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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • David Pastrnak
Sabres
Official NHL.com
David Pastrnak
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David Pastrnak

#88
RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK66
FG38
DI75
SK74
ST79
EN91
DU94
PH74
FO63
PA75
SC65
DF63
PS75
EX80
LD85
MO49
OV67

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: May 25, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 91 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #21 overall (1st Round) by Hurricanes
Days Missed this Season: 5 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $11,000,000
Cap Percentage: 11.96%
Remaining Cap Hit: $10,097,436
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP6
G2
A1
PTS3
+/-+1
PIM2
TOI/G17:50
PPG0
GWG0
S%9.5%
HITS9
82G Pace41P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (3)
Hart Memorial Trophy CAR '21
Maurice Richard Trophy CAR '21
Art Ross Trophy CAR '21

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 55th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 71th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 9.5% (2G / 21S) Career: 11.7%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (67%) • 1A (33%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.50
Points / GP
0.33
Goals / GP
0.17
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 17:50 TOI/G
5v5: 15:15 (86%)
PP: 02:35 (14%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP885
G403
A475
PTS878
+/-+198
P/G0.99
PIM233
TOI/G19:34
PPG66
BKS157
S%11.7%
FO%39.6%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 52 2020-21
Assists 62 2025-26
Points 113 2020-21
+/- +53 2018-19
Hits 145 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 17:16
PP: 02:12
PK: 00:06

429 pts

Career Stars (86-61-49)

62 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-1-0

Career Fights

1202

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2015-16 CAR 82 14 16 30 -62 2 2 0 2 142 9.9% 63 16 28.3% 16:18 0.37
2016-17 CAR 78 10 14 24 -7 16 3 0 1 142 7.0% 91 16 35.9% 15:27 0.31
2017-18 CAR 82 41 40 81 53 12 3 0 7 240 17.1% 109 19 40.2% 17:42 0.99
2018-19 CAR 82 40 47 87 53 14 8 0 7 214 18.7% 114 19 43.5% 17:43 1.06
2019-20 CAR 82 47 44 91 31 18 11 0 6 258 18.2% 99 24 29.7% 18:29 1.11
2020-21 CAR 82 52 61 113 26 40 10 0 11 510 10.2% 141 11 42.9% 22:31 1.38
2021-22 CAR 71 28 33 61 -21 28 3 0 5 335 8.4% 121 9 28.1% 22:03 0.86
2022-23 VGK 77 38 37 75 -13 20 3 0 2 357 10.6% 113 14 41.9% 22:14 0.97
2023-24 VGK 82 51 59 110 53 18 9 0 5 441 11.6% 98 12 43.6% 21:47 1.34
2024-25 VGK 82 48 61 109 49 45 8 0 9 412 11.7% 145 7 40.1% 21:31 1.33
2025-26 BUF 79 32 62 94 35 18 6 0 7 380 8.4% 99 9 48.9% 19:49 1.19
2026-27 BUF 6 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 21 9.5% 9 1 44.4% 17:49 0.50
ON PACE (80G) 80 27 13 40 13 27 0 0 0 280 9.5% 120 13 44.4% 17:49 0.50
NHL CAREER TOTAL 885 403 475 878 198 233 66 62 3452 11.7% 1202 157 39.6% 19:34 0.99

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017 Playoffs CAR 12 4 6 10 2 2 0 0 0 31 12.9% 17 4 14.3% 16:59 0.83
2018 Playoffs CAR 9 4 2 6 1 2 0 0 1 15 26.7% 23 3 0.0% 19:26 0.67
2019 Playoffs CAR 6 3 1 4 -2 2 0 0 0 22 13.6% 5 1 22.2% 19:04 0.67
2023 Playoffs VGK 17 9 5 14 3 8 0 0 2 83 10.8% 22 1 37.5% 22:42 0.82
2024 Playoffs VGK 17 8 15 23 4 10 0 0 1 82 9.8% 25 1 32.1% 22:49 1.35
2025 Playoffs BUF 9 3 5 8 -4 2 2 0 1 43 7.0% 16 0 53.6% 21:42 0.89

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Martin Necas NJD • 27 yrs • 6 PTS (6 GP)
$7,800,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
CK 66
SK 73
PH 73
PA 73
SC 67
DF 63
Mikko Rantanen TBL • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$9,600,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 62
SK 69
PH 73
PA 73
SC 63
DF 63
Mark Scheifele COL • 33 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$7,900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 59
SK 69
PH 74
PA 72
SC 67
DF 65
Nathan MacKinnon TBL • 31 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$12,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 62
SK 78
PH 76
PA 76
SC 74
DF 63
Nick Suzuki PIT • 27 yrs • 10 PTS (7 GP)
$9,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 63
SK 69
PH 70
PA 74
SC 63
DF 69
Leon Draisaitl MIN • 30 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$11,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 59
SK 75
PH 78
PA 76
SC 73
DF 64
William Nylander VGK • 30 yrs • 11 PTS (8 GP)
$9,200,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 56
SK 70
PH 72
PA 71
SC 68
DF 63
Kirill Kaprizov EDM • 29 yrs • 13 PTS (6 GP)
$11,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 61
SK 72
PH 74
PA 67
SC 73
DF 62
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $11,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
20.06.2026 14:15
David Pastrnak signed with Sabres for $11,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 29.06.2025 11:37
Sabres receives:
David Pastrnak, Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Golden Knights receives:
Jordan Kyrou, Jackson Blake (P), Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (P), 2nd BUF 2028
Leadership Appointment
05.04.2024 20:36
David Pastrnak has been selected as captain for Golden Knights.
Official League Trade 26.02.2023 20:57
Golden Knights receives:
David Pastrnak
Hurricanes receives:
Calen Addison, Matt Boldy, Jani Nyman (P), Luke Hughes (P)
Contract Signing
25.03.2022 20:35
David Pastrnak signed with Hurricanes for 9 000 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
19.04.2018 0:00
David Pastrnak signed with Hurricanes for $7,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
01.08.2015 0:00
David Pastrnak signed with Hurricanes for $1,400,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#21st overall, 1st Round) by Hurricanes