Connor Clifton

Connor Clifton

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D · 6'0" · 196 lb · Shoots R
Age 31
Career
0.19
P / GP
83P in 434 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$2.25M
Signed through 2028
Career points
83
Regular season

Connor Clifton, a defenseman for the Boston Bruins, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 50 games, a 0.12 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 56.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.2. HighDanger's model projects 13 points for 2026-27, in a 10 to 16 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–22602810-232016:040.17
2022–237851823+2060017:510.29
2023–247941418+1288016:330.23
2024–257311516-645016:030.22
2025–2650246+553016:460.12
Career434176683+4834300.19

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 242nd
Assists 419th
Avg TOI / GP 16:4629th
Shots 3526th
PIM 5385th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 621st
Primary points 427th
xGF % 56.4%91st
xGF / 60 2.3292nd
xGA / 60 1.8026th

Career journey

Rookie
2018–19 · age 23
Boston Bruins
0.05 P/GP
19 GP · 0G · 1A
Prime
2019–20 → 2026 · age 24–30
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.2 P/GP
415 GP · 17G · 65A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected