Winnipeg Jets · Center · Shoots L

Cole Perfetti

Age 24 · 5'11" · 185 lb · Born in Whitby, CAN

Cap hit

$6M

5.8% of $104M cap

Term

5 yrs

Through 2030-31, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

6-team no-trade list

Surplus value

+$224K

vs. $6.224M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

Goals

8.8% shooting

Assists

13 primary

Points

0.47 per game

TOI/GP

15:37

PP 2:16 · PK 0:00

xGF%

52.3

5v5, -3.1 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.11

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

4 W · 6 L

Plus/minus

-9

Blocks 33 · Hits 54

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1	0	2	0	0	17:16	1:49	0:00	—	50	2	0	-1	-0.30
Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3	0	1	0	2	16:56	0:42	0:06	—	0	0	0	-2	-0.20
Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2	0	0	1	1	12:23	2:03	0:00	0-1	0	0	0	0	-0.00
Apr 11 vs PHI · L 7-1	0	1	1	0	14:37	2:19	0:00	—	67	0	0	-3	-0.20
Apr 9 @ STL · W 3-2	1	1	0	0	13:47	0:32	0:00	—	43	0	1	+1	+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 · 848 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%52.3%

71st percentile

Relative xGF%+5.8

93rd percentile

HDCF%47.3%

38th percentile

CF%52.6%

79th percentile

Relative CF%+3.7

87th percentile

FF%51.6%

71st percentile

GF%46.6%

39th percentile

CF/6059.2

68th percentile

CA/6053.2

80th percentile

ixG/601.36

80th percentile

Goals above expected-7.2

3rd percentile

IPP77.8%

88th percentile

PDO98.4

33rd percentile

OZS%56.6%

62nd 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 styleDefensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Perfetti is a backchecking center who generates offense through high-volume shooting rather than passing, with elite defensive positioning that makes him a reliable penalty killer. His lack of physical presence and foot speed limit his impact at even strength, and his puck management needs refinement.

Shoot-first centerDefensive anchorSlot sniper

Shooting volume: 89
Playmaking: 71
Zone entries(est.): 62
Forechecking: 46
Physicality: 36
Defensive impact: 94
Puck management: 43
Speed: 13

Where he shoots from

Slot 51% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 12%(218 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite defensive impact (94th percentile) anchors his value
Top-tier shooting volume (89th percentile) drives offense
Strong playmaking ability (71st percentile) keeps playbook diverse

Watch-outs

Slow foot speed (13th percentile) limits rush chances
Limited physicality (36th percentile) reduces board battles
Loose puck management (43rd percentile) causes turnovers

Similar style: Kevin Hayes, Linus Karlsson (VAN)

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 · 68 GP · goals above average

Season total -7.6 goals, or -0.11 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.6
Even strength defense: +1.2
Power play: -0.7
Finishing: -7.1
Playmaking: +0.3
Penalties: -0.6

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	WPG	68	12	20	32	-9	136	15:37	—	-0.11
2024-25	WPG	82	18	32	50	+14	143	15:11	31.3%	+0.00
2023-24	WPG	71	19	19	38	+13	142	13:35	37.6%	+0.06
2022-23	WPG	51	8	22	30	+10	90	14:58	—	-0.04

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

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.

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: 21.5 mph; 21st pct
20+ mph bursts: 26
Hardest shot: 83.8 mph; 42nd pct
Distance: 173.3 mi
OZ time: 43.5%; 70th pct
DZ time: 38.8%