Seattle Kraken · Right wing · Shoots R

Mackie Samoskevich

Age 23 · 5'11" · 180 lb · Born in Newtown, USA

Cap hit

$3.833M

3.7% of $104M cap

Term

3 yrs

Through 2028-29, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$659K

vs. $4.492M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

7.5% shooting

Assists

14 primary

Points

0.42 per game

TOI/GP

14:28

PP 2:06 · PK 0:02

xGF%

54.6

5v5, -1.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.04

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

5 W · 7 L

Plus/minus

-5

Blocks 33 · Hits 136

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 15 vs DET · W 8-1	0	1	0	0	0	14:03	0:00	0:00	—	50	2	+2	-0.04
Apr 13 vs NYR · W 3-2	1	0	1	1	2	11:38	0:48	0:00	—	100	1	0	+0.75
Apr 11 @ TOR · W 6-2	1	2	3	0	0	13:37	0:57	0:00	—	40	0	+3	+1.18
Apr 9 @ OTT · L 5-1	0	0	2	0	0	18:19	2:00	0:00	2-3	50	2	-2	-0.41
Apr 7 @ MTL · OTL 4-3	0	0	6	1	0	20:04	3:45	0:00	—	50	0	0	-0.75

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 · 921 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%54.6%

84th percentile

Relative xGF%+5.5

91st percentile

HDCF%47.9%

42nd percentile

CF%57.2%

95th percentile

Relative CF%+7.0

99th percentile

FF%56.5%

95th percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6066.4

91st percentile

CA/6049.6

93rd percentile

ixG/601.31

77th percentile

Goals above expected-8.0

2nd percentile

IPP61.8%

39th percentile

PDO98.9

39th percentile

OZS%55.8%

59th 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 styleOffensive speed demon

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Samoskevich plays with elite pace and releases frequent shots from dangerous areas, creating strong offensive chances while on ice. His puck management lags behind his other abilities, occasionally undermining his high-volume shooting approach.

High-speed shooterAggressive forecheckingDefensive contributor

Shooting volume: 89
Playmaking: 69
Zone entries(est.): 60
Forechecking: 73
Physicality: 67
Defensive impact: 77
Puck management: 37
Speed: 90

Where he shoots from

Slot 43% · Mid-range 43% · Perimeter 13%(256 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite speed (90th percentile) drives constant pressure and rush opportunities
Prolific shot volume (89th percentile) with slot and mid-range focus creates scoring chances
Strong defensive impact (77th percentile) makes him useful in all situations

Watch-outs

Puck management (37th percentile) leads to some turnovers despite offensive talent
Playmaking (69th percentile) means he focuses more on shooting than creating for teammates

Similar style: Michael Carcone (UTA), Owen Tippett (PHI)

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 · 77 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.2 goals, or -0.04 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.6
Even strength defense: +0.8
Power play: -0.2
Finishing: -7.9
Playmaking: +0.5
Penalties: +3.0

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
2025-26	FLA	77	12	20	32	-5	161	14:28	—	-0.04
2024-25	FLA	72	15	16	31	-4	129	13:19	—	-0.00
2023-24	FLA	7	0	0	0	-3	11	12:02	—	-0.18

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

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 25, when the typical level is 100%.

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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 23.1 mph; 89th pct
20+ mph bursts: 186
Hardest shot: 89.7 mph; 82nd pct
Distance: 187.1 mi
OZ time: 45.4%; 89th pct
DZ time: 36.6%