Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025–26 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Career | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
Career
0.30
P / GP
19P in 63 GP
Archetype
Depth Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Emerging
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$942K
Signed through 2028
Career points
19
Regular season
Sam Rinzel, a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-22 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 14 points (4 goals, 10 assists) in 54 games, a 0.26 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 39.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.5. HighDanger's model projects 23 points for 2026-27, in a 20 to 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 23:22 | 0.56 |
| 2025–26 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 44 | 1 | 18:16 | 0.26 |
| Career | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 44 | 4 | — | 0.30 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 460th
Assists 1045th
Avg TOI / GP 18:1647th
Shots 8361st
PIM 4477th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 1446th
Primary points 958th
xGF % 39.5%2nd
xGF / 60 1.4431st
xGA / 60 2.2011th
Career journey
Rookie
2024–25 · age 20
Chicago Blackhawks
0.56 P/GP
9 GP · 0G · 5A
Emerging
2025–26 · age 21
Chicago Blackhawks
0.26 P/GP
54 GP · 4G · 10A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected