PuckSleuthCap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
9
Goals
1
25.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.11 per game
TOI/GP
11:32
PP 0:00 · PK 0:05
xGF%
37.1
5v5
Game Score
-0.00
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 6 · Hits 13
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16 @ DET · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.25 |
| Dec 13 vs TBL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.27 |
| Dec 11 vs ANA · W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12:45 | 0:00 | 0:01 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.93 |
| Dec 9 vs VGK · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.06 |
| Dec 7 @ FLA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 | 0:44 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.11 |
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 · 102 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
1st percentile
1st percentile
5th percentile
1st percentile
3rd percentile
1st percentile
52nd percentile
0th percentile
28th percentile
2nd percentile
66th percentile
44th percentile
89th percentile
99th 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-minded rush forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Mitchell excels at aggressive forechecking and pushing play forward with his rush chances, but he rarely shoots and struggles to handle the puck cleanly. He plays a physical, high-effort style that generates chances without translating to consistent offense.
- Shooting volume
- 12
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 89
- Forechecking
- 96
- Physicality
- 88
- Defensive impact
- 61
- Puck management
- 7
- Speed
- 3
Where he shoots from
Slot 14% · Mid-range 14% · Perimeter 71%(7 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking intensity ranks 96th percentile among defensemen
- Outstanding rush chance generation at 89th percentile
- Strong physicality in the 88th percentile
Watch-outs
- Playmaking nearly absent at 0th percentile
- Puck management skills rank only 7th percentile
- Shooting volume extremely low at 12th percentile
Similar style: Carson Soucy (CBJ), Dmitry Kulikov (FLA)
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 · 9 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.0 goals, or -0.00 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.3
- Finishing
- +0.9
- Playmaking
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
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 | NYI | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11:32 | — | -0.00 |
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 26, defensemen 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
- 19.9 mph
- 6th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 81.8 mph
- 15th pct
- Distance
- 14.3 mi
- OZ time
- 38.0%
- 4th pct
- DZ time
- 44.3%