Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 77 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2024–25 | 79 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2025–26 | 73 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| Career | 491 | 61 | 114 | 175 |
Career
0.36
P / GP
175P in 491 GP
Archetype
Top-6 Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$2.1M
Signed through 2027
Career points
175
Regular season
Sam Steel, a center for the Dallas Stars, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 73 games, a 0.45 points-per-game pace, 3 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 48.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.4. HighDanger's model projects 34 points for 2026-27, in a 30 to 38 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -17 | 16 | 3 | 12:19 | 0.29 |
| 2022–23 | 65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | +11 | 18 | 3 | 14:58 | 0.43 |
| 2023–24 | 77 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 13:15 | 0.31 |
| 2024–25 | 79 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 31 | 0 | 14:08 | 0.32 |
| 2025–26 | 73 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +3 | 24 | 3 | 16:04 | 0.45 |
| Career | 491 | 61 | 114 | 175 | -27 | 154 | 19 | — | 0.36 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.
Goals 1251st
Assists 2164th
Avg TOI / GP 16:0461st
Shots 8244th
PIM 2454th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.
Points 3357th
Primary points 1756th
xGF % 48.1%36th
xGF / 60 1.2413th
xGA / 60 1.3382nd
Career journey
Rookie
2018–19 · age 20
Anaheim Ducks
0.5 P/GP
22 GP · 6G · 5A
Emerging
2019–20 → 2021 · age 21–22
Anaheim Ducks
0.32 P/GP
107 GP · 12G · 22A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 23–27
Dallas Stars
0.36 P/GP
362 GP · 43G · 87A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected