Carl
Grundstrom
R · PHI · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 27
- WAR
- 0.6
- Value
- 30
- PTS
- 13
2025-26№ 226 / 615
Carl Grundstrom (Philadelphia Flyers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Carl Grundstrom
#91RPlays: Right wing · 5% of faceoffs
Philadelphia Flyers
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 30, 1997 · Umea, Sweden
Drafted : 2016 · TOR · round 2, pick #57
Contract : $1,000,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 47 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 50 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 57 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 54 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 344 | 52 | 37 | 89 | 127 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Carl Grundstrom: our analysis
2025-26 season: 47 GP, 9 G, 4 A, 13 PTS, +7 +/-, 11:51 TOI. WAR 0.6 (226th of 615) · PAL 27, below average.
In 2025-26, Carl Grundstrom, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 27 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.6 ranks 226th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: defense (68, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (7, among the weakest in the league) and possession (15, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.4); his biggest cost: penalty kill (-0.3).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 21; his WAR went from -0.5 to 0.6.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 30 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Carl Grundstrom's story
Born in Umeå on 1 December 1997, Grundström moved up through the Swedish junior ranks and first appeared at the senior level with MODO Hockey during the 2014–15 SHL campaign. Those early top-flight minutes came despite MODO’s later drop to HockeyAllsvenskan, and they put him on the radar of clubs and scouts outside Sweden.
When MODO were relegated, he secured a two-year deal with Frölunda HC on 16 April 2016 to remain in the SHL and continue his development. That same offseason the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him 57th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He made steady strides in Sweden, posting 14 goals and 20 points in 45 games in 2016–17 and improving his goal-scoring the following year.
Grundström used his NHL exit clause to sign a three-year entry-level contract with Toronto in April 2017. Toronto sent him back to Frölunda on loan to finish the 2017–18 season, then he joined the Toronto Marlies for the Calder Cup run, contributing significantly in the playoffs as the Marlies captured their first Calder Cup and he paced AHL rookies in postseason scoring.
He began 2018–19 with the Marlies before being included in a trade to the Los Angeles Kings on 28 January 2019. After a stint with the Ontario Reign, he was recalled and scored his first NHL goal on 9 March 2019. Los Angeles re-signed him to a two-year extension on 1 September 2020; with the pandemic delaying North American play he was loaned back to IF Björklöven until Kings camp. After six seasons with the Kings organization, he was dealt to the San Jose Sharks on 27 June 2024 and signed a two-year contract; later transactions sent him to the Philadelphia Flyers in October 2025 and he re-signed with the Flyers on 1 July 2026.
Internationally, Grundström represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and earned a bronze medal. On the ice he brings a physical wing presence combined with a finishing touch and a direct attacking style that have helped him transition between the SHL, AHL and NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:20
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 14
- Blocks
- 4
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 38.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 11.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
9between 0 and 19 (80% range)
- Goals
- 5
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 43
So far: 0 pts in 5 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.24 pts per game (last season: 0.28).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.24 in 23-24, 0.28 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 21 → 27
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 28: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 69 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 85
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 86
- Confidence 73 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 50
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 89
- Confidence 73 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 56 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 63
- Confidence 73 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 61
- Confidence 69 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 69 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 64 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 83
- Confidence 20 %
- EX
- Experience
- 75
- Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?Hide details
SK — Skating85
- Top speed (35 %)36.4 · 80
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)8.473 · 87
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.6 · 87
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.2 · 75
ST — Strength86
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.679 · 89
- Body mass (50 %)-0.192 · 74
EN — Endurance50
- Ice time per game (45 %)12 · 51
- Total ice time (20 %)547 · 60
- Shift length (15 %)43.9 · 66
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.3 · 49
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.057 · 56
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.712 · 63
CK — Checking89
- Hits /60 (70 %)11.9 · 90
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)11.2 · 89
- Season volume (10 %)4.942 · 84
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.879 · 78
DI — Discipline63
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.02 · 63
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.8 · 69
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.682 · 70
PA — Passing61
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.456 · 56
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.345 · 62
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.076 · 74
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.676 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.191 · 50
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.885 · 72
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.827 · 71
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.103 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.225 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.076 · 64
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.9 · 77
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.018 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.144 · 82
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.442 · 84
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.089 · 54
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.658 · 72
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.8 · 81
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.761 · 81
PS — Penalty shot83
- Shootouts (60 %)32.8 · 83
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience75
- Career regular-season games (65 %)82
- Career playoff games (25 %)57
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (28 %)70
- PA · Passing (22 %)61
- DF · Defense (18 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)85
- EN · Endurance (8 %)50
- DI · Discipline (5 %)63
- ST · Strength (4 %)86
- CK · Checking (3 %)89
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 85 | 70 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 85 | 68 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 79 | 76 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 75 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.6
wins above replacement
226 of 615
PAL Rating
27/ 100
Performance · Below average
333 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
30/ 100
Poor return
1.80 M$ · expected PAL 46
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 31
- Defense
- 45
See full detailsHide details
- Offense
- 30
- Creation
- 54
- Shooting
- 48
- Possession
- 15
- Defense
- 68
- Discipline
- 27
- Power play
- 37
- Penalty kill
- 7
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 0.6 | 27 | 30 | 1.80 M$ |
| 2024-25 | SJS | -0.5 | 21 | 23 | 1.80 M$ |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 0.2 | 36 | 43 | 1.30 M$ |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 0.8 | 42 | 46 | 1.30 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
27/ 100
Below average
better than 27% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
7/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
70/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 308 of 424 forwards.
See full detailsHide details
Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 1
- Shot selection
- 30
- Penalties drawn
- 29
- Puck management
- 49
Defense
- Takeaways
- 45
- Discipline
- 43
- Safe zone exits
- 95
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 27 | 7 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 25 | 16 | 42 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.6
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 1.1 — 90% interval
226 of 615 forwards
+2.9 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →See full detailsHide details
- EV offense
- +0.1
- EV defense
- +0.5
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Shooting
- +1.4
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 48 | 0.6 | -0.3 to 1.1 | 226/615 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 52 | -0.5 | -0.9 to 0.0 | 547/596 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 50 | 0.2 | -0.7 to 0.9 | 296/608 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 57 | 0.8 | -0.0 to 2.1 | 168/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 134.2 km/h57th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.3 km/h54th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 927th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 35.9 %3rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
See full detailsHide details
- Total distance, season
- 15.1 km16th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.60 km21st percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 35.9 %1st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.1 %51st percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 46.0 %5th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 517th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 08th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 227th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
CAR
TBL
NJD
PITCarl Grundstrom: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Carl Grundstrom have in 2026-27?
Carl Grundstrom has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 5 games in 2026-27.
How old is Carl Grundstrom?
Carl Grundstrom is 28 years old: he was born on December 1, 1997.
How tall is Carl Grundstrom, and how much does he weigh?
Carl Grundstrom is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Carl Grundstrom from?
Sweden: Carl Grundstrom was born in Umea, Sweden.
What team does Carl Grundstrom play for?
Carl Grundstrom plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, at R, wearing number 91.
Is Carl Grundstrom injured?
No: Carl Grundstrom is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Carl Grundstrom?
Carl Grundstrom produced 0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 226th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Carl Grundstrom make?
Carl Grundstrom earns $1.8M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 30 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Carl Grundstrom's contract end?
Carl Grundstrom's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Carl Grundstrom overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 30 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Carl Grundstrom a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 226th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Carl Grundstrom getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 21 in 2024-25 to 27 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Carl Grundstrom played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Carl Grundstrom has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Carl Grundstrom's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Carl Grundstrom has 344 games, 52 goals, 37 assists and 89 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 19 points in 57 games.
Where was Carl Grundstrom drafted?
Carl Grundstrom was drafted 57th overall (round 2) by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016.
How does Carl Grundstrom perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Carl Grundstrom has 20 games and 6 points in his career. His pace (0.30 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.26).
Which player is most similar to Carl Grundstrom?
Scott Laughton: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Scott Laughton's page →Is Carl Grundstrom a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 9 points in 2026-27, or 0.21 points per game.
What is Carl Grundstrom's nationality?
Carl Grundstrom is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden — bronze medal at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
What awards has Carl Grundstrom won?
Led all AHL rookies in playoff scoring (2018).
How many championships has Carl Grundstrom won?
1: Calder Cup with the Toronto Marlies (2018).
How many points is Carl Grundstrom projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 9 points in 43 games in 2026-27 (0 to 19 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Philadelphia Flyers teammates
Full roster →
NHL.com ↗ · Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)