PuckSleuthCap hit
$952K
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
14
Goals
3
13.6% shooting
Assists
7
5 primary
Points
10
0.71 per game
TOI/GP
17:27
PP 2:12 · PK 0:02
xGF%
46.9
5v5
Game Score
+0.04
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-3
Blocks 6 · Hits 16
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19:54 | 3:19 | 0:23 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.20 |
| Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:19 | 1:09 | 0:02 | — | — | 2 | 0 | +1 | -0.01 |
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:02 | 2:40 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 2 | -1 | +0.72 |
| Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:05 | 1:56 | 0:00 | — | 57 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.10 |
| Apr 5 @ NYR · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:38 | 2:32 | 0:00 | — | 40 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -0.22 |
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 · 203 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
31st percentile
59th percentile
2nd percentile
39th percentile
90th percentile
48th percentile
20th percentile
35th percentile
45th percentile
100th percentile
36th percentile
92nd percentile
33rd percentile
51st 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 styleOffensive playmaking defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Hutson is an elite playmaker who orchestrates offense through zone entries and puck movement, generating chances at an impressive rate. He plays a perimeter-oriented game and needs to develop his physical and defensive elements to sustain impact at the professional level.
- Shooting volume
- 96
- Playmaking
- 100
- Zone entries(est.)
- 3
- Forechecking
- 29
- Physicality
- 28
- Defensive impact
- 52
- Puck management
- 95
- Speed
- 88
Where he shoots from
Slot 13% · Mid-range 49% · Perimeter 38%(39 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking touch is elite, ranking 100th percentile in passing and playmaking creation
- Puck management and handling are exceptional at 95th percentile, enabling offensive transitions
- Shooting volume ranks 96th percentile, showing aggressive offensive intent from the blue line
Watch-outs
- Rush chance generation is a significant weakness at 3rd percentile, limiting transition offense
- Forechecking and physicality lag at 29th and 28th percentiles, reducing defensive engagement
- Still developing defensive impact at 52nd percentile, indicating work needed in that phase
Similar style: Jake Sanderson (OTT), Matthew Schaefer (NYI)
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 · 14 GP · goals above average
Season total +0.6 goals, or +0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.1
- Even strength defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- -0.2
- Finishing
- -0.3
- Playmaking
- +1.7
- 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 | WSH | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22 | 17:27 | — | +0.04 |
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 20, defensemen typically produce 94% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 21, when the typical level is 97%.
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
- 22.9 mph
- 91st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 13
- Hardest shot
- 87.8 mph
- 35th pct
- Distance
- 36.9 mi
- OZ time
- 43.5%
- 78th pct
- DZ time
- 38.6%