Sam Steel

#18Center6'0"183 lb

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2025-26 regular season

SOG

14.6% SH

16:04

TOI/GP

C · DAL · NHL id 8479351

Sam Steel has played 73 games for the Dallas Stars in 2025-26, scoring 12 goals and 21 assists (33 points) on 82 shots while averaging 16:04 a night (13:19 at even strength, 0:28 on the power play and 2:03 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 41% of his 5v5 minutes with Jamie Benn and 38% with Esa Lindell over the last 10 games, and the Stars have controlled 46% of shot attempts with Steel on the ice (37-32 in goals, 57% offensive-zone starts). In the Stars' most recent game against MIN he was on L2 with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene and off the power play; dropped to L3 (from L2) in the last game. He is shooting 14.6% this season against 10.5% across the 539 games in our data.

Right now

From the Apr 30 game vs MIN, detected from shift data

Line

Jamie Benn Matt Duchene

Power play

No PP unit

Penalty kill

PK1F

Colin Blackwell

Dropped to L3 (from L2) in the last gameLast 5: L1 · L2 · L3 · L3 · L3

Deployment timeline

2025-26 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
5-game average
Did not play
▲ promoted · ▼ demoted

11 games shown, 15:51 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position

Source: NHL EDGE

Top speed41st4122.1 mph

Bursts 20+ mph61st6177

Hardest shot57th5886.2 mph

Offensive-zone time24th2540.3%

Distance skated72nd72188.9 mi

High-danger SOG62nd6238

Percentile among position peers│ tick = 3-season weighted

Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.

Shot map

2025-26 · 162 attempts, 88 on goal, 12 goals

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Luck

2025-26 · 73 GP · 33 points vs 29.8 expected

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Luck meter+36

Last 20 games: +68. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).

Shooting−0.7 G

On-ice SH%+6.9 G

On-ice SV%+3.6 G

IPP+2.7 G

Points vs expected+3.2 P

: 14.6%
: 102.5
: 70.2%
G vs xG: 12 / 12.7

• Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 9% → 1%, 3 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.

Goals against expected goals

Actual goals
Expected
±1σ
Above expected
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Player analytics

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2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.

Fantasy box score

Games played73
Goals12256th of 715
Assists21246th of 715
Points33255th of 715
Power-play points3311th of 715
Shorthanded points0227th of 715
Shots on goal82383rd of 715
Hits79244th of 715
Blocked shots29467th of 715
Plus/minus+3233rd of 715
Penalty minutes24377th of 715
Faceoffs won129161st of 715

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Corsi (CF%)46.2%569th of 719
Fenwick (FF%)47.1%512th of 719
Expected goals (xGF%)51.6%242nd of 719
Sequence xG (sxGF%)51.4%246th of 719
High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.0%301st of 719
Scoring chances (SCF%)49.5%377th of 719

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Transition attempts /600.63461st of 719
Turnover Ledger /60−0.032293rd of 719
Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.34165th of 719
Faceoff win %50.6%97th of 238
Draw Equity /100+0.004100th of 238

Usage

Ice time per game16:04365th of 715
Power-play time per game0:28411th of 715
Power-play share21.3%411th of 713
Ice-time share26.3%370th of 715
Offensive-zone start %57.0%216th of 719

Special teams & discipline

Net penalties drawn /60+0.3692nd of 719

Luck & trend

On-ice PDO1025111th of 719
Goals above expected−0.7422nd of 715
Luck Meter+36142nd of 828
Ascension score—

NHL EDGE tracking

Top skating speed22.1444th of 715
20+ mph bursts77263rd of 715
Hardest shot86.2456th of 715
Offensive-zone time40.3%517th of 715

Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).

Beyond the box score

2025-26 regular season · 73 of 73 games through the sequence engine

Method Leaders

: −0.028
Season net: −0.45xG

Offensive TK/600.19 (3)

Offensive GV/600.89 (14)

Neutral TK/600.06 (1)

Neutral GV/600.76 (12)

Defensive TK/600.70 (11)

Defensive GV/600.82 (13)

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

Method Leaders

Per 100 draws: +0.005
Season: +0.01G
: 50.6%255 draws

Wins by zone: OZ 39-37 · NZ 47-45 · DZ 43-44

Method Leaders

Per 60: 0.63
Attempts: 10
: 0.027

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

Method Leaders

Season: +1.43G
Per 60: +0.073
Drawn / taken: 19 / 12minors

Method Leaders

: 51.4%
: 51.0%
: 51.6%
Transition CF/60: 3.7
Turnovers won/60: 22.4
Turnovers lost/60: 19.2

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

Method Leaders

More of his shots than the league
Fewer

82 shots on goal, 12 goals, all situations
Area	His share	League	G
Low Slot	41%	23%	5
L Point	0%	5%	0
R Circle	7%	12%	2
R Point	1%	6%	0
Outside R	0%	4%	0
R Net Side	1%	3%	0
Outside L	6%	4%	0

Role changes

Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch

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Moved up to L1 from L4Dec 3, 2025 alerts →
Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 8, 2023 alerts →
Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 7, 2020 alerts →
Dropped off PP1 to PP2Oct 27, 2019 alerts →

How his goals happened

29 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation

Method

Goal anatomy
Game	Play	Entry	Passes	Shot mph	Notes
Mar 16, 2026 vs UTA	Forecheck turnover	—	0	33.2	one-timer
Mar 12, 2026 vs EDM	Deflection	carry	3	27.3	2-on-1, one-timer
Mar 3, 2026 @ CGY	Forecheck turnover	—	0	48.7	one-timer
Mar 3, 2026 @ CGY	Deflection	carry	2*	24.0	deflection
Feb 25, 2026 vs SEA	Rebound	carry	1	12.1	rebound
Jan 7, 2026 @ WSH	Deflection	carry	2	5.4	rebound
Dec 21, 2025 vs TOR	Deflection	carry	2	59.1	deflection
Dec 19, 2025 @ ANA	Odd-man rush	carry	1	15.4	2-on-1
Dec 5, 2025 vs SJS	Forecheck turnover	—	0	6.2	—
Nov 25, 2025 @ EDM	Rebound	carry	0	24.4	rebound
Nov 8, 2025 @ NSH	Odd-man rush	pass	0	54.0	3-on-2, one-timer
Oct 25, 2025 vs CAR	Deflection	—	2	41.9	deflection
May 17, 2025 vs WPG	Rebound	carry	0	70.7	4-on-3, rebound
Feb 28, 2025 vs LAK	Odd-man rush	carry	0	29.1	1-on-0
Feb 23, 2025 @ NYI	Cycle	—	2	37.9	—
Dec 18, 2024 vs TOR	Odd-man rush	loose	2	40.0	1-on-0
Dec 8, 2024 vs CGY	Odd-man rush	carry	1	55.5	3-on-2
Nov 7, 2024 vs CHI	Cycle	—	1*	56.4	—
Oct 13, 2024 vs SEA	Rebound	—	2*	20.6	rebound
May 13, 2024 @ COL	Dump and chase	dump	3*	64.6	2-on-1
Apr 3, 2024 vs EDM	Rebound	—	0	40.3	rebound
Mar 22, 2024 vs PIT	Forecheck turnover	—	1	61.2	—
Feb 15, 2024 @ NSH	Rush	carry	0	55.5	—
Feb 6, 2024 @ BUF	Deflection	carry	0	3.7	3-on-2, rebound
Jan 16, 2024 vs LAK	Rush	carry	0	58.9	one-timer
Jan 10, 2024 vs MIN	Forecheck turnover	carry	0	47.3	4-on-2
Dec 31, 2023 vs CHI	Odd-man rush	loose	0	59.9	2-on-1
Dec 2, 2023 vs TBL	Rush	carry	0	38.2	—
Nov 20, 2023 vs NYR	Point shot	—	0	50.3	—

* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.

Linemates

2025-26 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Steel

Teammate	Pos	GP		Share	CF% together	GF% together	CF% Steel apart	CF% mate apart
Esa Lindell	D	79	406:34	40%	46.0%	53% (18-16)	47.5% 622:19	50.5% 994:39
Miro Heiskanen	D	74	387:08	38%	45.4%	44% (15-19)	47.9% 578:54	52.5% 920:37
Mikko Rantanen	RW	49	374:16	36%	44.6%	56% (15-12)	45.5% 266:03	45.3% 362:07
Thomas Harley	D	67	356:59	35%	49.1%	35% (8-15)	46.2% 525:09	48.7% 918:16
Wyatt Johnston	C	49	342:44	33%	43.9%	53% (16-14)	45.6% 311:36	42.4% 379:04
Jamie Benn	LW	33	249:32	24%	50.2%	56% (15-12)	49.3% 165:03	41.7% 121:15
Matt Duchene	C	30	235:24	23%	49.5%	57% (12-9)	46.6% 155:32	43.4% 157:46
Nils Lundkvist	D	49	197:32	19%	47.9%	57% (8-6)	48.8% 429:11	50.6% 577:07
Ilya Lyubushkin	D	46	179:04	17%	47.2%	44% (7-9)	46.8% 434:53	41.5% 472:13
Alexander Petrovic	D	48	175:30	17%	42.3%	50% (5-5)	47.7% 456:27	43.6% 538:25
Lian Bichsel	D	45	165:18	16%	47.6%	50% (4-4)	46.9% 434:42	47.0% 498:48
Colin Blackwell	C	38	128:12	12%	45.9%	14% (1-6)	46.5% 365:15	46.8% 239:12
Justin Hryckowian	C	33	124:53	12%	49.5%	40% (4-6)	45.3% 292:38	46.5% 238:13
Mavrik Bourque	C	43	106:37	10%	53.0%	50% (2-2)	43.8% 471:46	52.1% 469:26

Game log

79 games in 2025-26, newest first

Season

Date	Opp	Result	G	A	P	+/-		PIM	HIT	BLK			EV	PP	PK
Apr 30PO	@ MIN	L 2-5	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	—	13:35	10:58	—	2:16
Apr 28PO	vs MIN	L 2-4	0	0	0	-1	1	0	2	1	0%	13:35	11:54	—	1:05
Apr 25PO	@ MIN	OTL 2-3	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	50%	17:41	14:56	—	2:45
Apr 22PO	@ MIN	W 4-3	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0	0%	22:58	18:10	—	4:48
Apr 20PO	vs MIN	W 4-2	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	33%	16:32	13:19	0:14	2:59
Apr 18PO	vs MIN	L 1-6	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0	50%	15:41	13:44	—	1:57
Apr 15	@ BUF	W 4-3	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	33%	15:43	13:49	—	1:54
Mar 26	@ NYI	L 1-2	0	0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	—	13:36	10:17	0:25	2:54
Mar 24	vs NJD	L 4-6	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	—	17:03	15:03	—	2:00
Mar 22	vs VGK	L 2-3	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	—	16:10	12:41	0:10	3:19
Mar 21	@ MIN	OTL 1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	67%	12:45	10:38	—	2:07
Mar 18	@ COL	W 2-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100%	16:32	15:19	—	1:13
Mar 16	vs UTA	L 3-6	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	0	—	16:57	14:00	—	1:20
Mar 14	vs DET	W 3-2	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	1	33%	15:11	12:06	—	3:05
Mar 12	vs EDM	W 7-2	1	1	2	+1	1	0	0	0	33%	16:49	14:43	0:11	1:55
Mar 10	vs VGK	W 2-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	—	11:25	8:56	—	2:29
Mar 8	vs CHI	W 4-3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	—	15:32	14:16	—	1:16
Mar 6	vs COL	OTL 4-5	0	0	0	+1	1	2	2	1	—	17:47	13:34	1:25	2:23
Mar 3	@ CGY	W 6-1	2	1	3	+3	3	0	1	1	—	13:52	9:22	2:37	1:53
Mar 2	@ VAN	W 6-1	0	2	2	+2	4	0	2	0	—	14:56	13:45	—	1:11

Season splits by strength

2025-26 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

Strength	GP		TOI/GP						SA	GF	GA	GF%
All situations	73	1172:32	16:04	876	1168	42.9%	43.2%	411	549	47	53	47%	49.4	59.0	44%
Even strength	73	972:28	13:19	786	903	46.5%	47.5%	363	405	40	33	55%	41.3	37.8	56%
5v5	73	947:01	12:58	763	887	46.2%	47.1%	350	394	37	32	54%	38.9	36.4	57%
Power play	33	33:37	1:01	43	8	84.3%	85.7%	22	5	6	0	100%	3.8	0.3	67%
Penalty kill	72	150:13	2:05	32	221	12.6%	13.5%	23	119	0	15	0%	1.7	17.0	6%
4v4	24	13:51	0:35	11	8	57.9%	60.0%	7	5	2	1	67%	1.0	0.9	25%
3v3 (OT)	12	11:36	0:58	12	8	60.0%	60.0%	6	6	1	0	100%	1.3	0.5	0%
5v4	33	33:22	1:01	43	8	84.3%	85.7%	22	5	6	0	100%	3.8	0.3	67%
4v5	72	147:34	2:03	32	214	13.0%	13.9%	23	114	0	13	0%	1.7	16.3	6%
6v5, own net empty	7	6:12	0:53	5	6	45.5%	50.0%	2	2	0	2	0%	0.3	1.8	100%
5v6, opponent net empty	20	9:07	0:27	9	29	23.7%	14.8%	1	17	1	3	25%	2.0	2.0	0%

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM			HIT	BLK	TOI/GP
2025-26Playoffs	DAL	6	0	0	0	-7	2	6	0.0%	9	2	16:40
2025-26	DAL	73	12	21	33	+3	24	82	14.6%	79	29	16:04
2024-25Playoffs	DAL	18	1	6	7	-1	18	13	7.7%	32	12	13:54
2024-25	DAL	79	6	19	25	-6	31	89	6.7%	60	26	14:08
2023-24Playoffs	DAL	19	1	4	5	+1	2	19	5.3%	24	7	13:15
2023-24	DAL	77	9	15	24	0	29	86	10.5%	58	32	13:15
2022-23Playoffs	MIN	5	1	1	2	+1	2	6	16.7%	7	2	15:35
2022-23	MIN	65	10	18	28	+11	18	85	11.8%	46	15	14:58
2021-22	ANA	68	6	14	20	-17	16	66	9.1%	37	27	12:19
2020-21	ANA	42	6	6	12	-7	8	42	14.3%	41	19	14:32
2019-20	ANA	65	6	16	22	-13	20	85	7.1%	24	25	15:33
2018-19	ANA	22	6	5	11	+2	8	33	18.2%	9	6	14:58

Sam Steel news

A win-win deal: Sam Steel's extension a testament to versatility, evolution as a player | Dallas Stars
NHL.comSep 23, 2026
Dallas Stars' Sam Steel Deal Reflects New NHL Cap Reality
NHLRumors.comSep 22, 2026
Sam Steel Archives
Boston Hockey NowSep 22, 2026
NHL Notebook: Sam Steel and Tim Washe sign four-year extensions
Flames NationSep 22, 2026
Stars sign forward Sam Steel to 4-year, $14.8M extension through 2030-31
Yahoo SportsSep 22, 2026
9/22/26 Preseason: Sam Steel
nhl.comSep 22, 2026
NHL News: Sam Steel Extended, Kevin Hayes Retires, and Injury Notes
NHLRumors.comSep 22, 2026
Dallas Stars sign forward Sam Steel to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension ahead of their NHL c
timesofindia.indiatimes.comSep 21, 2026

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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.

Right now

Deployment timeline

NHL EDGE tracking

Shot map

Luck

Player analytics

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

Beyond the box score

Turnover LedgerTurnover Ledger (TO±)Takeaways credited and giveaways charged at the league xG value of the zone where possession changed, per 60.Glossary →

Draw EquityDraw Equity (DrEq)Faceoff results in goals: each win or loss scored against a coin flip and weighted by the zone. 100 extra offensive- or defensive-zone wins are worth about 1.9 goals.Σ (win − 0.5) × V(zone)Glossary →

Transition attemptsTransition attempt (TRN)An attempt within 10 s of a turnover, recovery, hit-forced recovery or faceoff win in the neutral or defensive zone, in the same play.Glossary →

Penalty ValuePenalty Value (PenV)Minor penalties drawn minus taken, times the net xG of a power play (about 0.20 per two-minute minor).(minors drawn − minors taken) × 0.20Glossary →

On-ice sequence resultsSequence xG (sxG)xG adjusted for flurries: a rebound only counts for the chance that the earlier shots in the same play did not already score.sxG_i = xG_i × Π (1 − xG_j) over earlier same-team shots in the playGlossary →

Shot DietShot diet (ixG/att)Average xG per individual unblocked attempt: how dangerous a player's typical shot is. One of the most stable traits we measure (split-half r 0.68).Shot diet = ixG / iFFGlossary →

Role changes

How his goals happened

Linemates

Game log

Season splits by strength

Career by season

Sam Steel news