Chicago Blackhawks · Defense · Shoots R

Artyom Levshunov

Age 20 · 6'2" · 208 lb · Born in Zhlobin, BLR

Cap hit

$4.225M

4.1% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$3.069M

vs. $7.294M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

19:33

PP 0:00 · PK 1:29

xGF%

39.6

5v5, -3.7 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.40

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ UTA · L 6-0	1	1	0	19:51	0:00	1:07	—	67	0	1	-1	-0.58
Sep 29 @ VGK · L 5-2	1	1	1	19:14	0:00	1:51	—	20	4	2	0	-0.23
Mar 27 @ NYR · L 6-1	5	2	3	22:33	4:08	2:05	—	40	2	0	-2	-0.18
Mar 26 @ PHI · L 5-1	0	0	1	22:20	2:26	1:30	—	0	2	0	-3	-0.40
Mar 24 @ NYI · W 4-3	2	4	2	23:12	2:44	0:21	—	33	0	0	-1	-0.49

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 · 1,036 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%43.3%

9th percentile

Relative xGF%-1.4

42nd percentile

HDCF%46.3%

33rd percentile

CF%45.1%

13th percentile

Relative CF%-1.0

44th percentile

FF%43.1%

6th percentile

GF%35.8%

8th percentile

CF/6052.3

26th percentile

CA/6063.7

12th percentile

ixG/600.32

80th percentile

Goals above expected-3.5

1st percentile

IPP32.4%

42nd percentile

PDO97.6

15th percentile

OZS%65.5%

95th 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 two-way defender

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Levshunov is an active, energetic defender who pressures opposing forwards and generates opportunities in transition. He struggles significantly in defensive positioning and puck-handling, limiting his ability to anchor play from the back.

Aggressive forecheckingTransition threatHigh-motor defender

Shooting volume: 59
Playmaking: 41
Zone entries(est.): 64
Forechecking: 78
Physicality: 59
Defensive impact: 3
Puck management: 11
Speed: 67

Where he shoots from

Slot 13% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 50%(129 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Relentless pressure forward with 78th-percentile forechecking intensity
Strong transition game with 67th-percentile speed and 64th-percentile rush chances
Above-average shooting volume at 59th percentile from varied distances

Watch-outs

Concerning defensive impact ranking at just 3rd percentile despite heavy minutes
Struggles managing the puck cleanly, 11th percentile in puck control
Playmaking lags peers at 41st percentile, affecting offensive creativity

Similar style: Joel Edmundson (LAK), Braden Schneider (NYR)

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 · 68 GP · goals above average

Season total -10.1 goals, or -0.15 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.3
Even strength defense: -2.2
Power play: -0.1
Penalty kill: -0.1
Finishing: -3.5
Playmaking: -1.4
Penalties: -2.5

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
2026-27	CHI	2	0	0	0	-1	2	19:33	—	-0.40
2025-26	CHI	68	2	22	24	-41	84	19:35	—	-0.15
2024-25	CHI	18	0	6	6	-13	21	20:19	—	-0.16

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 defensemen · production index

202937

At 20, defensemen typically produce 94% 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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.6 mph; 48th pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 78.1 mph; 43rd pct
Distance: 2.8 mi
OZ time: 41.8%; 49th pct
DZ time: 39.9%