PuckSleuthCap hit
$6.25M
6.0% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$837K
vs. $5.413M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:58
PP 5:01 · PK 0:33
xGF%
70.5
5v5, +20.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.40
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:58 | 5:01 | 0:33 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.40 |
| Apr 29 @ PHI · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:42 | 1:32 | 0:00 | — | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.48 |
| Apr 27 vs PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:48 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
| Apr 25 @ PHI · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:15 | 1:55 | 0:00 | — | 80 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.40 |
| Apr 22 @ PHI · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:27 | 0:30 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.29 |
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 · 838 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
60th percentile
44th percentile
47th percentile
52nd percentile
35th percentile
45th percentile
71st percentile
62nd percentile
37th percentile
65th percentile
92nd percentile
93rd percentile
73rd percentile
84th 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 styleElite transition scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Chinakhov plays an explosive, speed-based game built on elite rush chances and high shooting volume. He creates his own looks through pace rather than playmaking, and forechecking isn't his priority.
- Shooting volume
- 88
- Playmaking
- 45
- Zone entries(est.)
- 98
- Forechecking
- 24
- Physicality
- 36
- Defensive impact
- 49
- Puck management
- 57
- Speed
- 96
Where he shoots from
Slot 37% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 23%(218 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional rush chances and zone entries at 98th percentile
- Relentless shooting volume at 88th percentile with 218 unblocked shots
- Elite top-end speed at 96th percentile drives his attack
Watch-outs
- Forechecking effort ranks just 24th among wingers
- Playmaking at 45th percentile limits his setup game
- Physicality at 36th percentile shows he avoids contact
Similar style: Trevor Moore (LAK), Valeri Nichushkin (CBJ)
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 · 72 GP · goals above average
Season total +5.0 goals, or +0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.5
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- -0.8
- Finishing
- +5.4
- Playmaking
- -1.2
- Penalties
- +1.5
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 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16:58 | — | +0.40 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ, PIT | 72 | 21 | 21 | 42 | -2 | 140 | 13:29 | — | +0.07 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 68 | 15:43 | — | +0.03 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 53 | 16 | 13 | 29 | -3 | 110 | 15:10 | — | +0.11 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 44 | 13:15 | — | -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
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
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
- 20.9 mph
- 59th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 3
- Hardest shot
- 98.9 mph
- 100th pct
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- OZ time
- 43.7%
- 61st pct
- DZ time
- 38.6%