Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2025–26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Career | 616 | 38 | 211 | 249 |
Career
0.40
P / GP
249P in 616 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5M
Signed through 2027
Career points
249
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.1
20 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.1
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.1
20 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.1
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
7.6
179 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
60.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
8 GF · 9 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
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 → 2027 · age 23–28
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.39 P/GP
343 GP · 21G · 112A
Samuel Girard, a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists) in 8 games, a 0.88 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 60.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.1. HighDanger's model projects 28 points for 2026-27, in a 23 to 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19:23 | 0.31 |
| 2024–25 | 73 | 3 | 21 | 24 | +7 | 14 | 1 | 20:51 | 0.33 |
| 2025–26 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +12 | 15 | 0 | 17:41 | 0.30 |
| 2025–26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +5 | 8 | 0 | 18:56 | 0.35 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 19:39 | 0.88 |
| Career | 616 | 38 | 211 | 249 | +21 | 132 | 61 | — | 0.40 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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