Declan
Chisholm
D · NJD · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 17
- WAR
- 0.2
- Value
- 22
- PTS
- 7
2025-26№ 145 / 325
Declan Chisholm (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Declan Chisholm
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 11, 2000 · Bowmanville, Canada
Drafted : 2018 · WPG · round 5, pick #150
Contract : $1,600,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 66 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Wild | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 140 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 32 | |
Declan Chisholm: our analysis
2025-26 season: 26 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 PTS, +3 +/-, 13:44 TOI. WAR 0.2 (145th of 325) · PAL 17, very poor.
In 2025-26, Declan Chisholm, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 17 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.2 ranks 145th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (86, among the best in the league) and offense (65, above average). On the other hand, defense (8, among the weakest in the league) and possession (12, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.3); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.2).
A marked decline: his PAL was 47 in 2024-25, against 17 now; his WAR went from 0.5 to 0.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 22 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Declan Chisholm's story
Growing up in Bowmanville, Declan Chisholm came through local youth hockey as a player deployed on the blue line, developing the positional instincts that would define his path to junior hockey. His play at the grassroots level led to an OHL opportunity that set the stage for a professional career.
Peterborough selected him in the second round, 24th overall, of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He spent four seasons with the Petes, culminating in a final junior year when he scored 13 goals and added 56 assists for 69 points — the highest total among Peterborough defencemen that season. That campaign showcased his offensive instincts from the back end and raised his profile for NHL clubs.
Winnipeg chose Chisholm 150th overall in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year entry-level contract on June 1, 2020. He turned pro with the Manitoba Moose, making his AHL debut on February 22, 2021. With the Jets affected by COVID-19 roster issues, he was called up and made his NHL debut on January 13, 2022, skating alongside Nate Schmidt in a 3–0 win over Detroit. He also earned recognition in the AHL as a participant in the 2023 All-Star Classic.
His NHL journey has included several roster moves. Minnesota claimed him off waivers on January 29, 2024, and he scored his first NHL goal on February 17, 2024, against Buffalo. At the 2025 draft period he was traded to Washington and signed a two-year, $3.2 million extension on July 1, 2025; he debuted for the Capitals on October 12, 2025, marking his 100th NHL game. After a season in a depth role (one goal and seven points in 26 games), he was traded to the New Jersey Devils on June 25, 2026.
On the ice, Chisholm’s game blends mobility and puck skills for a defenceman: he steps up in transition, contributes on the attack, and offers a reliable option in partner minutes. His career arc reflects steady growth from junior point-producer to a versatile NHL blueliner.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:18
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:15
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:07
- Pts/GP
- 0.25
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 6
- Blocks
- 12
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 55.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 40.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
12between 4 and 19 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 8
- Games
- 52
So far: 4 pts in 16 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.22 pts per game (last season: 0.27).
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: 0.29 in 23-24, 0.27 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 47 → 17
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 26: prime years
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 %
72
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 74
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 75
- Confidence 71 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 61
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 52
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 67
- Confidence 71 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 74
- Confidence 43 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 79
- Confidence 71 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 66 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 66 %
- DF
- Defense
- 74
- Confidence 61 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 50
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating74
- Top speed (35 %)35.2 · 72
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.129 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 70
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 75
ST — Strength75
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.339 · 77
- Body mass (50 %)0.154 · 73
EN — Endurance61
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.9 · 63
- Total ice time (20 %)356 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)49.5 · 81
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.7 · 60
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.627 · 61
DU — Durability52
- Share of games played (100 %)0.634 · 52
CK — Checking67
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.325 · 68
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.841 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)2.485 · 55
FG — Fighting74
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.807 · 74
DI — Discipline79
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.025 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.446 · 85
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.298 · 64
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.418 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.377 · 72
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.011 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.876 · 68
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.321 · 81
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.199 · 73
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.178 · 71
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.267 · 77
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.068 · 67
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.262 · 72
DF — Defense74
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.049 · 78
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.015 · 73
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.613 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.005 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.598 · 57
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.7 · 71
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.129 · 71
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience50
- Career regular-season games (65 %)68
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall72
- DF · Defense (30 %)74
- PA · Passing (22 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)74
- SC · Scoring (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (9 %)61
- ST · Strength (6 %)75
- DI · Discipline (5 %)79
- CK · Checking (4 %)67
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 71 | 72 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 73 | 82 | 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
0.2
wins above replacement
145 of 325
PAL Rating
17/ 100
Performance · Very poor
205 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
22/ 100
Very poor return
1.60 M$ · expected PAL 49
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 40
- Defense
- 5
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- Offense
- 65
- Creation
- 15
- Shooting
- 52
- Possession
- 12
- Defense
- 8
- Discipline
- 86
- Power play
- 47
- Penalty kill
- 23
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 | WSH | 0.2 | 17 | 22 | 1.60 M$ |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 0.5 | 47 | 66 | 1.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 0.4 | 74 | 86 | 0.78 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
52/ 100
Average
better than 52% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
62/ 100
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, 107 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 83
- Shot selection
- 22
- Penalties drawn
- 74
- Puck management
- 15
Defense
- Takeaways
- 44
- Discipline
- 86
- Safe zone exits
- 22
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 | WSH | 52 | 38 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 36 | 7 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 40 | 55 | 31 |
WAR, 2025-26
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
-0.1 to 0.6 — 90% interval
145 of 325 defensemen
+1.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +0.3
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 26 | 0.2 | -0.1 to 0.6 | 145/325 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 63 | 0.5 | 0.2 to 1.1 | 91/314 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 31 | 0.4 | 0.0 to 1.1 | 100/316 |
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
- 134.0 km/h24th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.5 km/h83rd percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1275th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 43.5 %77th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 49.1 km40th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.88 km15th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.6 %75th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %66th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.1 %80th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 934th percentile | 287th percentile | 22.2 %100th percentile |
| High danger | 175th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 651st percentile | 195th percentile | 16.7 %97th 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
🔥 2-game point streak
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PHIDeclan Chisholm: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Declan Chisholm have in 2026-27?
Declan Chisholm has 2 goals and 4 points (2 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27.
How old is Declan Chisholm?
Declan Chisholm is 26 years old: he was born on January 12, 2000.
How tall is Declan Chisholm, and how much does he weigh?
Declan Chisholm is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Declan Chisholm from?
Canada: Declan Chisholm was born in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Declan Chisholm play for?
Declan Chisholm plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at D, wearing number 47.
Is Declan Chisholm injured?
No: Declan Chisholm is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Declan Chisholm?
Declan Chisholm produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 145th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 17 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Declan Chisholm make?
Declan Chisholm earns $1.6M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 22 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Declan Chisholm's contract end?
Declan Chisholm's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Declan Chisholm overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 22 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Declan Chisholm a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 145th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Declan Chisholm getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 47 in 2024-25 to 17 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Declan Chisholm played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Declan Chisholm has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Declan Chisholm's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Declan Chisholm has 140 games, 8 goals, 23 assists and 31 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 12 points in 66 games.
Where was Declan Chisholm drafted?
Declan Chisholm was drafted 150th overall (round 5) by Winnipeg Jets in 2018.
Is Declan Chisholm better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.22 points per game at home (2 in 9 games) and 0.29 on the road (2 in 7 games).
How does Declan Chisholm perform in the playoffs?
Declan Chisholm has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Declan Chisholm?
Tom Willander: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Tom Willander's page →Is Declan Chisholm a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 12 points in 2026-27, or 0.23 points per game.
Is Declan Chisholm related to anyone famous?
Yes: Paddy Fagan (grandfather, lifelong hurling player in Ireland before immigrating to Canada).
What is Declan Chisholm's nationality?
Declan Chisholm is Canadian.
Where did Declan Chisholm play before turning pro?
Peterborough Petes (OHL), selected in the second round, 24th overall, of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection; spent four years in the OHL; final season set career highs with 13 goals, 56 assists and 69 points, the most of any Peterborough defenceman..
How many points is Declan Chisholm projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 12 points in 52 games in 2026-27 (4 to 19 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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