Collin
Graf
R · SJS · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 67
- WAR
- 1.6
- Value
- 81
- PTS
- 46
2025-26№ 96 / 615
Collin Graf (San Jose Sharks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Collin Graf
#51RPlays: Right wing · 18% of faceoffs
San Jose Sharks
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : September 20, 2002 · Lincoln, United States
Contract : $4,250,000 · 2026-27 → 2028-29 · Standard Contract · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose Sharks | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 33 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 140 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 29 | |
Collin Graf: our analysis
2025-26 season: 81 GP, 21 G, 25 A, 46 PTS, +6 +/-, 16:27 TOI. WAR 1.6 (96th of 615) · PAL 67, above average.
In 2025-26, Collin Graf, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 67 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 1.6 ranks 96th among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (93, among the best in the league), defense (75, well above average) and shooting (74, above average). On the other hand, power play (8, among the weakest in the league) and possession (28, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+3.2); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.9).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 21 in 2024-25 to 67; his WAR went from 0.3 to 1.6.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 81 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Collin Graf's story
Graf made the jump to the pro ranks in early April 2024, signing a three-year deal with the San Jose Sharks and stepping onto NHL ice for the first time just days later. Born in Lincoln, Massachusetts, he learned to skate young and rose through local youth programs before taking the collegiate route that shaped his two-way instincts.
He opened his NCAA career at Union College in 2021–22, recording 11 goals and 11 assists across 37 contests, then transferred to Quinnipiac. In 2022–23 he became the Bobcats’ primary offensive driver, finishing with 58 points in 40 games, including a hat trick against Yale on November 12 and streaks of multi-point production that earned monthly honours and tournament recognition. That season also ended with Quinnipiac claiming the NCAA championship, aided by Graf’s late equalizer in the national final versus Minnesota.
The following year he sustained a high output, leading his team in goals and points in 2023–24 and posting a 1.65 points-per-game rate across 20 conference matches. He left college hockey with totals of 54 goals and 76 assists in 112 games, plus unanimous All-ECAC First Team selections and the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year award.
Turning pro, Graf signed with San Jose on April 4, 2024, made his NHL debut on April 6 in a 3–2 overtime win over St. Louis, and picked up his first NHL point the next day with an assist on a Luke Kunin goal. He split the 2024–25 season between the Sharks and their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, then secured a full-time NHL roster spot for 2025–26, during which he scored 21 goals and developed a reputation as a reliable penalty-killing forward. He re-signed with San Jose on July 31, 2026, for another three years.
Graf’s profile is that of a play-driver who also accepts defensive responsibility: college numbers show a consistent knack for creating chances, and his early NHL seasons highlight a willingness to play key minutes on the penalty kill while contributing offensively.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:24
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:18
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:39
- Pts/GP
- 0.16
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 22
- Blocks
- 14
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 45.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 36.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
30between 13 and 47 (80% range)
- Goals
- 14
- Assists
- 16
- Games
- 73
So far: 3 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.50 pts per game (last season: 0.57).
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
Trending up
- Points per game: 0.33 in 24-25, 0.57 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 21 → 67
Outlook, age included
↑ Trending upAge 24: usually still improving
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 66 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 75
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 57
- Confidence 71 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 81
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 74
- Confidence 71 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 72
- Confidence 43 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 81
- Confidence 71 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 66 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 73
- Confidence 66 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 62 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 62
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 49
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating75
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 79
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.901 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.7 · 63
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.6 · 79
ST — Strength57
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.606 · 55
- Body mass (50 %)-0.615 · 70
EN — Endurance81
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.7 · 78
- Total ice time (20 %)1,294 · 81
- Shift length (15 %)47.8 · 81
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.762 · 80
DU — Durability62
- Share of games played (100 %)0.709 · 62
CK — Checking74
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.104 · 73
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.078 · 72
- Season volume (10 %)4.489 · 79
FG — Fighting72
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.785 · 72
DI — Discipline81
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.037 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.41 · 87
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.627 · 66
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.648 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.487 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.008 · 63
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.095 · 70
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.483 · 75
SC — Scoring73
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.917 · 74
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.748 · 65
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.549 · 82
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.369 · 76
- xG per shot (10 %)0.083 · 84
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11 · 56
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.039 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.088 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.6 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.059 · 83
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.083 · 85
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.3 · 79
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.417 · 77
PS — Penalty shot62
- Shootouts (60 %)31.2 · 61
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience49
- Career regular-season games (65 %)68
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall76
- SC · Scoring (28 %)73
- PA · Passing (22 %)71
- DF · Defense (18 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (8 %)81
- DI · Discipline (5 %)81
- ST · Strength (4 %)57
- CK · Checking (3 %)74
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 80 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 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
1.6
wins above replacement
96 of 615
PAL Rating
67/ 100
Performance · Above average
142 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
81/ 100
Very good contract
0.94 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 51
- Defense
- 80
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- Offense
- 59
- Creation
- 49
- Shooting
- 74
- Possession
- 28
- Defense
- 75
- Discipline
- 74
- Power play
- 8
- Penalty kill
- 93
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 | SJS | 1.6 | 67 | 81 | 0.94 M$ |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 0.3 | 21 | 35 | 0.94 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
93/ 100
Elite
better than 93% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
58/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
95/ 100
Elite
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, 28 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 36
- Shot selection
- 88
- Penalties drawn
- 22
- Puck management
- 34
Defense
- Takeaways
- 92
- Discipline
- 79
- Safe zone exits
- 63
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 | SJS | 93 | 58 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 10 | 48 | 9 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.6
wins above replacement
0.0 to 2.5 — 90% interval
96 of 615 forwards
+8.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.9
- EV defense
- +1.1
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Shooting
- +3.2
- Penalties
- +1.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SJS | 81 | 1.6 | 0.0 to 2.5 | 96/615 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 33 | 0.3 | -0.6 to 0.9 | 284/596 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 7 | -0.0 | -0.2 to 0.0 | 427/608 |
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
- 132.6 km/h53rd percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.3 km/h79th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3684th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 36.1 %5th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 75.1 km78th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.65 km54th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.8 %13th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.1 %12th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 46.7 %3rd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2255th percentile | 254th percentile | 9.1 %26th percentile |
| High danger | 1068th percentile | 274th percentile | 20.0 %56th percentile |
| Mid range | 656th 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
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FLACollin Graf: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Collin Graf have in 2026-27?
Collin Graf has 2 goals and 3 points (1 assist) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Collin Graf?
Collin Graf is 24 years old: he was born on September 21, 2002.
How tall is Collin Graf, and how much does he weigh?
Collin Graf is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Collin Graf from?
United States: Collin Graf was born in Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Collin Graf play for?
Collin Graf plays for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL, at R, wearing number 51.
Is Collin Graf injured?
No: Collin Graf is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Collin Graf?
Collin Graf produced 1.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 96th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 67 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Collin Graf make?
Collin Graf earns $942K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 81 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Collin Graf's contract end?
Collin Graf's contract runs through the 2028-29 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Collin Graf overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 81 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Collin Graf a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 96th 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 Collin Graf getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 21 in 2024-25 to 67 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Collin Graf played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Collin Graf has 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
What are Collin Graf's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Collin Graf has 140 games, 28 goals, 34 assists and 62 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 46 points in 81 games.
Is Collin Graf better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.00 points per game at home (0 in 8 games) and 0.27 on the road (3 in 11 games).
How does Collin Graf perform in the playoffs?
Collin Graf has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Collin Graf?
Matty Beniers: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Matty Beniers's page →Is Collin Graf a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 30 points in 2026-27, or 0.41 points per game.
Does Collin Graf have siblings?
Yes: his brother Justin Graf (drafted 118th overall in 2026 by the Nashville Predators; plays for Harvard University).
What is Collin Graf's nationality?
Collin Graf is American.
What awards has Collin Graf won?
Player of the Tournament — Friendship Four (November 2022) ; ECAC Forward of the Month (November 2022) ; HCA Co-National Player of the Month (November 2022) ; ECAC Forward of the Month (December 2022) ; Unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection (2022–23) ; AHCA East First Team All-American (2022–23) ; Top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award (2022–23) ; Unanimous All-ECAC First Team selection (2023–24); and more.
Where did Collin Graf play before turning pro?
Union College (2021–22); Quinnipiac University (2022–24); played as a child with the Assabet Valley Patriots (Patriot Hockey Club).
How many points is Collin Graf projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 30 points in 73 games in 2026-27 (13 to 47 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his San Jose Sharks teammates
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