Philadelphia Flyers · Right wing · Shoots R

Tyson Foerster

Age 24 · 6'2" · 215 lb · Born in Alliston, CAN

Cap hit

$3.75M

3.6% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.2M

vs. $4.95M market estimate

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

17:59

PP 1:47 · PK 2:25

xGF%

27.8

5v5, -26.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.43

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-3

Blocks 1 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2	0	2	1	1	18:50	1:00	2:57	—	67	0	0	-1	-0.44
Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0	0	1	1	0	17:08	2:34	1:53	—	40	0	0	-2	-0.41
May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2	1	2	5	0	19:20	2:53	2:10	—	100	2	2	+1	+0.80
May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1	0	2	4	1	16:40	4:09	3:36	—	33	0	1	-2	-0.19
May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	0	1	2	0	23:53	7:34	3:29	—	100	0	0	0	-0.27

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 · 372 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%54.4%

83rd percentile

Relative xGF%+5.5

91st percentile

HDCF%61.9%

96th percentile

CF%45.4%

17th percentile

Relative CF%-2.1

30th percentile

FF%48.3%

39th percentile

GF%69.2%

99th percentile

CF/6046.6

6th percentile

CA/6056.1

64th percentile

ixG/601.12

64th percentile

Goals above expected+6.1

93rd percentile

IPP66.7%

55th percentile

PDO106.7

99th percentile

OZS%48.5%

37th 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 net-front scorer

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Foerster excels at controlling the puck and shutting down opponents, playing a gritty, low-event style with strong defensive instincts. He generates chances from dangerous areas and finishes at a high rate, but lacks playmaking vision and the speed to create his own opportunities.

Puck controlDefensive focusSlot shooter

Shooting volume: 44
Playmaking: 17
Zone entries(est.): 35
Forechecking: 38
Physicality: 46
Defensive impact: 80
Puck management: 95
Speed: 14

Where he shoots from

Slot 38% · Mid-range 55% · Perimeter 7%(82 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional puck management (95th percentile) with excellent possession touch
Elite defensive impact (80th percentile) while logging full-time minutes
Strong scoring efficiency with 38 percent of shots from the dangerous slot

Watch-outs

Playmaking ranks very low (17th percentile) for a 17-point contributor
Speed in the 14th percentile limits rush chances and transition play
Forechecking and zone entry rates both below average for the position

Similar style: David Perron, Alex Iafallo (WPG)

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 · 29 GP · goals above average

Season total +4.3 goals, or +0.15 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: +0.7
Power play: +0.2
Penalty kill: +0.2
Finishing: +6.1
Playmaking: -1.9
Penalties: -0.8

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	PHI	2	0	0	0	-3	3	17:59	—	-0.43
2025-26	PHI	29	13	4	17	+8	61	17:18	—	+0.15
2024-25	PHI	81	25	18	43	-9	142	16:52	—	+0.00
2023-24	PHI	77	20	13	33	0	167	17:16	—	-0.02
2022-23	PHI	8	3	4	7	+2	15	16:34	—	+0.19

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 forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards 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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.9 mph; 23rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 81.2 mph; 82nd pct
Distance: 2.8 mi
OZ time: 44.3%; 66th pct
DZ time: 39.1%