Dylan
DeMelo
D · WPG · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 56
- WAR
- 0.9
- Value
- 41
- PTS
- 19
2025-26№ 77 / 325
Dylan DeMelo (Winnipeg Jets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Dylan DeMelo
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : April 30, 1993 · London, Canada
Drafted : 2011 · SJS · round 6, pick #179
Contract : $4,900,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Winnipeg Jets | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 75 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 50 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 76 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 52 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 49 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 32 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 63 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 735 | 24 | 166 | 190 | 359 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | |
Dylan DeMelo: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 3 G, 16 A, 19 PTS, +7 +/-, 21:27 TOI. WAR 0.9 (77th of 325) · PAL 56, around average.
In 2025-26, Dylan DeMelo, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 56 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.9 ranks 77th among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: defense (91, among the best in the league) and possession (73, above average). On the other hand, shooting (3, among the weakest in the league) and creation (5, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+5.0); his biggest cost: EV offense (-2.5).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 53; his WAR went from 0.8 to 0.9.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 41 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Dylan DeMelo's story
Growing up in Ontario, Dylan DeMelo came through the provincial junior ranks and established himself as a steady presence on the blue line. Between 2009 and 2013 he skated for the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and the Steelheads, compiling 25 goals and 125 points over 218 OHL games—production that kept him visible to NHL organizations despite a late draft position.
San Jose selected DeMelo 179th overall in the 2011 draft, and he signed his entry-level deal on April 20, 2012. He saw his first professional action at the end of that season with four games in Worcester, then made his NHL debut on October 17, 2015 against the New York Islanders. His first NHL goal came on January 26, 2016, scored against the Colorado Avalanche.
DeMelo spent his early pro years with the Sharks organization, earning full seasons but also navigating uncertain contract moments; after the 2017–18 campaign he was initially left without a qualifying offer but ultimately re-signed for two years on July 7, 2018. Later that summer, he was included in a major trade on September 13, 2018 that sent him to the Ottawa Senators as part of the package for Erik Karlsson.
In Ottawa he received a heavier workload, recording 22 points in 77 games in his first season and frequently partnering with top prospect Thomas Chabot. On February 18, 2020 the Senators traded DeMelo to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2020 third-round pick; at the time he had 10 points in 49 games. He played ten regular-season games with Winnipeg before the pandemic pause and led the team in short-handed ice time through four games in the qualifying round that followed.
On October 7, 2020 DeMelo signed a four-year, $12 million contract to remain in Winnipeg, saying his first choice was the team. The 2023-24 campaign saw him reach new personal heights with 31 points and a +46 rating—second-best in the league that season—after which he agreed to a four-year, $19.6 million extension. His game is defined by dependable defensive minutes, penalty-killing work and the ability to chip in offensively when required.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:13
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:02
- Pts/GP
- 0.44
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 26
- Blocks
- 20
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 45.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
25between 14 and 35 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 20
- Games
- 83
So far: 8 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.26 pts per game (last season: 0.23).
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
Stable
- Points per game: 0.38 in 23-24, 0.23 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 53 → 56
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 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 87 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 42
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 70
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 80
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 92
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 81
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 48
- Confidence 67 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 75
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 63
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 56
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 87
- Confidence 85 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 86
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating42
- Top speed (35 %)33.7 · 48
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)0.556 · 45
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.2 · 42
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.2 · 60
ST — Strength70
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.171 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-0.41 · 66
EN — Endurance80
- Ice time per game (45 %)20.5 · 80
- Total ice time (20 %)1,716 · 86
- Shift length (15 %)46.6 · 72
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)18.9 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.41 · 76
DU — Durability92
- Share of games played (100 %)0.894 · 92
CK — Checking81
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.422 · 81
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.829 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)4.754 · 85
FG — Fighting48
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.653 · 48
DI — Discipline75
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.039 · 75
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.704 · 70
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.472 · 80
PA — Passing63
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.255 · 61
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.428 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.091 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.961 · 70
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.164 · 65
SC — Scoring56
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.138 · 62
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.128 · 48
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.201 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.039 · 55
- xG per shot (10 %)0.031 · 50
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.447 · 56
DF — Defense87
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.164 · 89
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.133 · 83
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.467 · 84
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.021 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.865 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.5 · 87
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.116 · 71
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience86
- Career regular-season games (65 %)93
- Career playoff games (25 %)70
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall69
- DF · Defense (30 %)87
- PA · Passing (22 %)63
- SK · Skating (12 %)42
- SC · Scoring (12 %)56
- EN · Endurance (9 %)80
- ST · Strength (6 %)70
- DI · Discipline (5 %)75
- CK · Checking (4 %)81
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 42 | 56 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 45 | 60 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 46 | 62 | 82 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 56 | 76 | 88 |
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
0.9
wins above replacement
77 of 325
PAL Rating
56/ 100
Performance · Around average
104 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
41/ 100
Poor return
4.90 M$ · expected PAL 65
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 12
- Defense
- 85
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- Offense
- 12
- Creation
- 5
- Shooting
- 3
- Possession
- 73
- Defense
- 91
- Discipline
- 60
- Power play
- 17
- Penalty kill
- 55
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 | WPG | 0.9 | 56 | 41 | 4.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 0.8 | 53 | 35 | 4.90 M$ |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 0.7 | 52 | 38 | 3.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 0.8 | 74 | 64 | 3.00 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
9/ 100
Low
better than 9% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
3/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
44/ 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, 204 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 13
- Shot selection
- 4
- Penalties drawn
- 47
- Puck management
- 13
Defense
- Takeaways
- 61
- Discipline
- 40
- Safe zone exits
- 40
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 | WPG | 9 | 3 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 26 | 84 | 6 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.9
wins above replacement
0.2 to 1.5 — 90% interval
77 of 325 defensemen
+4.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.5
- EV defense
- +5.0
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Shooting
- +0.1
- Penalties
- -1.0
- Average → replacement
- +3.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 82 | 0.9 | 0.2 to 1.5 | 77/325 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 79 | 0.8 | 0.1 to 1.6 | 66/314 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 0.7 | -0.0 to 1.4 | 66/316 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 75 | 0.8 | -0.1 to 1.8 | 62/334 |
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
- 143.9 km/h60th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.1 km/h25th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 222nd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 39.5 %25th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 73.5 km67th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.80 km42nd percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.9 %31st percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %33rd percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.7 %20th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1454th percentile | 172nd percentile | 7.1 %59th percentile |
| High danger | 175th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 366th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 543rd percentile | 195th percentile | 20.0 %98th 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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CHI
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PIT
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BOSDylan DeMelo: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Dylan DeMelo have in 2026-27?
Dylan DeMelo has 1 goal and 8 points (7 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Dylan DeMelo?
Dylan DeMelo is 33 years old: he was born on May 1, 1993.
How tall is Dylan DeMelo, and how much does he weigh?
Dylan DeMelo is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Dylan DeMelo from?
Canada: Dylan DeMelo was born in London, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Dylan DeMelo play for?
Dylan DeMelo plays for the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL, at D, wearing number 2.
Is Dylan DeMelo injured?
No: Dylan DeMelo is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Dylan DeMelo?
Dylan DeMelo produced 0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 77th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Dylan DeMelo make?
Dylan DeMelo earns $4.9M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 41 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Dylan DeMelo's contract end?
Dylan DeMelo's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Dylan DeMelo overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 41 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Dylan DeMelo a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 77th 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 Dylan DeMelo getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 53 in 2024-25 to 56 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Dylan DeMelo played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Dylan DeMelo has 5 points (0 goals, 5 assists).
What are Dylan DeMelo's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Dylan DeMelo has 735 games, 24 goals, 166 assists and 190 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 31 points in 82 games.
Where was Dylan DeMelo drafted?
Dylan DeMelo was drafted 179th overall (round 6) by San Jose Sharks in 2011.
Is Dylan DeMelo better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.44 points per game at home (4 in 9 games) and 0.44 on the road (4 in 9 games).
How does Dylan DeMelo perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Dylan DeMelo has 41 games and 8 points in his career. His pace (0.20 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.26).
Which player is most similar to Dylan DeMelo?
Brian Dumoulin: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Brian Dumoulin's page →Is Dylan DeMelo a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 25 points in 2026-27, or 0.30 points per game.
What is Dylan DeMelo's nationality?
Dylan DeMelo is Canadian.
What awards has Dylan DeMelo won?
Mississauga nominee for the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award (2010–11 season) ; Mississauga nominee for the Bobby Smith Trophy (2010–11 season).
Where did Dylan DeMelo play before turning pro?
Played four seasons (2009–2013) in the Ontario Hockey League with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and Mississauga Steelheads (25 goals, 125 points in 218 games).
How many points is Dylan DeMelo projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 25 points in 83 games in 2026-27 (14 to 35 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Winnipeg Jets teammates
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