Neal Pionk

Neal Pionk

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D · 6'0" · 190 lb · Shoots R
Age 31
Career
0.46
P / GP
274P in 594 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7M
Signed through 2031
Career points
274
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.1
23 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.1
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.5
18 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.5
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.0
193 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
7.4
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
40.2
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+2
9 GF · 7 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2017–18 · age 22
New York Rangers
0.5 P/GP
28 GP · 1G · 13A
Prime
2018–19 → 2026 · age 23–30
Winnipeg Jets
0.45 P/GP
559 GP · 46G · 208A
Veteran
2026–27 · age 31
Winnipeg Jets
0.86 P/GP
7 GP · 1G · 5A

Neal Pionk, a defenseman for the Winnipeg Jets, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists) in 7 games, a 0.86 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 40.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.1. HighDanger's model projects 26 points for 2026-27, in a 17 to 35 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2382102333-1244321:560.40
2023–248252833+963820:500.40
2024–2569102939+21441222:040.57
2025–26513912+137222:430.24
2026–277156-10123:440.86
Career59448226274+2233391—0.46

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Trajectory

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

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