New York Rangers · Left wing · Shoots L

Adam Sykora

Age 22 · 5'11" · 192 lb · Born in Piestany, SVK

Cap hit

$882K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

20.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.36 per game

TOI/GP

11:10

PP 0:07 · PK 0:03

xGF%

45.1

5v5

Game Score

+0.07

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

1 W · 1 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 10 · Hits 20

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Apr 15 @ TBL · W 4-2	0	1	2	0	8:44	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	-0.19
Apr 13 @ FLA · L 3-2	0	1	3	2	9:57	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	-0.17
Apr 11 @ DAL · L 2-0	0	2	0	1	10:22	0:01	0:00	—	100	0	0	-0.17
Apr 8 vs BUF · L 5-3	0	1	0	1	11:16	0:00	0:00	—	0	0	-1	+0.07
Apr 5 vs WSH · W 8-1	1	3	1	2	13:36	0:24	0:00	—	80	1	+1	+0.48

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 · 120 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%45.1%

20th percentile

Relative xGF%-8.7

6th percentile

HDCF%28.6%

1st percentile

CF%46.6%

25th percentile

Relative CF%-5.7

8th percentile

FF%46.6%

24th percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6052.1

26th percentile

CA/6059.6

34th percentile

ixG/600.88

41st percentile

Goals above expected+1.2

73rd percentile

IPP80.0%

91st percentile

PDO101.8

75th percentile

OZS%51.4%

48th 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 wingers · 2025-26

Sykora is a relentless, physical presence who dominates puck management and crashes the forecheck with elite intensity. He struggles to create plays or generate rush chances, making him most effective in possession-oriented systems where he can wear down opponents.

Aggressive forecheckingHigh physicalityPuck retentionLimited playmaking

Shooting volume: 66
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 0
Forechecking: 82
Physicality: 86
Defensive impact: 33
Puck management: 97
Speed: 30

Where he shoots from

Slot 61% · Mid-range 30% · Perimeter 9%(23 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional puck management ranks 97th percentile among wingers
Forechecking and physicality both elite at 82nd and 86th percentiles
Slot-focused shooter with 61% of attempts from high-danger areas

Watch-outs

Playmaking and rush chances both rank in bottom percentile
Defensive impact lags at 33rd percentile despite physical play
Speed ranks 30th percentile, limiting transition game creation

Similar style: Frank Vatrano (ANA), Mathieu Olivier (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 · 11 GP · goals above average

Season total +0.7 goals, or +0.07 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Finishing: +1.2
Playmaking: -0.7
Penalties: +0.4

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	NYR	11	3	1	4	0	15	11:10	—	+0.07

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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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 22, forwards typically produce 98% 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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.1 mph; 43rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 7
Hardest shot: 74.2 mph; 9th pct
Distance: 19.1 mi
OZ time: 41.6%; 43rd pct
DZ time: 40.6%