PuckSleuthCap hit
$900K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:06
PP 0:00 · PK 0:45
xGF%
85.5
5v5, +43.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.26
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NSH · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:06 | 0:00 | 0:45 | — | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.26 |
| May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:13 | 0:00 | 1:03 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| May 11 vs COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13:17 | 0:00 | 1:04 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.24 |
| May 9 vs COL · W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:34 | 0:00 | 2:56 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 |
| May 5 @ COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:04 | 0:00 | 4:12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.12 |
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 · 353 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
6th percentile
2nd percentile
48th percentile
0th percentile
0th percentile
0th percentile
20th percentile
2nd percentile
0th percentile
21st percentile
25th percentile
98th percentile
74th percentile
27th 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 depth defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Hunt plays a heavy, physical style with strong puck management skills but limited offensive contributions and defensive impact. He rarely generates scoring chances or quality rush opportunities, making him a complementary piece rather than a primary option.
- Shooting volume
- 13
- Playmaking
- 46
- Zone entries(est.)
- 5
- Forechecking
- 0
- Physicality
- 79
- Defensive impact
- 18
- Puck management
- 76
- Speed
- 45
Where he shoots from
Slot 7% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 59%(27 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality at the 79th percentile brings enforcer-level intensity to his game.
- Puck management at 76th percentile keeps transitions smooth despite low offensive volume.
- Size and strength help him handle the physical demands of the position.
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at the 0th percentile, almost never creating offensive pressure below the goal line.
- Zone entries at 5th percentile, rarely generating rush chances to create high-danger opportunities.
- Defensive impact at 18th percentile suggests his physicality doesn't consistently prevent scoring chances.
Similar style: Adam Larsson (SEA), Travis Hamonic
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 · 32 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.1 goals, or -0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.7
- Even strength defense
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -0.8
- Playmaking
- -0.3
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 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:06 | — | +0.26 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 19 | 12:26 | — | -0.07 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:01 | — | -0.06 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 11:30 | — | -0.07 |
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 24, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
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
- 21.4 mph
- 41st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 15
- Hardest shot
- 88.8 mph
- 41st pct
- Distance
- 57.5 mi
- OZ time
- 38.9%
- 10th pct
- DZ time
- 43.7%