Charle-Edouard
D'Astous
D · TBL · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 59
- WAR
- 0.4
- Value
- 74
- PTS
- 29
2025-26№ 107 / 325
Charle-Edouard D'Astous (Tampa Bay Lightning) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : April 20, 1998 · Rimouski, Canada
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 112 |
| NHL totals | 85 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 124 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Charle-Edouard D'Astous: our analysis
2025-26 season: 70 GP, 6 G, 23 A, 29 PTS, -4 +/-, 18:45 TOI. WAR 0.4 (107th of 325) · PAL 59, around average.
In 2025-26, Charle-Edouard D'Astous, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 59 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.4 ranks 107th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: shooting (75, well above average), possession (75, well above average) and defense (74, above average). On the other hand, discipline (8, among the weakest in the league) and power play (16, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.3); his biggest cost: penalties (-3.2).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 74 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Charle-Edouard D'Astous's story
Growing up in Rimouski, Charle-Édouard D'Astous developed his game in a hockey-rich environment and emerged as an offensive-minded blueliner early in his career. After being selected by his hometown Océanic in 2015, he became the club’s leading defenseman scorer from his second junior season onward and took on increasing leadership duties, serving as captain in 2018-2019.
Across four seasons with Rimouski, D'Astous put up 49 goals and 132 assists for 181 points in 244 games. His junior résumé includes a place on the QMJHL second all-star team in 2017–18 and, the following year, the Émile-Bouchard Trophy, a spot on the league’s first all-star team and the QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year award — recognition for both his play and community involvement. He also attended multiple NHL rookie camps as his profile rose.
Turning professional in April 2019, he signed with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) but spent significant time with Toledo in the ECHL, a pattern that continued through pandemic-disrupted seasons. In August 2021 he joined the Colorado Eagles organization and was assigned mainly to the Utah Grizzlies, where he produced an exceptional offensive season for a defenseman: 26 goals in 52 regular-season games and a playoff run that included a record-setting 19 goals in 18 ECHL postseason contests.
Seeking stability, D'Astous moved to Europe, signing with KooKoo in Finland and compiling 24 goals and 69 points over 110 Liiga games across two seasons, earning top-defenseman and top-scoring defenseman honours in that league. He then spent a season with Brynäs IF in Sweden, contributing 12 goals and 39 points as the club finished first in the regular season and advanced to the finals.
D'Astous’s game is characterized by his offensive instincts from the blue line: he provides goal threat and playmaking among defensemen, with experience across junior, ECHL, AHL and top European leagues that helped him reach an NHL contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 17:32
- PP TOI/GP
- 3:16
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:05
- Pts/GP
- 0.69
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 22
- Blocks
- 23
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 32.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
37between 23 and 50 (80% range)
- Goals
- 9
- Assists
- 28
- Games
- 74
So far: 11 pts in 16 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.45 pts per game (last season: 0.41).
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.
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 56 %
83
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 74
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 83
- Confidence 62 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 74
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 75
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 62 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 84
- Confidence 30 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 46
- Confidence 62 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 80
- Confidence 56 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 80
- Confidence 56 %
- DF
- Defense
- 83
- Confidence 52 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 67
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 48
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating74
- Top speed (35 %)35.5 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.351 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 74
- Speed consistency (15 %)35 · 80
ST — Strength83
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.05 · 82
- Body mass (50 %)0.653 · 79
EN — Endurance74
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.7 · 74
- Total ice time (20 %)1,280 · 74
- Shift length (15 %)47.5 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17.9 · 77
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.839 · 66
DU — Durability75
- Share of games played (100 %)0.815 · 75
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.155 · 79
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.78 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)4.575 · 81
FG — Fighting84
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.161 · 84
DI — Discipline46
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.115 · 46
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)1.355 · 42
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.674 · 89
PA — Passing80
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.389 · 77
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.628 · 86
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.027 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.4 · 57
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.318 · 80
SC — Scoring80
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.272 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.237 · 79
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.325 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.104 · 75
- xG per shot (10 %)0.036 · 83
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.916 · 77
DF — Defense83
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.054 · 78
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.139 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.36 · 91
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.011 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.99 · 75
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.1 · 84
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.805 · 66
PS — Penalty shot67
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 65
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience48
- Career regular-season games (65 %)60
- Career playoff games (25 %)26
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall83
- DF · Defense (30 %)83
- PA · Passing (22 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)74
- SC · Scoring (12 %)80
- EN · Endurance (9 %)74
- ST · Strength (6 %)83
- DI · Discipline (5 %)46
- CK · Checking (4 %)80
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
0.4
wins above replacement
107 of 325
PAL Rating
59/ 100
Performance · Around average
97 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
74/ 100
Good value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 73
- Defense
- 70
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- Offense
- 70
- Creation
- 63
- Shooting
- 75
- Possession
- 75
- Defense
- 74
- Discipline
- 8
- Power play
- 16
- Penalty kill
- 24
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
48/ 100
Average
better than 48% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
94/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
3/ 100
Low
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, 116 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 74
- Shot selection
- 88
- Penalties drawn
- 96
- Puck management
- 48
Defense
- Takeaways
- 58
- Discipline
- 2
- Safe zone exits
- 60
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.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.4
wins above replacement
-0.1 to 1.3 — 90% interval
107 of 325 defensemen
+2.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.6
- EV defense
- +1.3
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.8
- Penalties
- -3.2
- Average → replacement
- +2.7
In goals.
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
- 151.5 km/h87th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.7 km/h68th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 963rd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 44.1 %84th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 60.9 km48th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.60 km74th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.9 %30th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %15th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.5 %77th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2482nd percentile | 395th percentile | 12.5 %87th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 579th percentile | 297th percentile | 40.0 %98th percentile |
| Long range | 1588th percentile | 195th percentile | 6.7 %79th 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
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WSHCharle-Edouard D'Astous: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Charle-Edouard D'Astous have in 2026-27?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous has 3 goals and 11 points (8 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27.
How old is Charle-Edouard D'Astous?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous is 28 years old: he was born on April 21, 1998.
How tall is Charle-Edouard D'Astous, and how much does he weigh?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is Charle-Edouard D'Astous from?
Canada: Charle-Edouard D'Astous was born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada.
What team does Charle-Edouard D'Astous play for?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, at D, wearing number 51.
Is Charle-Edouard D'Astous injured?
No: Charle-Edouard D'Astous is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Charle-Edouard D'Astous?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 107th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 59 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Charle-Edouard D'Astous make?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 74 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Charle-Edouard D'Astous's contract end?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Charle-Edouard D'Astous overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 74 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Charle-Edouard D'Astous a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 107th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Charle-Edouard D'Astous played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Charle-Edouard D'Astous has 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists).
What are Charle-Edouard D'Astous's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Charle-Edouard D'Astous has 85 games, 9 goals, 31 assists and 40 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 29 points in 70 games.
Is Charle-Edouard D'Astous better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.43 points per game at home (3 in 7 games) and 0.89 on the road (8 in 9 games).
How does Charle-Edouard D'Astous perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Charle-Edouard D'Astous has 3 games and 1 point in his career. His pace (0.33 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.47).
Which player is most similar to Charle-Edouard D'Astous?
Jordan Spence: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Jordan Spence's page →Is Charle-Edouard D'Astous a good fantasy pick?
A useful depth pick: our projection has him at 37 points in 2026-27, or 0.50 points per game.
What is Charle-Edouard D'Astous's nationality?
Charle-Edouard D'Astous is Canadian.
What awards has Charle-Edouard D'Astous won?
Named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team (2017–18) ; Emile Bouchard Trophy as the QMJHL's top defenceman ; QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year ; Pekka Rautakallio Trophy as the Liiga's top defenceman ; Juha Rantasila Trophy as the Liiga's top-scoring defenceman ; ECHL record for most goals in a single playoff year: 19 goals in 18 games ; In ECHL regular season, 26 goals in 52 games — tied for 3rd all-time for goals by a defenceman in a single season.
Where did Charle-Edouard D'Astous play before turning pro?
Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) — four seasons, 49 goals, 132 assists and 181 points in 244 games.
How many points is Charle-Edouard D'Astous projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 37 points in 74 games in 2026-27 (23 to 50 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates
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