PuckSleuthChicago Blackhawks · Center · Shoots R
Connor Bedard
Age 21 · 5'10" · 190 lb · Born in North Vancouver, CAN
Cap hit
$15M
14.4% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$4.568M
vs. $10.432M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
69
Goals
30
13.3% shooting
Assists
45
33 primary
Points
75
1.09 per game
TOI/GP
20:52
PP 3:30 · PK 0:01
xGF%
44.2
5v5, +2.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.10
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
47.1
315 W · 354 L
Plus/minus
-18
Blocks 27 · Hits 31
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 vs SJS · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 3:07 | 0:00 | 3-5 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.49 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:31 | 6:41 | 0:00 | 9-9 | 40 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -0.15 |
| Apr 11 vs STL · L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23:01 | 3:03 | 0:00 | 9-8 | 83 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.00 |
| Apr 9 vs CAR · L 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:22 | 4:55 | 0:00 | 10-3 | 50 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -0.20 |
| Apr 6 @ SJS · L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21:13 | 5:39 | 0:00 | 4-6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.66 |
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 · 1,097 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
16th percentile
60th percentile
52nd percentile
8th percentile
36th percentile
7th percentile
33rd percentile
28th percentile
4th percentile
90th percentile
71st percentile
96th percentile
63rd 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 styleElite offensive catalyst
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Bedard is a dynamic playmaker and shooter who generates prolific chances and finishing opportunities at an elite level. His game relies on skill and positioning rather than physicality or defensive work, and his puck decisions occasionally cost his team possession.
- Shooting volume
- 96
- Playmaking
- 96
- Zone entries(est.)
- 44
- Forechecking
- 20
- Physicality
- 4
- Defensive impact
- 2
- Puck management
- 22
- Speed
- 75
Where he shoots from
Slot 31% · Mid-range 58% · Perimeter 11%(338 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional shooting volume at 96th percentile, generating 338 unblocked shots
- Elite playmaking at 96th percentile, consistently setting up high-quality chances
- Above-average speed at 75th percentile enables quick transitions and offensive pressure
Watch-outs
- Minimal defensive impact at 2nd percentile, offering little resistance in his own zone
- Extremely low physicality at 4th percentile limits his net presence and board play
- Below-average puck management at 22nd percentile leads to turnovers despite high volume
Similar style: Jack Hughes (NJD), Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
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 · 69 GP · goals above average
Season total +7.0 goals, or +0.10 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.3
- Even strength defense
- -2.8
- Power play
- -0.1
- Finishing
- +1.1
- Playmaking
- +8.1
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- -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 | CHI | 69 | 30 | 45 | 75 | -18 | 226 | 20:52 | 47.1% | +0.10 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 82 | 23 | 44 | 67 | -36 | 195 | 20:17 | 38.3% | -0.02 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 68 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -44 | 206 | 19:47 | 38.9% | +0.02 |
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
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% 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
- 22.4 mph
- 57th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 195
- Hardest shot
- 90.7 mph
- 87th pct
- Distance
- 235.0 mi
- OZ time
- 42.3%
- 52nd pct
- DZ time
- 39.7%