Samuel Girard

Samuel Girard

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D · 5'10" · 170 lb · Shoots L
Age 28
Career
0.40
P / GP
242P in 608 GP
Archetype
Top 4
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5M
Signed through 2027
Career points
242
Regular season

Samuel Girard, a defenseman for the COL,PIT, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 19 points (3 goals, 16 assists) in 60 games, a 0.32 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 57.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.3. HighDanger's model projects 27 points for 2026-27, in a 26 to 28 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–237663137-1016821:300.49
2023–245931518010119:230.31
2024–257332124+714120:510.33
2025–26403912+1215017:410.30
2025–2620077+58018:560.35
Career60837205242+23130610.40

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 017th
Assists 730th
Avg TOI / GP 18:0645th
Shots 104th
PIM 814th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 725th
Primary points 852nd
xGF % 57.1%93rd
xGF / 60 5.9298th
xGA / 60 4.454th

Career journey

Rookie
2017–18 · age 19
Nashville Predators
0.6 P/GP
5 GP · 1G · 2A
Emerging
2017–18 → 2021 · age 19–22
Colorado Avalanche
0.42 P/GP
268 GP · 16G · 97A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 23–27
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.38 P/GP
335 GP · 20G · 106A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.