Bowen Byram

Bowen Byram

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D · 6'1" · 205 lb · Shoots L
Age 25
Career
0.46
P / GP
153P in 334 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6.25M
Signed through 2033
Career points
153
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.6
10 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.6
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.2
5 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.2
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.5
168 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
7.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
39.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-4
3 GF · 7 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2020–21 · age 19
Colorado Avalanche
0.11 P/GP
19 GP · 0G · 2A
Emerging
2021–22 → 2024 · age 20–22
Colorado Avalanche
0.48 P/GP
145 GP · 26G · 44A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 23–25
Chicago Blackhawks
0.48 P/GP
170 GP · 18G · 63A

Bowen Byram, a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-25 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) in 6 games, a 0.17 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 39.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.6. HighDanger's model projects 42 points for 2026-27, in a 36 to 52 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2023–245581220+140019:510.36
2023–2418369-113121:510.50
2024–258273138+1146222:420.46
2025–2682113142+1548722:200.51
2026–276011-74124:420.17
Career33444109153+3422418—0.46

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Trajectory

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

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