Dmitri
Simashev
D · UTA · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 5
- WAR
- -0.3
- Value
- 14
- PTS
- 1
2025-26№ 277 / 325
Dmitri Simashev (Utah Mammoth) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Dmitri Simashev
#26D
Utah Mammoth
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 90 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 3, 2005 · Kostroma, Russia
Drafted : 2023 · ARI · round 1, pick #6
Contract : $950,000 · 2025-26 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Utah Mammoth | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| NHL totals | 46 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | |
Dmitri Simashev: our analysis
2025-26 season: 28 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, -11 +/-, 15:06 TOI. WAR -0.3 (277th of 325) · PAL 5, very poor.
In 2025-26, Dmitri Simashev, 21, posts a PAL Rating of 5 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 277th among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (64, above average). On the other hand, offense (5, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-1.1).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 14 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Dmitri Simashev's story
Born in Kostroma in 2005, Dmitri Simashev came up through Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s organization, where he developed his skating and positional game in the club’s junior ranks. He spent the 2021–22 season in the MHL with Loko, emerging as one of the more productive blueliners among his peers and learning to move the puck under pressure.
His ascent to the pro level was gradual. He made his first KHL appearances with Lokomotiv in September 2022 and saw limited action in his initial pro season, gaining experience in a veteran environment. Selected in the first round by the Arizona Coyotes at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, he chose to continue his development in Russia for the following seasons.
The 2024–25 campaign established him as a regular on Lokomotiv’s defence corps: he played 56 regular-season games (1 goal, 6 points) and featured in 21 playoff games, contributing to Lokomotiv’s run to and capture of the Gagarin Cup — the club’s first. After his contract with Lokomotiv concluded, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Utah Mammoth on 28 May 2025, joining the franchise as it prepared for his arrival in North America.
He made his NHL debut on 9 October 2025 against the Colorado Avalanche and recorded his first NHL point on 5 November, earning an assist in a 5–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Those early milestones highlighted how quickly he was integrated into his new team’s lineup.
On the ice, Simashev’s game is built around steady decision-making and puck movement from the back end. His role in Lokomotiv’s playoff run and his regular-season minutes underline a defender who favours structure and reliable outlet passing over flashiness.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:24
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:38
- Pts/GP
- 0.28
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 24
- Blocks
- 13
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 32.3 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
14
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
100/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
75/ 80
First line or top pair
Ceiling: 6.8 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
85 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
3.3
the most likely outcome
NHLe
33
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 40 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
11between 5 and 17 (80% range)
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 5
- Games
- 52
So far: 5 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.16 pts per game (last season: 0.04).
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.
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 30 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 35 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 58
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 35 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 83
- Confidence 15 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 70
- Confidence 35 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 66
- Confidence 30 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 68
- Confidence 30 %
- DF
- Defense
- 66
- Confidence 26 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 33
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 73
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.802 · 85
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 79
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.791 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)0.063 · 72
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.6 · 67
- Total ice time (20 %)421 · 48
- Shift length (15 %)45.8 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.3 · 68
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.595 · 61
DU — Durability58
- Share of games played (100 %)0.669 · 58
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.832 · 72
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.528 · 74
- Season volume (10 %)2.708 · 58
FG — Fighting83
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.093 · 83
DI — Discipline70
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.053 · 70
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.614 · 76
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.301 · 65
PA — Passing66
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.305 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.274 · 55
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.029 · 71
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.334 · 82
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.202 · 71
SC — Scoring68
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.147 · 63
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.197 · 74
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.067 · 69
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.074 · 69
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.972 · 69
DF — Defense66
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.003 · 72
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.192 · 58
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.72 · 68
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.013 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.841 · 52
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.7 · 86
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.303 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience33
- Career regular-season games (65 %)47
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall61
- DF · Defense (30 %)66
- PA · Passing (22 %)66
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- SC · Scoring (12 %)68
- EN · Endurance (9 %)62
- ST · Strength (6 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)70
- CK · Checking (4 %)71
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
-0.3
wins above replacement
277 of 325
PAL Rating
5/ 100
Performance · Very poor
234 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
14/ 100
Very poor return
0.95 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 9
- Defense
- 12
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- Offense
- 5
- Creation
- 24
- Shooting
- 13
- Possession
- 27
- Defense
- 16
- Discipline
- 27
- Power play
- 64
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
3/ 100
Low
better than 3% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
1/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
24/ 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, 218 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 21
- Shot selection
- 44
- Penalties drawn
- 21
- Puck management
- 0
Defense
- Takeaways
- 0
- Discipline
- 67
- Safe zone exits
- 28
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.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.5 to -0.1 — 90% interval
277 of 325 defensemen
-1.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.6
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.1
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.9
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
- 140.5 km/h48th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.8 km/h70th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2393rd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.7 %66th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 63.1 km50th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.00 km48th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.9 %63rd percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %47th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.3 %65th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1866th percentile | 395th percentile | 16.7 %98th percentile |
| High danger | 498th percentile | 2100th percentile | 50.0 %91st percentile |
| Mid range | 579th percentile | 190th percentile | 20.0 %77th percentile |
| Long range | 543rd 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
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CHIDmitri Simashev: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Dmitri Simashev have in 2026-27?
Dmitri Simashev has 3 goals and 5 points (2 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Dmitri Simashev?
Dmitri Simashev is 21 years old: he was born on February 4, 2005.
How tall is Dmitri Simashev, and how much does he weigh?
Dmitri Simashev is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 198 lb (90 kg).
Where is Dmitri Simashev from?
Russia: Dmitri Simashev was born in Kostroma, Russia.
What team does Dmitri Simashev play for?
Dmitri Simashev plays for the Utah Mammoth in the NHL, at D, wearing number 26.
Is Dmitri Simashev injured?
No: Dmitri Simashev is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Dmitri Simashev?
Dmitri Simashev produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 277th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 5 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Dmitri Simashev make?
Dmitri Simashev earns $950K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 14 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Dmitri Simashev's contract end?
Dmitri Simashev's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Dmitri Simashev overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 14 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Dmitri Simashev a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 277th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Dmitri Simashev played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Dmitri Simashev has 3 points (3 goals, 0 assists).
What are Dmitri Simashev's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Dmitri Simashev has 46 games, 3 goals, 3 assists and 6 points. His best season: 2026-27, with 5 points in 18 games.
Where was Dmitri Simashev drafted?
Dmitri Simashev was drafted 6th overall (round 1) by ARI in 2023.
Is Dmitri Simashev better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.50 points per game at home (3 in 6 games) and 0.17 on the road (2 in 12 games).
How does Dmitri Simashev perform in the playoffs?
Dmitri Simashev has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Dmitri Simashev?
Cody Ceci: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Cody Ceci's page →Is Dmitri Simashev a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 11 points in 2026-27, or 0.21 points per game.
What is Dmitri Simashev's nationality?
Dmitri Simashev is Russian.
How many championships has Dmitri Simashev won?
1: Gagarin Cup 2024–25 with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the franchise's first.
Where did Dmitri Simashev play before turning pro?
Yaroslavl Jr. (2021–22 season).
How many points is Dmitri Simashev projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 11 points in 52 games in 2026-27 (5 to 17 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Utah Mammoth teammates
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