PuckSleuthCap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.905M
vs. $4.78M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
35
Goals
1
2.2% shooting
Assists
9
4 primary
Points
10
0.29 per game
TOI/GP
16:01
PP 0:01 · PK 1:21
xGF%
56.2
5v5, +0.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.02
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+7
Blocks 31 · Hits 39
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | 0:00 | 1:35 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +0.08 |
| Apr 26 @ MTL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:54 | 0:01 | 0:03 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 |
| Apr 15 vs NYR · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:00 | 0:30 | — | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.12 |
| Feb 1 vs BOS · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:00 | 1:21 | — | 80 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.29 |
| Jan 29 vs WPG · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:43 | 0:00 | 1:57 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.00 |
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 · 500 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
90th percentile
66th percentile
86th percentile
85th percentile
50th percentile
86th percentile
82nd percentile
50th percentile
97th percentile
52nd percentile
27th percentile
79th percentile
84th percentile
86th 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 two-way defender
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Crozier is a relentless forechecking defenseman who dominates in transition and puck movement, generating chances through aggressive rush entries and smart distribution. He plays with less physicality than many peers, preferring skill and positioning to impose his will on games.
- Shooting volume
- 75
- Playmaking
- 69
- Zone entries(est.)
- 74
- Forechecking
- 92
- Physicality
- 56
- Defensive impact
- 71
- Puck management
- 81
- Speed
- 62
Where he shoots from
Slot 8% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 71%(65 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 92nd percentile forechecking shows relentless below-the-goal-line pressure
- 81st percentile puck management and 74th percentile rush chances make him dangerous in transition
- 75th percentile shooting volume and 69th percentile playmaking create offensive impact from the blue line
Watch-outs
- 56th percentile physicality means he avoids physical engagements compared to peers
- Perimeter-heavy shot chart (71%) suggests difficulty generating high-danger looks
Similar style: Lassi Thomson, Adam Pelech (NYI)
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 · 35 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.6 goals, or -0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -0.7
- Playmaking
- +0.1
- Penalties
- -1.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TBL | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +7 | 46 | 16:01 | — | -0.02 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16:41 | — | -0.06 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 13 | 12:56 | — | +0.06 |
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 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 97%.
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
- 21.7 mph
- 52nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 26
- Hardest shot
- 84.5 mph
- 22nd pct
- Distance
- 78.9 mi
- OZ time
- 42.0%
- 57th pct
- DZ time
- 39.9%