Charles Alexis
Legault
D · CAR
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 2
2025-26№ 251 / 325
Charles Alexis Legault (Carolina Hurricanes) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Charles Alexis Legault
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 100 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : September 4, 2003 · Montréal, Canada
Drafted : 2023 · CAR · round 5, pick #139
Contract : $915,833 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| NHL totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | |
Charles Alexis Legault: our analysis
2025-26 season: 12 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, +5 +/-, 14:18 TOI. WAR -0.1 (251st of 325).
Charles Alexis Legault is in his first season in the league. In 2025-26, He his WAR of -0.1 ranks 251st among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: penalties (-0.5).
Charles Alexis Legault's story
After being selected 139th overall in the 2023 draft, Charles-Alexis Legault moved into Carolina’s system as a developing defence prospect. Born September 5, 2003, he was assigned at the start of the 2025–26 season to the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, where he began that campaign as a member of the organization’s primary minor-league affiliate.
Legault’s 2025–26 year featured rapid movement between the AHL and the NHL. On October 14 he was recalled to the Carolina Hurricanes following a lower-body injury to Jaccob Slavin; that roster move coincided with Pyotr Kochetkov being placed on injured reserve, which opened a spot for the recall. The call-up provided Legault with his first extended opportunity at the NHL level.
He made his NHL debut on October 20 against the Vegas Golden Knights and appeared in two more games before being sent back down on October 26 to make room for Domenick Fensore. Across those three appearances he averaged just under twelve minutes of ice time, recorded two blocked shots and was assessed two minor penalties, numbers that reflect a limited but measured role on the blueline during his initial outings.
Three days after that demotion he was recalled again as a replacement for Shayne Gostisbehere. Legault registered his first NHL point and scored his first goal on November 8 in a 6–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The following night, however, circumstances turned serious: after a fight with Bobby McMann on November 9, he suffered a hand injury when Nick Robertson’s skate cut multiple extensor tendons. The damage required surgery and sidelined him for an estimated three to four months, placing him on injured reserve.
Through those early professional ups and downs, Legault’s record shows a young defenceman transitioning from AHL minutes to brief NHL duty, recording a milestone goal before a significant hand injury interrupted his season and curtailed his on-ice development for the coming months.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:54
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:41
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 41.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 45.5 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
168
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
87/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
55/ 80
NHL regular
Ceiling: 2.1 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
32 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
0.9
the most likely outcome
NHLe
13
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 24 games)
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 14 %
74
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 75
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 85
- Confidence 17 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 61
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 49
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 17 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 84
- Confidence 7 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 65
- Confidence 17 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 14 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 77
- Confidence 14 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 12 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 26
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating75
- Top speed (35 %)34.8 · 65
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.465 · 81
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 71
ST — Strength85
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.514 · 78
- Body mass (50 %)1.19 · 85
EN — Endurance61
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.1 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)168 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.4 · 66
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.193 · 73
DU — Durability49
- Share of games played (100 %)0.613 · 49
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.688 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)2.639 · 57
FG — Fighting84
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.13 · 84
DI — Discipline65
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.071 · 65
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.895 · 62
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.478 · 80
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.328 · 71
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.443 · 78
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.009 · 76
SC — Scoring77
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.274 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.206 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.183 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.098 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.6 · 79
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.021 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.016 · 75
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.618 · 75
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.008 · 74
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.981 · 75
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.1 · 79
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.317 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience26
- Career regular-season games (65 %)36
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall74
- DF · Defense (30 %)75
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)75
- SC · Scoring (12 %)77
- EN · Endurance (9 %)61
- ST · Strength (6 %)85
- DI · Discipline (5 %)65
- CK · Checking (4 %)76
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, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.0 — 90% interval
251 of 325 defensemen
-0.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.0
- EV defense
- +0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.4
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
- 120.7 km/h5th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.1 km/h24th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 110th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 46.0 %93rd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 5.8 km4th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.96 km4th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 46.2 %96th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %20th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 36.4 %92nd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 211th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 115th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th 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
WSH
FLACharles Alexis Legault: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Charles Alexis Legault have in 2026-27?
Charles Alexis Legault has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 2 games in 2026-27.
How old is Charles Alexis Legault?
Charles Alexis Legault is 23 years old: he was born on September 5, 2003.
How tall is Charles Alexis Legault, and how much does he weigh?
Charles Alexis Legault is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
Where is Charles Alexis Legault from?
Canada: Charles Alexis Legault was born in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
What team does Charles Alexis Legault play for?
Charles Alexis Legault plays for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL, at D, wearing number 62.
Is Charles Alexis Legault injured?
No: Charles Alexis Legault is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Charles Alexis Legault?
Charles Alexis Legault produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 251st of 325 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Charles Alexis Legault make?
Charles Alexis Legault carries a cap hit of $916K per season, on a contract worth $2.9M in total over 3 years.
When does Charles Alexis Legault's contract end?
Charles Alexis Legault's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Charles Alexis Legault a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 251st of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Charles Alexis Legault's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Charles Alexis Legault has 14 games, 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 2 points in 12 games.
Where was Charles Alexis Legault drafted?
Charles Alexis Legault was drafted 139th overall (round 5) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2023.
How does Charles Alexis Legault perform in the playoffs?
Charles Alexis Legault has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
What is Charles Alexis Legault's nationality?
Charles Alexis Legault is Canadian.
See also: his Carolina Hurricanes teammates
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