Gustav Forsling

Gustav Forsling

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D · 6'1" · 199 lb · Shoots L
Age 30
Career
0.39
P / GP
221P in 564 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.75M
Signed through 2032
Career points
221
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.3
15 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.7
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.1
12 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.1
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.0
164 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.9
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
60.9
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-2
4 GF · 6 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2016–17 · age 20
Chicago Blackhawks
0.13 P/GP
38 GP · 2G · 3A
Emerging
2017–18 → 2019 · age 21–22
Chicago Blackhawks
0.26 P/GP
84 GP · 6G · 16A
Prime
2020–21 → 2027 · age 24–30
Florida Panthers
0.44 P/GP
442 GP · 52G · 142A

Gustav Forsling, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (1 goal, 0 assists) in 7 games, a 0.14 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 60.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.7. HighDanger's model projects 33 points for 2026-27, in a 28 to 38 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2382132841+1940523:260.50
2023–2479102939+5643222:090.49
2024–2580112031+3316122:570.39
2025–268022628-551222:380.35
2026–277101-26021:230.14
Career56460161221+15122419—0.39

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Trajectory

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

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