Colin
Blackwell
C · DAL · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 27
- WAR
- -0.6
- Value
- 45
- PTS
- 15
2025-26№ 580 / 615
Colin Blackwell (Dallas Stars) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Colin Blackwell
#15CPlays: Centre and winger · 41% of faceoffs
Dallas Stars
HEIGHT : 173 cm · WEIGHT : 82 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 27, 1993 · North Andover, United States
Drafted : 2011 · SJS · round 7, pick #194
Contract : $775,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 70 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 63 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 44 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 53 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Seattle Kraken | 39 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | New York Rangers | 47 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 381 | 45 | 62 | 107 | 115 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Colin Blackwell: our analysis
2025-26 season: 70 GP, 4 G, 11 A, 15 PTS, -2 +/-, 11:54 TOI. WAR -0.6 (580th of 615) · PAL 27, below average.
In 2025-26, Colin Blackwell, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 27 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.6 ranks 580th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (89, among the best in the league) and defense (69, above average). On the other hand, shooting (5, among the weakest in the league) and possession (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 41 in 2024-25, against 27 now; his WAR went from -0.0 to -0.6.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 45 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Colin Blackwell's story
Growing up in North Andover, Massachusetts, Blackwell cut his teeth in local minor hockey before starring at St. John's Prep. His high-school production caught scouts' attention and led to his selection by the San Jose Sharks, 194th overall in the 2011 draft. He then enrolled at Harvard, combining a hockey development path with college play in ECAC competition.
At Harvard, Blackwell made an immediate impact as a freshman, finishing with 19 points and earning regional recognition. His collegiate career was interrupted by two concussions during 2012–13 and the following year, forcing lengthy absences, but he returned to help Harvard win the ECAC Tournament in 2015 and matched his freshman point total in his final season, earning the Joe Tomasello Unsung Hero Award.
Turning pro in 2016, Blackwell began in the Sharks organization with the San Jose Barracuda in the AHL before moving to the Rochester Americans, where he posted 17 goals and 45 points in 2017–18. Nashville signed him to his first NHL contract in July 2018; he split time between the Predators and AHL affiliate Milwaukee, recording his first NHL points and goals across that period. The next stages of his career saw a two-year stint with the New York Rangers, selection by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 expansion draft, and a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs in March 2022, where he made his Stanley Cup playoff debut.
Blackwell then signed with the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent and later joined the Dallas Stars on a one-year deal in July 2024. With Dallas he contributed offensively in the regular season and registered a playoff overtime winner in April 2025 during the first round; the Stars re-signed him to a two-year contract the following July. His time with Chicago also included a season-ending sports hernia and a nomination as the club's candidate for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Internationally, Blackwell represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, serving as an alternate captain and scoring four goals in ten games as the U.S. took bronze. On the ice he is known as a competitive centre who can skate in depth roles, provide occasional scoring and bring energy and versatility to a team's forward group.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:54
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:13
- Pts/GP
- 0.08
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 21
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 14.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 60.9 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
11between 1 and 21 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 8
- Games
- 66
So far: 1 pts in 13 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.18 pts per game (last season: 0.21).
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
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.27 in 23-24, 0.21 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 41 → 27
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 33: the age when production usually declines
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 73 %
63
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 80
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 66
- Confidence 77 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 64
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 69
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 81
- Confidence 77 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 67
- Confidence 59 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 85
- Confidence 77 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 66
- Confidence 63 %
- PA
- Passing
- 64
- Confidence 73 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 57
- Confidence 73 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 70 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 77
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating80
- Top speed (35 %)36.8 · 85
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.229 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 71
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.8 · 80
ST — Strength66
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.673 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)-1.522 · 51
EN — Endurance64
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.7 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)819 · 68
- Shift length (15 %)43.2 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.9 · 65
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.111 · 71
DU — Durability69
- Share of games played (100 %)0.77 · 69
CK — Checking81
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.376 · 82
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.292 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)4.727 · 81
FG — Fighting67
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.715 · 67
DI — Discipline85
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.055 · 85
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.797 · 65
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)1.12 · 91
FO — Faceoffs66
- Faceoff % (85 %)47.9 · 68
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)24.1 · 64
PA — Passing64
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.61 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.302 · 56
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.129 · 55
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.021 · 83
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.41 · 71
SC — Scoring57
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.524 · 55
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.614 · 60
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.577 · 67
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.984 · 62
- xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 61
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.7 · 73
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.022 · 70
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.311 · 91
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.433 · 85
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.052 · 84
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.993 · 83
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)54.8 · 89
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.485 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience77
- Career regular-season games (65 %)83
- Career playoff games (25 %)61
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall63
- SC · Scoring (20 %)57
- PA · Passing (20 %)64
- DF · Defense (20 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)80
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)66
- EN · Endurance (8 %)64
- DI · Discipline (5 %)85
- ST · Strength (3 %)66
- CK · Checking (2 %)81
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63 | 80 | 57 | 82 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 79 | 65 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 76 | 67 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 76 | 51 | 73 |
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
580 of 615
PAL Rating
27/ 100
Performance · Below average
335 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
45/ 100
Fair value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 32
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 8
- Defense
- 66
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- Offense
- 13
- Creation
- 15
- Shooting
- 5
- Possession
- 13
- Defense
- 69
- Discipline
- 56
- Power play
- 40
- Penalty kill
- 89
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 | DAL | -0.6 | 27 | 45 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2024-25 | DAL | -0.0 | 41 | 61 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 0.1 | 35 | 45 | 1.20 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CHI | -0.1 | 19 | 25 | 1.20 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
45/ 100
Average
better than 45% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
70/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
26/ 100
Below average
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, 232 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 67
- Shot selection
- 13
- Penalties drawn
- 94
- Puck management
- 72
Defense
- Takeaways
- 53
- Discipline
- 12
- Safe zone exits
- 80
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 | DAL | 45 | 70 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 60 | 50 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 56 | 47 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 45 | 42 | 51 |
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
-1.1 to 0.3 — 90% interval
580 of 615 forwards
-3.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.7
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Shooting
- -2.9
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +2.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 70 | -0.6 | -1.1 to 0.3 | 580/615 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 60 | -0.0 | -0.5 to 0.7 | 390/596 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 44 | 0.1 | -0.7 to 1.1 | 336/608 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 53 | -0.1 | -0.7 to 0.3 | 439/617 |
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
- 122.5 km/h16th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.1 km/h75th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1542nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.6 %34th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 33.3 km28th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.22 km13th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.6 %62nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.3 %62nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.1 %35th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1539th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 433rd percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 656th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 490th percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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NSHColin Blackwell: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Colin Blackwell have in 2026-27?
Colin Blackwell has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 13 games in 2026-27.
How old is Colin Blackwell?
Colin Blackwell is 33 years old: he was born on March 28, 1993.
How tall is Colin Blackwell, and how much does he weigh?
Colin Blackwell is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 181 lb (82 kg).
Where is Colin Blackwell from?
United States: Colin Blackwell was born in North Andover, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Colin Blackwell play for?
Colin Blackwell plays for the Dallas Stars in the NHL, at C, wearing number 15.
Is Colin Blackwell injured?
No: Colin Blackwell is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Colin Blackwell?
Colin Blackwell produced -0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 580th 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 Colin Blackwell make?
Colin Blackwell earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 45 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Colin Blackwell's contract end?
Colin Blackwell's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Colin Blackwell overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 45 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Colin Blackwell a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 580th 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 Colin Blackwell getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 41 in 2024-25 to 27 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Colin Blackwell played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Colin Blackwell has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Colin Blackwell's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Colin Blackwell has 381 games, 45 goals, 62 assists and 107 points. His best season: 2020-21, with 22 points in 47 games.
Where was Colin Blackwell drafted?
Colin Blackwell was drafted 194th overall (round 7) by San Jose Sharks in 2011.
Is Colin Blackwell better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.14 points per game at home (1 in 7 games) and 0.00 on the road (0 in 6 games).
How does Colin Blackwell perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Colin Blackwell has 24 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.13 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.28).
Which player is most similar to Colin Blackwell?
Mattias Janmark: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Mattias Janmark's page →Is Colin Blackwell a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 11 points in 2026-27, or 0.17 points per game.
What is Colin Blackwell's nationality?
Colin Blackwell is American. Internationally: United States — 2021 IIHF World Championship: alternate captain, bronze medal (4 goals in 10 games).
What awards has Colin Blackwell won?
ESPN Boston Mr. Hockey Award (top male high school player) — 2011 ; ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, week of November 29 — 2011 ; Semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award (top American-born college hockey player in New England) — 2012 ; Joe Tomasello Unsung Hero Award (New England Hockey Writers) — 2016 ; Inducted into the St. John's Prep Athletics Hall of Fame — 2022.
How many championships has Colin Blackwell won?
1: Harvard Crimson — ECAC Tournament champion — 2015.
Where did Colin Blackwell play before turning pro?
Valley Junior Warriors (minor hockey) 2004–2010; Boston Junior Whalers (spring/summer) 2010; St. John's Prep (high school) 2007–2011; Harvard Crimson (college, ECAC) 2011–2016.
How many points is Colin Blackwell projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 11 points in 66 games in 2026-27 (1 to 21 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Dallas Stars teammates
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