Daniel
Sprong
R · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 14
- WAR
- -0.2
- PTS
- 2
2024-25№ 488 / 596
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Daniel Sprong
#10R
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 16, 1997 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Drafted : 2015 · PIT · round 2, pick #46
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Seattle Kraken | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 66 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | Seattle Kraken | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 47 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 42 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | Anaheim Ducks | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Anaheim Ducks | 47 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 374 | 87 | 79 | 166 | 68 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Daniel Sprong: our analysis
2024-25 season: 11 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 0 +/-, 12:29 TOI. WAR -0.2 (488th of 596) · PAL 14, very poor.
In 2024-25, Daniel Sprong, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 14 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 488th among 596 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, shooting (19, well below average) and possession (25, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.6); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.8).
A marked decline: his PAL was 42 in 2023-24, against 14 now; his WAR went from 1.0 to -0.2.
Daniel Sprong's story
Growing up in Amsterdam, Daniel Sprong moved with his family to L'Île‑Bizard, Quebec in 2005 to continue his hockey development. As a youth he competed in Quebec's pee‑wee tournaments and put up eye‑catching numbers in the Lac St‑Louis midget espoir circuit, recording 104 points in 30 games at that level.
Charlottetown selected him 13th overall in the 2013 QMJHL draft, and he made an immediate impact with the Islanders, leading the club in scoring as a rookie and earning a spot on the league's All‑Rookie Team. He followed with an 88‑point season and an invitation to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which helped push him into the NHL conversation and led to Pittsburgh taking him 46th overall in the 2015 draft.
Sprong signed a three‑year entry‑level deal on 28 August 2015 and surprised by making Pittsburgh's opening roster, debuting on 8 October and scoring his first NHL goal a week later. After 18 games with the Penguins he returned to junior and later joined the AHL Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton club for a playoff stint. Professionally his path has included trades and recalls: dealt to Anaheim on 3 December 2018 for Marcus Pettersson, moved to Washington on 24 February 2020 for Christian Djoos, and later traded to Seattle on 21 March 2022 in the deal for Marcus Johansson.
Between NHL stops he spent time in the AHL refining his game—11 goals and 27 points in 39 games with the San Diego Gulls when asked to play a more complete two‑way role—and posted a career high of 46 points in 66 games with the Kraken. On 1 July 2023 he signed a one‑year, $2 million contract with Detroit and produced 18 goals and 25 assists in 76 games. The following season he signed with Vancouver, returned to Seattle in November 2024, was assigned to Coachella Valley where he scored 25 points in 19 games, and was traded to New Jersey on 7 March 2025; he then signed in the KHL with CSKA Moscow on 23 July 2025 before being moved to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
Internationally, Sprong has declined to represent the Netherlands in order to preserve eligibility for Canada and has not taken part in international tournaments. On the ice his profile is straightforward: an offensively driven winger with a knack for finding scoring chances and producing points, while teams have periodically asked him to round out his two‑way play.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:12
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:39
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.23
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 32
- Blocks
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.5 %
- Faceoffs
- 0.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 66 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 69
- Confidence 71 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 59
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 69
- Confidence 71 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 51 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 74
- Confidence 71 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 83
- Confidence 66 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 78
- Confidence 66 %
- DF
- Defense
- 69
- Confidence 62 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 87
- Confidence 20 %
- EX
- Experience
- 75
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)35.9 · 74
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.255 · 82
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 77
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 76
ST — Strength69
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.864 · 70
- Body mass (50 %)-0.479 · 72
EN — Endurance59
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.7 · 61
- Total ice time (20 %)314 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)46.4 · 77
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12 · 63
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.947 · 72
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.727 · 63
CK — Checking69
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.765 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.769 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)3.178 · 58
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.741 · 70
DI — Discipline74
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.011 · 73
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.587 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.652 · 69
PA — Passing83
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.88 · 83
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.508 · 78
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.154 · 82
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.91 · 82
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.559 · 78
SC — Scoring78
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.027 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.942 · 80
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.274 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.209 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.074 · 58
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)18.4 · 86
DF — Defense69
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.075 · 62
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.003 · 73
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.635 · 74
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.039 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.888 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.9 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.525 · 57
PS — Penalty shot87
- Shootouts (60 %)31.1 · 60
- Penalty shots (40 %)32.6 · 93
EX — Experience75
- Career regular-season games (65 %)84
- Career playoff games (25 %)51
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall77
- SC · Scoring (28 %)78
- PA · Passing (22 %)83
- DF · Defense (18 %)69
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (8 %)59
- DI · Discipline (5 %)74
- ST · Strength (4 %)69
- CK · Checking (3 %)69
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 79 | 84 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 81 | 85 | 76 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
-0.2
wins above replacement
488 of 596
PAL Rating
14/ 100
Performance · Very poor
382 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 24
- Defense
- 24
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- Offense
- 29
- Creation
- 38
- Shooting
- 19
- Possession
- 25
- Defense
- 31
- Discipline
- 61
- Power play
- 54
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NJD | -0.2 | 14 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | DET | 1.0 | 42 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 2.0 | 87 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.5 to 0.2 — 90% interval
488 of 596 forwards
-0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.6
- EV defense
- -0.6
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.8
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NJD | 27 | -0.2 | -0.5 to 0.2 | 488/596 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 76 | 1.0 | -0.3 to 2.3 | 142/608 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 66 | 2.0 | 0.3 to 3.1 | 60/617 |
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
- 152.6 km/h96th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.4 km/h39th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 5245th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 44.5 %83rd percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 99.0 km31st percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.83 km55th percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.8 %91st percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %36th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.8 %81st percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5539th percentile | 226th percentile | 3.6 %1st percentile |
| High danger | 726th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 2249th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1167th percentile | 177th percentile | 9.1 %80th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:07 |
| April 16, 2025 | vs DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 17:56 |
| April 13, 2025 | vs NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 |
| April 11, 2025 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:20 |
| April 8, 2025 | vs BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 12:56 |
Daniel Sprong: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Daniel Sprong have in 2024-25?
Daniel Sprong has 2 goals and 7 points (5 assists) in 30 games in 2024-25.
How old is Daniel Sprong?
Daniel Sprong is 29 years old: he was born on March 17, 1997.
How tall is Daniel Sprong, and how much does he weigh?
Daniel Sprong is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Daniel Sprong from?
Netherlands: Daniel Sprong was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
How good is Daniel Sprong?
Daniel Sprong produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 488th of 596 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 14 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Daniel Sprong a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 488th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Daniel Sprong getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 42 in 2023-24 to 14 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Daniel Sprong's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Daniel Sprong has 374 games, 87 goals, 79 assists and 166 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 46 points in 66 games.
Where was Daniel Sprong drafted?
Daniel Sprong was drafted 46th overall (round 2) by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015.
How does Daniel Sprong perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Daniel Sprong has 14 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.21 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.44).
Is Daniel Sprong related to anyone famous?
Yes: Hannie (father, professional hockey player in the Netherlands during the early 1990s; later managed a team there).
What is Daniel Sprong's nationality?
Daniel Sprong is Dutch.
What awards has Daniel Sprong won?
Named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team (2013–14 season).
Where did Daniel Sprong play before turning pro?
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL), 2013–14 through 2016–17 seasons.
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