Jimmy
Snuggerud
R · STL · Offensive · Around average
- PAL
- 51
- WAR
- 0.5
- Value
- 67
- PTS
- 51
2025-26№ 231 / 615
Jimmy Snuggerud (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Jimmy Snuggerud
#21RPlays: Right wing · 2% of faceoffs
St. Louis Blues
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 31, 2004 · Minneapolis, United States
Drafted : 2022 · STL · round 1, pick #23
Contract : $950,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 70 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 94 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 22 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
Jimmy Snuggerud: our analysis
2025-26 season: 70 GP, 21 G, 30 A, 51 PTS, +16 +/-, 16:42 TOI. WAR 0.5 (231st of 615) · PAL 51, around average.
In 2025-26, Jimmy Snuggerud, 22, posts a PAL Rating of 51 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.5 ranks 231st among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: creation (88, among the best in the league), offense (77, well above average) and shooting (75, well above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (16, well below average) and defense (19, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+1.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-1.2).
His WAR went from -0.1 in 2024-25 to 0.5.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 67 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Jimmy Snuggerud's story
Born June 1, 2004 in Chaska, Minnesota, Snuggerud came up through the American development pipeline and spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Those years put him against the top prospects in his age group and helped him polish the offensive tools that scouts would notice.
In 2021–22 he posted 24 goals and 39 assists in 59 games for the NTDP and was invited to the BioSteel All-American Game. He committed to play college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 2022–23 season, a common stop for U.S. prospects en route to the NHL. Saint Louis selected him 23rd overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Snuggerud left the University of Minnesota program after the 2024–25 season and on March 28, 2025 — the day after the Gophers were eliminated from the 2025 NCAA tournament — he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blues. His early pro career gained recognition: following the 2025–26 season he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.
Internationally he has represented the United States at multiple tournaments. He captained the U.S. at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (two assists in four games, silver), recorded three goals and four assists in six games at the 2022 U18 Worlds (silver), and played at two World Junior Championships — in 2023 he had five goals and eight assists in seven games (bronze), and in 2024 five goals and three assists in six games (gold).
A right winger by position now with the St. Louis Blues, Snuggerud's résumé highlights consistent offensive output through junior, collegiate and international ranks. His trajectory shows a player whose scoring and playmaking at youth and college levels paved the way for an early impact in the NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 17:54
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:51
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.71
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 14
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 20.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
57between 35 and 79 (80% range)
- Goals
- 30
- Assists
- 28
- Games
- 76
So far: 12 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.77 pts per game (last season: 0.73).
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 %
80
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 71
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 73
- Confidence 60 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 78
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 62
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 74
- Confidence 60 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 76
- Confidence 32 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 60 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 81
- Confidence 55 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 81
- Confidence 55 %
- DF
- Defense
- 63
- Confidence 50 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 56
- Confidence 25 %
- EX
- Experience
- 53
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating71
- Top speed (35 %)35.7 · 69
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.628 · 71
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.1 · 76
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 77
ST — Strength73
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.892 · 74
- Body mass (50 %)-0.372 · 72
EN — Endurance78
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.8 · 79
- Total ice time (20 %)1,133 · 77
- Shift length (15 %)46.2 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.9 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.3 · 76
DU — Durability62
- Share of games played (100 %)0.704 · 62
CK — Checking74
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.1 · 73
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.164 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)4.277 · 76
FG — Fighting76
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.843 · 76
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.038 · 80
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.54 · 80
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.763 · 74
PA — Passing81
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.851 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.648 · 85
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.083 · 76
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.989 · 68
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.682 · 84
SC — Scoring81
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.064 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)1.054 · 85
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.057 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.639 · 82
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)16.6 · 83
DF — Defense63
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.049 · 66
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.319 · 51
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.765 · 66
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.035 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.818 · 69
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.7 · 62
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.268 · 74
PS — Penalty shot56
- Shootouts (60 %)29.8 · 53
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience53
- Career regular-season games (65 %)61
- Career playoff games (25 %)39
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall80
- SC · Scoring (28 %)81
- PA · Passing (22 %)81
- DF · Defense (18 %)63
- SK · Skating (12 %)71
- EN · Endurance (8 %)78
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- ST · Strength (4 %)73
- CK · Checking (3 %)74
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
0.5
wins above replacement
231 of 615
PAL Rating
51/ 100
Performance · Around average
219 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
67/ 100
Good value
0.95 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 73
- Defense
- 16
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- Offense
- 77
- Creation
- 88
- Shooting
- 75
- Possession
- 26
- Defense
- 19
- Discipline
- 68
- Power play
- 64
- Penalty kill
- 16
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
88/ 100
Very good
better than 88% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
72/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
82/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 88, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 49 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Jimmy Snuggerud ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 80
- Shot selection
- 52
- Penalties drawn
- 49
- Puck management
- 80
Defense
- Takeaways
- 77
- Discipline
- 67
- Safe zone exits
- 54
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.
0.5
wins above replacement
-0.5 to 1.7 — 90% interval
231 of 615 forwards
+2.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.2
- EV defense
- -1.2
- Power play
- +0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Average → replacement
- +3.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 70 | 0.5 | -0.5 to 1.7 | 231/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 5 | -0.1 | -0.3 to 0.1 | 461/596 |
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/h89th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.3 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1440th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 44.5 %76th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 75.0 km78th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.06 km69th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.3 %72nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %58th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.3 %77th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3986th percentile | 996th percentile | 23.1 %91st percentile |
| High danger | 1174th percentile | 491st percentile | 36.4 %88th percentile |
| Mid range | 1385th percentile | 288th percentile | 15.4 %59th percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 199th percentile | 100.0 %100th 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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DALJimmy Snuggerud: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jimmy Snuggerud have in 2026-27?
Jimmy Snuggerud has 9 goals and 12 points (3 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Jimmy Snuggerud?
Jimmy Snuggerud is 22 years old: he was born on June 1, 2004.
How tall is Jimmy Snuggerud, and how much does he weigh?
Jimmy Snuggerud is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Jimmy Snuggerud from?
United States: Jimmy Snuggerud was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Jimmy Snuggerud play for?
Jimmy Snuggerud plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at R, wearing number 21.
Is Jimmy Snuggerud injured?
No: Jimmy Snuggerud is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Jimmy Snuggerud?
Jimmy Snuggerud produced 0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 231st of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 51 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jimmy Snuggerud make?
Jimmy Snuggerud earns $950K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 67 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Jimmy Snuggerud's contract end?
Jimmy Snuggerud's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Jimmy Snuggerud overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 67 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Jimmy Snuggerud a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 231st 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 Jimmy Snuggerud played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Jimmy Snuggerud has 8 points (6 goals, 2 assists).
What are Jimmy Snuggerud's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jimmy Snuggerud has 94 games, 31 goals, 36 assists and 67 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 51 points in 70 games.
Where was Jimmy Snuggerud drafted?
Jimmy Snuggerud was drafted 23rd overall (round 1) by St. Louis Blues in 2022.
Is Jimmy Snuggerud better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.86 points per game at home (6 in 7 games) and 0.60 on the road (6 in 10 games).
How does Jimmy Snuggerud perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Jimmy Snuggerud has 7 games and 4 points in his career. His pace (0.57 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.71).
Which player is most similar to Jimmy Snuggerud?
Matthew Knies: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Matthew Knies's page →Is Jimmy Snuggerud a good fantasy pick?
Yes, a solid pick: our projection has him at 57 points in 2026-27, or 0.75 points per game.
Is Jimmy Snuggerud related to anyone famous?
Yes: Dave Snuggerud (father, played ice hockey; represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in 1964); Jim Westby (grandfather, played ice hockey; represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in 1988); Luc Snuggerud (cousin, professional ice hockey player).
What is Jimmy Snuggerud's nationality?
Jimmy Snuggerud is American. Internationally: represented the United States: silver medal at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics; silver medal at the 2022 World U18 Championships; bronze medal at the 2023 World Junior Championships; gold medal at the 2024 World Junior Championships.
What awards has Jimmy Snuggerud won?
NHL All-Rookie Team (after the 2025–26 season).
Where did Jimmy Snuggerud play before turning pro?
spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota.
How many points is Jimmy Snuggerud projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 57 points in 76 games in 2026-27 (35 to 79 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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