Sam Steel has 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in 44 games for the Dallas Stars this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 30) of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Anaheim Ducks, he has 158 points (56 goals, 102 assists) in 462 regular-season games for the Anaheim Ducks, the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars.
He also has 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) in 42 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: CAN
Age: 27.9 yrs (03.02.1998) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 83 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 30th in 2016 Draft Team: Anaheim Ducks
Awards: -
The 27-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Stars controlling 43% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Sam Steel is off the ice, the Stars control 53% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 23% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 40% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 159th of 245 CentersDefense:Def: 37th of 245 Centers -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8243.00PlayDriving -0.14 - 0.14-0.09IceTimePerGame 12 - 2216.21Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.2 - 1.50.52PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.50.34SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.20.34xGoals/60 0.49 - 1.340.64OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 52.43OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.51.89PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.27 - 1.560.95OZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.23PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 2.50.00PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 130.00Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 43.17OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 42.75Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.77ShotsBlocked/60 1 - 31.55Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.03Giveaways/60 1 - 42.32DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.40PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 127.40PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 5 - 125.36
| Actual AAV: | $2.100M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.500M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.4 yrs (03.02.1998) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 01.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:48 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 04.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:56 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 06.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 07.01.2026 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18:16 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
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22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 14:58 | 33 | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2019-20 |
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65 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -13 | 15:33 | 85 | 7.1% | 20 |
| 2020-21 |
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42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 14:31 | 42 | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2021-22 |
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68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -17 | 12:19 | 66 | 9.1% | 16 |
| 2022-23 |
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65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 14:58 | 85 | 11.8% | 18 |
| 2023-24 |
|
77 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 13:15 | 86 | 10.5% | 29 |
| 2024-25 |
|
79 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 14:07 | 89 | 6.7% | 31 |
| 2025-26 |
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44 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 16:16 | 48 | 14.6% | 20 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 13 | 17 | 30 | -9 | 16:15 | 89 | 14.6% | 37 | |
| Total | 462 | 56 | 102 | 158 | -35 | 534 | 10.5% | 150 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Steel | C | 27.9 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.36 | 0.34 | 62 | 80 | $2.100M | ||
| 89% | Jack Drury | C | 25.9 yrs | 180 cm / 84 kg | 0.31 | 0.30 | 63 | 82 | $1.725M | |
| 88% | Dominic James | C | 23.5 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.30 | 0.30 | 63 | 77 | $0.910M | |
| 88% | Pontus Holmberg | RW | 26.8 yrs | 183 cm / 90 kg | 0.37 | 0.32 | 67 | 81 | $1.550M | |
| 88% | Connor Brown | RW | 32 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.47 | 0.43 | 64 | 79 | $3.000M |