PuckSleuthCap hit
$1.367M
1.3% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$4.514M
vs. $5.88M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:53
PP 1:00 · PK 0:03
xGF%
37.0
5v5, -7.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.20
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 2 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ UTA · L 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 1:07 | 0:02 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -0.41 |
| Sep 29 @ VGK · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18:16 | 0:53 | 0:04 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0.00 |
| Apr 15 vs SJS · W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:00 | 2:40 | 0:03 | — | 80 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +1.10 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:16 | 2:06 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -0.49 |
| Apr 11 vs STL · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:43 | 0:55 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.31 |
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 · 828 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
13th percentile
57th percentile
33rd percentile
10th percentile
54th percentile
12th percentile
43rd percentile
27th percentile
7th percentile
72nd percentile
51st percentile
44th percentile
79th percentile
88th 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 volume shooter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Rinzel is a high-volume shooter who generates chances from distance and excels at getting pucks toward the net from the perimeter. His game lacks creative playmaking and puck management, and he struggles getting up ice quickly to start offensive plays.
- Shooting volume
- 86
- Playmaking
- 47
- Zone entries(est.)
- 16
- Forechecking
- 39
- Physicality
- 47
- Defensive impact
- 28
- Puck management
- 10
- Speed
- 56
Where he shoots from
Slot 7% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 62%(130 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional shooting volume among defensemen in the 86th percentile
- Generates significant unblocked shots, 130 total with heavy perimeter distribution
- Average speed keeps him competitive in pace of play at 56th percentile
Watch-outs
- Rush chance generation is very weak at 16th percentile, limiting transitions
- Puck management ranks 10th percentile, hurting first-pass effectiveness
- Defensive impact sits at 28th percentile, offering limited five-on-five protection
Similar style: Logan Mailloux (STL), Jake Walman (EDM)
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 · 54 GP · goals above average
Season total -4.9 goals, or -0.09 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.6
- Even strength defense
- -1.1
- Power play
- -0.4
- Finishing
- +0.1
- Playmaking
- -0.8
- Penalties
- -2.1
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 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 17:53 | — | -0.20 |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 83 | 18:16 | — | -0.09 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 22 | 23:22 | — | -0.22 |
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 defensemen · production index
At 22, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 23, 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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.8 mph
- 57th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 73.8 mph
- 30th pct
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- OZ time
- 45.9%
- 83rd pct
- DZ time
- 38.0%