PuckSleuthCap hit
$909K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
28
Goals
2
6.5% shooting
Assists
5
3 primary
Points
7
0.25 per game
TOI/GP
11:03
PP 1:30 · PK 0:01
xGF%
45.9
5v5
Game Score
-0.09
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
37.7
55 W · 91 L
Plus/minus
-7
Blocks 9 · Hits 8
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 vs PIT · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:57 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.11 |
| Jan 1 @ PIT · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 | 6:02 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.29 |
| Dec 31 vs WPG · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:28 | 1:04 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 67 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.13 |
| Dec 28 vs TOR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:42 | 0:38 | 0:00 | 1-4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.14 |
| Dec 27 @ CAR · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 | 1:33 | 0:00 | 3-6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -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 · 261 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
25th percentile
20th percentile
37th percentile
38th percentile
56th percentile
46th percentile
6th percentile
53rd percentile
25th percentile
35th percentile
35th percentile
55th percentile
9th percentile
43rd 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 styleDynamic rush playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Danielson is a lightning-quick center who excels at creating transition chances through elite rush opportunities. While his scoring and forechecking remain underdeveloped, his speed and zone entry skills showcase genuine offensive potential.
- Shooting volume
- 62
- Playmaking
- 53
- Zone entries(est.)
- 100
- Forechecking
- 30
- Physicality
- 15
- Defensive impact
- 30
- Puck management
- 51
- Speed
- 58
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 51% · Perimeter 8%(49 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 100th percentile rush chances create transition advantages at an elite level
- 58th percentile speed allows him to consistently beat defenders into the zone
- 62nd percentile shooting volume shows developing offensive assertiveness
Watch-outs
- 15th percentile physicality limits his ability to protect the puck in traffic
- 30th percentile forechecking effort suggests minimal contribution on puck recovery
- 30th percentile defensive impact raises concerns about net-side positioning and responsibility
Similar style: Brock Nelson (COL), Mikael Granlund (ANA)
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 · 28 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.4 goals, or -0.08 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -1.5
- Playmaking
- -0.3
- 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 | DET | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 31 | 11:03 | 37.7% | -0.09 |
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 22, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 23, when the typical level is 99%.
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
- 22.2 mph
- 49th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 46
- Hardest shot
- 81.9 mph
- 30th pct
- Distance
- 53.4 mi
- OZ time
- 41.8%
- 46th pct
- DZ time
- 40.6%