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New York Rangers · Center · Shoots R

Matt Rempe

Age 24 · 6'9" · 268 lb · Born in Calgary, CAN

Cap hit

$975K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$734K

vs. $1.709M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

9:49

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

xGF%

19.5

5v5, -27.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.21

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

0

Blocks 0 · Hits 6

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Sep 29
@ BOS · L 3-0
001609:490:000:00—100000-0.21
Feb 5
vs CAR · L 2-0
000417:080:000:00—5000-1-0.09
Jan 31
@ PIT · L 6-5
000407:460:000:00—10000-1+0.08
Jan 29
vs NYI · L 2-1
000307:450:000:00—50000-0.25
Jan 28
@ NYI · L 5-2
000409:490:000:08—33000-0.27

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 · 212 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%46.9%

30th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.2

62nd percentile

HDCF%50.0%

52nd percentile

CF%50.9%

67th percentile

Relative CF%+2.5

81st percentile

FF%48.0%

38th percentile

GF%37.5%

14th percentile

CF/6058.7

65th percentile

CA/6056.7

59th percentile

ixG/600.64

16th percentile

Goals above expected-1.3

39th percentile

IPP16.7%

0th percentile

PDO97.0

18th percentile

OZS%41.7%

21st 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 styleForechecking power forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Rempe is a relentless physical presence who dominates in the trenches with elite forechecking and physicality, but struggles to contribute offensively due to minimal playmaking and low shot volume. He controls possession through effort and intensity rather than skill, playing a simple, direct game on limited ice time.

Heavy hitterPenalty box riskPossession driver
Shooting volume
15
Playmaking
0
Zone entries(est.)
62
Forechecking
100
Physicality
99
Defensive impact
77
Puck management
90
Speed
58

Where he shoots from

Slot 84% · Mid-range 8% · Perimeter 8%(25 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Forechecking and physicality both elite, 100th and 99th percentiles respectively
  • Strong puck management at 90th percentile despite limited touches
  • Slot-focused shooter, 84% of shots from high-danger areas

Watch-outs

  • Playmaking nonexistent at 0th percentile, zero assists in 26 games
  • Shooting volume extremely low at 15th percentile, just 25 unblocked shots total
  • Modest overall impact, minus-0.11 game score per contest

Similar style: Martin Pospisil (CGY), Noah Philp

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 · 26 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.8 goals, or -0.11 per game.

Even strength offense
-0.4
Even strength defense
+0.2
Finishing
-1.3
Playmaking
-1.3

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

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-SOGTOI/GPFO%GS/GP
2026-27NYR1000019:49—-0.21
2025-26NYR26101-4158:36—-0.11
2024-25NYR42358+7308:30—-0.08
2023-24NYR17112+1125:38—-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 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
19.2 mph
8th pct
20+ mph bursts
0
Hardest shot
—
0th pct
Distance
1.5 mi
OZ time
41.8%
51st pct
DZ time
41.0%