Nashville Predators · Defense · Shoots L

Adam Wilsby

Age 26 · 6'1" · 188 lb · Born in Stockholm, SWE

Cap hit

$775K

0.7% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

16:05

PP 0:00 · PK 2:00

xGF%

26.1

5v5, -23.5 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.13

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 3 · Hits 0

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1	0	0	3	16:05	0:00	2:00	—	0	2	0	0	-0.13
Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4	0	0	1	18:32	0:00	4:28	—	0	1	1	0	-0.19
Apr 13 vs SJS · L 3-2	0	1	0	18:17	0:00	0:36	—	40	0	0	0	-0.15
Apr 11 vs MIN · W 2-1	0	0	1	20:33	0:00	0:54	—	0	0	0	0	-0.04
Apr 9 @ UTA · L 4-1	2	1	2	20:57	0:00	2:02	—	40	1	0	-1	-0.01

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 · 888 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%49.6%

54th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.2

72nd percentile

HDCF%55.1%

77th percentile

CF%50.9%

67th percentile

Relative CF%+1.4

71st percentile

FF%49.2%

49th percentile

GF%47.7%

42nd percentile

CF/6056.6

54th percentile

CA/6054.5

73rd percentile

ixG/600.27

70th percentile

Goals above expected-3.1

3rd percentile

IPP38.7%

68th percentile

PDO99.4

39th percentile

OZS%39.9%

25th 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-minded puck mover

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Wilsby plays a reserved, protective style anchored by elite defensive impact and exceptional speed. He moves the puck cleanly and generates chances through play-making rather than aggression or volume.

Defensive anchorSpeed-basedOutlet creator

Shooting volume: 53
Playmaking: 68
Zone entries(est.): 29
Forechecking: 5
Physicality: 11
Defensive impact: 86
Puck management: 71
Speed: 87

Where he shoots from

Slot 15% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 59%(92 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Defensive impact at 86th percentile, his elite calling card
Speed at 87th percentile enables quick transition defense
Puck management at 71st percentile supports controlled exits

Watch-outs

Forechecking at just 5th percentile, minimal offensive pressure
Physicality at 11th percentile limits board play
Rush chances at 29th percentile despite strong speed

Similar style: Miro Heiskanen (DAL), Theo Lindstein (STL)

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 · 58 GP · goals above average

Season total -4.7 goals, or -0.08 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: +0.1
Power play: -0.1
Finishing: -3.0
Playmaking: +0.2
Penalties: -1.7

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	NSH	1	0	0	0	0	0	16:05	—	-0.13
2025-26	NSH	58	1	15	16	+2	59	17:01	—	-0.08
2024-25	NSH	23	1	4	5	+3	33	18:06	—	-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

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.5 mph; 82nd pct
20+ mph bursts: 68
Hardest shot: 90.6 mph; 50th pct
Distance: 147.7 mi
OZ time: 43.6%; 79th pct
DZ time: 38.1%