shooting volume
44
Playmaking
12
Zone entries(est.)
60
Forechecking
37
Physicality
83
Defensive impact
78
Puck management
24
Speed
66

Where he shoots from

Slot 6% · Mid-range 16% · Perimeter 79%(89 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • 83rd percentile physicality gives him edge-setting presence
  • 78th percentile defensive impact anchors the back end
  • Solid 66th percentile speed helps him stay with forwards

Watch-outs

  • 12th percentile playmaking severely limits offensive contribution
  • 24th percentile puck management leads to turnovers
  • 37th percentile forechecking means limited pressure in transition

Similar style: Emil Lilleberg (TBL), Jake Bean

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 · 61 GP

Season total +17.5, or +0.29 per game.

Scoring
+8.4
Shooting
+3.5
5-on-5 goals
+3.8
Penalty kill
-0.2
Physical play
+5.9
Puck battles
-2.3
Penalties
-1.5

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%
2025-26Boston Bruins6022-32000050.016:19—
Career1 seasons6022-32000050.016:19—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Usage

Last game: @ WPG, Oct 2

Pair 1 with Mason Lohrei (14:47 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

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.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.28 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
19.7 mph
52nd pct
20+ mph bursts
0
Hardest shot
96.4 mph
100th pct
Distance
2.4 mi
OZ time
41.8%
52nd pct
DZ time
41.1%

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 27, defensemen typically produce 97% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 95%.

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.

Contract by season

2 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27BOS$888K0.9%
2027-28BOS$888K0.8%

UFA after 2027-28. $1.775M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).