PuckSleuthCap hit
$950K
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
17
Goals
2
10.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
4
0.24 per game
TOI/GP
15:46
PP 0:06 · PK 0:24
xGF%
54.6
5v5
Game Score
+0.02
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+6
Blocks 14 · Hits 8
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:34 | 0:43 | 2:38 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.45 |
| Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:09 | 0:00 | 0:36 | — | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.03 |
| Apr 9 vs WPG · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:45 | 0:01 | 0:34 | — | 25 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.15 |
| Apr 7 vs COL · L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.38 |
| Apr 5 @ COL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.03 |
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 · 250 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
85th percentile
81st percentile
55th percentile
78th percentile
87th percentile
71st percentile
98th percentile
70th percentile
77th percentile
80th percentile
62nd percentile
60th percentile
94th percentile
57th 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 styleDefensive puck mover
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Lindstein is a composed defenseman who controls the puck efficiently and shoots it from range with confidence, creating a positive expected goals share. However, he struggles to generate offensive chances through direct playmaking and forechecking, relying instead on methodical puck management to drive play.
- Shooting volume
- 75
- Playmaking
- 33
- Zone entries(est.)
- 2
- Forechecking
- 24
- Physicality
- 19
- Defensive impact
- 69
- Puck management
- 77
- Speed
- 68
Where he shoots from
Slot 13% · Mid-range 23% · Perimeter 65%(31 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Puck management in the 77th percentile keeps possession and drives play from the backend
- Shooting volume (75th percentile) with a dangerous long-range release creates quality chances
- Defensive impact (69th percentile) shows strong positioning and gap control
Watch-outs
- Playmaking ranks just 33rd percentile, limiting his ability to set up teammates directly
- Forechecking in the 24th percentile means limited pressure on opposing breakouts
- Physicality at 19th percentile suggests he avoids physical engagement
Similar style: Jordan Spence (OTT), Brett Kulak (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 · 17 GP · goals above average
Season total +0.3 goals, or +0.02 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.2
- Even strength defense
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- +0.7
- Playmaking
- -0.4
- 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 | STL | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 20 | 15:46 | — | +0.02 |
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 21, defensemen typically produce 97% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
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
- 21.7 mph
- 48th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 17
- Hardest shot
- 85.6 mph
- 25th pct
- Distance
- 40.9 mi
- OZ time
- 42.7%
- 64th pct
- DZ time
- 38.5%