PuckSleuthCap hit
$7.7M
7.4% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:09
PP 1:29 · PK 0:00
xGF%
60.5
5v5, +8.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.56
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 vs NYR · W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 1:29 | 0:00 | — | 88 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.56 |
| May 1 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:36 | 1:12 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 |
| Apr 29 @ VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 2:25 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| Apr 27 vs VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:18 | 1:49 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.13 |
| Apr 24 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:58 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.22 |
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 · 1,117 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
71st percentile
48th percentile
52nd percentile
83rd percentile
55th percentile
77th percentile
84th percentile
77th percentile
78th percentile
56th percentile
94th percentile
87th percentile
75th percentile
85th 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 styleHigh-volume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Peterka is a speedster who beats defenders to loose pucks and creates chances through aggressive shooting and smart positioning. He struggles with physical play and transitional puck management, making him less effective in grinding situations.
- Shooting volume
- 63
- Playmaking
- 41
- Zone entries(est.)
- 70
- Forechecking
- 3
- Physicality
- 1
- Defensive impact
- 41
- Puck management
- 9
- Speed
- 81
Where he shoots from
Slot 37% · Mid-range 48% · Perimeter 15%(241 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed (81st percentile) allows him to generate rush chances consistently
- Above-average shooting volume (63rd percentile) with smart shot selection near the net (37% slot)
- Strong zone entries (70th percentile) as a speed-based threat in transition
Watch-outs
- Minimal forechecking impact (3rd percentile) limits his value in puck recovery
- Poor puck management (9th percentile) creates turnovers in transition
- Below-average playmaking (41st percentile) makes him less dangerous as a distributor
Similar style: Isaac Howard (EDM), Aliaksei Protas (WSH)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +3.5 goals, or +0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.7
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- -1.1
- Finishing
- +6.2
- Playmaking
- -2.2
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:09 | — | +0.56 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 82 | 25 | 22 | 47 | +6 | 159 | 15:59 | — | +0.04 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 77 | 27 | 41 | 68 | -1 | 173 | 18:11 | — | +0.07 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 82 | 28 | 22 | 50 | +10 | 226 | 16:24 | — | +0.06 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 77 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -15 | 125 | 13:39 | — | -0.04 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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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
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.6 mph
- 94th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 59.9 mph
- 30th pct
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- OZ time
- 41.1%
- 48th pct
- DZ time
- 40.0%