Emmitt
Finnie
C · DET · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 52
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 70
- PTS
- 30
2025-26№ 268 / 615
Emmitt Finnie (Detroit Red Wings) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Emmitt Finnie
#58CPlays: Centre · 78% of faceoffs
Detroit Red Wings
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 89 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : June 26, 2005 · Lethbridge, Canada
Drafted : 2023 · DET · round 7, pick #201
Contract : $845,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $70,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit Red Wings | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 100 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | |
Emmitt Finnie: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 13 G, 17 A, 30 PTS, -10 +/-, 15:30 TOI. WAR 0.3 (268th of 615) · PAL 52, around average.
In 2025-26, Emmitt Finnie, 21, posts a PAL Rating of 52 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 268th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (99, among the best in the league), creation (66, above average) and power play (62, above average). On the other hand, offense (24, well below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+3.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-5.9).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 70 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Emmitt Finnie's story
His formative years were spent in a program built to develop players: Emmitt Finnie skated for Yale Hockey Academy in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League, where he learned the routines and on-ice habits that carried him into junior hockey. Born 27 June 2005, he worked his way up through that pathway before entering the WHL prospect system.
Kamloops selected him in the 4th round, 82nd overall, of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft. Over his final season with the Blazers he wore the captain’s C and earned league recognition, landing on the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team and finishing as a finalist for the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy, honours that reflected both his play and his conduct on the ice.
Detroit chose Finnie 201st overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and the Red Wings signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on 26 March 2024. That agreement tied him to the organization and set the stage for his first full professional campaign; he made Detroit’s opening roster at the start of the 2025–26 season, marking his arrival on an NHL roster.
He reached a personal milestone on 19 October 2025 by scoring his first NHL goal against the Edmonton Oilers, and added a second goal into an empty net late in the same game. Those scores stand out as his initial tangible contributions at the NHL level.
Finnie’s profile is that of an attacker who advanced steadily through structured development programmes and junior leadership roles; his path from Yale Hockey Academy to serving as a Kamloops captain and then stepping onto Detroit’s roster illustrates a player who has converted junior responsibility into professional opportunity.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:24
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:13
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:23
- Pts/GP
- 0.61
- EV points
- 9
- Hits
- 20
- Blocks
- 10
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 39.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 47.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
40between 22 and 57 (80% range)
- Goals
- 20
- Assists
- 20
- Games
- 83
So far: 11 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.45 pts per game (last season: 0.37).
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 55 %
79
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 74
- Confidence 61 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 77
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 81
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 61 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 75
- Confidence 34 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 97
- Confidence 61 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 55 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 76
- Confidence 55 %
- DF
- Defense
- 73
- Confidence 51 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 43
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 74
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)8.223 · 82
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 69
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.7 · 79
ST — Strength74
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.114 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-0.218 · 75
EN — Endurance77
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.1 · 76
- Total ice time (20 %)1,235 · 80
- Shift length (15 %)45.3 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.5 · 77
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.236 · 73
DU — Durability81
- Share of games played (100 %)0.857 · 81
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.728 · 80
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.217 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)4.883 · 84
FG — Fighting75
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.831 · 75
DI — Discipline97
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.112 · 97
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.307 · 93
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.966 · 85
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.538 · 66
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.433 · 71
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.049 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.492 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.47 · 75
SC — Scoring76
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.712 · 71
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.857 · 79
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.852 · 61
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.786 · 87
- xG per shot (10 %)0.087 · 87
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.2 · 68
DF — Defense73
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.015 · 76
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.074 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.641 · 73
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0 · 80
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.104 · 60
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.522 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience43
- Career regular-season games (65 %)62
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall79
- SC · Scoring (20 %)76
- PA · Passing (20 %)71
- DF · Defense (20 %)73
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (8 %)77
- DI · Discipline (5 %)97
- ST · Strength (3 %)74
- CK · Checking (2 %)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
0.3
wins above replacement
268 of 615
PAL Rating
52/ 100
Performance · Around average
215 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
70/ 100
Good value
0.82 M$ · expected PAL 33
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 43
- Defense
- 48
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- Offense
- 24
- Creation
- 66
- Shooting
- 47
- Possession
- 49
- Defense
- 51
- Discipline
- 99
- Power play
- 62
- Penalty kill
- 57
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
86/ 100
Very good
better than 86% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
79/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
71/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 86, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 58 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Emmitt Finnie ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 35
- Shot selection
- 95
- Penalties drawn
- 72
- Puck management
- 8
Defense
- Takeaways
- 69
- Discipline
- 96
- Safe zone exits
- 13
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
-0.7 to 1.3 — 90% interval
268 of 615 forwards
+1.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.7
- EV defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- +0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Shooting
- -5.9
- Penalties
- +3.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.2
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
- 142.7 km/h86th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 37.2 km/h94th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 8999th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 41.5 %44th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 86.9 km93rd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 6.16 km94th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.2 %33rd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 16.6 %2nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.9 %27th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3885th percentile | 791st percentile | 18.4 %74th percentile |
| High danger | 1485th percentile | 386th percentile | 21.4 %59th percentile |
| Mid range | 1283rd percentile | 288th percentile | 16.7 %66th percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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NYREmmitt Finnie: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Emmitt Finnie have in 2026-27?
Emmitt Finnie has 7 goals and 11 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Emmitt Finnie?
Emmitt Finnie is 21 years old: he was born on June 27, 2005.
How tall is Emmitt Finnie, and how much does he weigh?
Emmitt Finnie is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Where is Emmitt Finnie from?
Canada: Emmitt Finnie was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
What team does Emmitt Finnie play for?
Emmitt Finnie plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, at C, wearing number 58.
Is Emmitt Finnie injured?
No: Emmitt Finnie is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Emmitt Finnie?
Emmitt Finnie produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 268th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 52 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Emmitt Finnie make?
Emmitt Finnie earns $822K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 70 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Emmitt Finnie's contract end?
Emmitt Finnie's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Emmitt Finnie overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 70 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Emmitt Finnie a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 268th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Emmitt Finnie played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Emmitt Finnie has 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists).
What are Emmitt Finnie's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Emmitt Finnie has 100 games, 20 goals, 21 assists and 41 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 30 points in 82 games.
Where was Emmitt Finnie drafted?
Emmitt Finnie was drafted 201st overall (round 7) by Detroit Red Wings in 2023.
Is Emmitt Finnie better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.70 points per game at home (7 in 10 games) and 0.50 on the road (4 in 8 games).
How does Emmitt Finnie perform in the playoffs?
Emmitt Finnie has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Emmitt Finnie?
Zachary Bolduc: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Zachary Bolduc's page →Is Emmitt Finnie a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 40 points in 2026-27, or 0.48 points per game.
What is Emmitt Finnie's nationality?
Emmitt Finnie is Canadian.
What awards has Emmitt Finnie won?
Named to the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team ; Finalist for the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy.
Where did Emmitt Finnie play before turning pro?
Yale Hockey Academy in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League; selected by the Kamloops Blazers in the 4th round, 82nd overall, in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft; served as captain of the Kamloops Blazers in his final WHL season.
How many points is Emmitt Finnie projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 40 points in 83 games in 2026-27 (22 to 57 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Detroit Red Wings teammates
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