Kyle
Capobianco
D · DAL · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 50
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 63
- PTS
- 5
2025-26№ 120 / 325
Kyle Capobianco (Dallas Stars) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Kyle Capobianco
#20D
Dallas Stars
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : August 12, 1997 · Mississauga, Canada
Drafted : 2015 · ARI · round 3, pick #63
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Arizona Coyotes | 45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Arizona Coyotes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 112 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 64 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kyle Capobianco: our analysis
2025-26 season: 33 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS, +1 +/-, 12:08 TOI. WAR 0.3 (120th of 325) · PAL 50, around average.
In 2025-26, Kyle Capobianco, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 50 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 120th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: shooting (73, above average), possession (68, above average) and discipline (64, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (20, well below average) and power play (23, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.0); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.2).
His WAR went from -0.1 in 2024-25 to 0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 63 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Kyle Capobianco's story
Born in Mississauga on August 13, 1997, Kyle Capobianco grew up with professional sports in the family: his grandfather Clare Exelby played in the CFL and his uncle Randy Exelby appeared in the NHL. Capobianco developed as a defenceman through the Ontario Hockey League, spending four seasons with the Sudbury Wolves where he shaped the foundation of his game.
His OHL play led to selection at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, when Arizona picked him 63rd overall. The Coyotes kept him in junior for the next two seasons to continue his development. At the close of the 2016–17 OHL campaign he made the jump to the AHL, joining the Tucson Roadrunners for four games as a first step into professional hockey prior to signing an entry-level deal.
Arizona signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on June 30, 2017. He began 2017–18 assigned to Tucson but earned his first NHL call-up and debuted December 7, 2017 against the Boston Bruins, logging 13:33 of ice time without a point. His early professional years involved movements between the NHL and AHL; he was recalled again on January 1, 2018, and was later selected as a replacement for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game.
Capobianco remained with the Coyotes organization, agreeing to a two-year extension on October 5, 2020. After becoming a free agent he signed a two-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets on July 14, 2022. Playing with the Jets' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, he earned major recognition in 2023–24: he received the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenceman, was named to the First Team AHL All-Star roster and took part in his fourth AHL All-Star Classic.
At the end of that contract he signed a two-year agreement with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2024. Internationally, Capobianco represented Canada at the 2015 U18 World Championships, recording 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games. His profile is that of a defensively minded blueliner whose career has been defined by steady AHL excellence and periodic NHL opportunities.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:56
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 2
- Blocks
- 3
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 43.8 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
3between 0 and 9 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 2
- Games
- 24
So far: 0 pts in 5 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.14 pts per game (last season: 0.15).
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.
Injured reserve· Leg· expected back November 27
OV · OverallConfidence 36 %
66
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 56
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 42 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 51
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 44
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 42 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 23 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 72
- Confidence 42 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 36 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 78
- Confidence 36 %
- DF
- Defense
- 77
- Confidence 32 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 54
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating56
- Top speed (35 %)33.5 · 46
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.084 · 78
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)31.9 · 49
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.317 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-0.232 · 69
EN — Endurance51
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.8 · 51
- Total ice time (20 %)393 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.1 · 65
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.7 · 61
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.561 · 60
DU — Durability44
- Share of games played (100 %)0.56 · 44
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.854 · 73
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.448 · 74
- Season volume (10 %)2.565 · 56
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.901 · 78
DI — Discipline72
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.047 · 73
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.701 · 71
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.426 · 77
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.302 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.387 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.021 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.854 · 68
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.207 · 72
SC — Scoring78
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.285 · 80
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.201 · 75
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.427 · 82
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.073 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 77
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.2 · 78
DF — Defense77
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.01 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.03 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.56 · 79
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.014 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.747 · 80
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.9 · 85
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.269 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience54
- Career regular-season games (65 %)66
- Career playoff games (25 %)13
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall66
- DF · Defense (30 %)77
- PA · Passing (22 %)71
- SK · Skating (12 %)56
- SC · Scoring (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (9 %)51
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)72
- CK · Checking (4 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66 | 56 | 78 | 77 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 75 | 81 | 78 |
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
120 of 325
PAL Rating
50/ 100
Performance · Around average
123 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
63/ 100
Good value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 58
- Defense
- 49
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- Offense
- 48
- Creation
- 42
- Shooting
- 73
- Possession
- 68
- Defense
- 53
- Discipline
- 64
- Power play
- 23
- Penalty kill
- 20
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
63/ 100
Average
better than 63% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
29/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
85/ 100
Very good
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, 83 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 25
- Shot selection
- 54
- Penalties drawn
- 69
- Puck management
- 4
Defense
- Takeaways
- 87
- Discipline
- 45
- Safe zone exits
- 85
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
-0.1 to 0.9 — 90% interval
120 of 325 defensemen
+1.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.2
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +1.0
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 33 | 0.3 | -0.1 to 0.9 | 120/325 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 1 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.1 | 227/314 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 14 | 0.2 | -0.1 to 0.6 | 118/334 |
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
- 129.9 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 139.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.9 km/h46th percentileleague avg. 34.1 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 329th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 41.9 %55th percentileleague avg. 40.6 %
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- Total distance, season
- 14.0 km12th percentileleague avg. 54.3 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.74 km13th percentileleague avg. 4.99 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.9 %51st percentileleague avg. 41.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.9 %86th percentileleague avg. 19.2 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.2 %67th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 313th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %24th percentile |
| High danger | 052nd percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 136th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %49th percentile |
| Long range | 07th percentile | 078th percentile | 0.0 %0th 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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COLKyle Capobianco: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Kyle Capobianco have in 2026-27?
Kyle Capobianco has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 5 games in 2026-27.
How old is Kyle Capobianco?
Kyle Capobianco is 29 years old: he was born on August 13, 1997.
How tall is Kyle Capobianco, and how much does he weigh?
Kyle Capobianco is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Kyle Capobianco from?
Canada: Kyle Capobianco was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Kyle Capobianco play for?
Kyle Capobianco plays for the Dallas Stars in the NHL, at D, wearing number 20.
Is Kyle Capobianco injured?
Yes: Kyle Capobianco is on injured reserve (leg). He is expected back around November 27.
How good is Kyle Capobianco?
Kyle Capobianco produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 120th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Kyle Capobianco make?
Kyle Capobianco earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 63 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Kyle Capobianco's contract end?
Kyle Capobianco's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Kyle Capobianco overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 63 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Kyle Capobianco a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 120th 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 Kyle Capobianco played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Kyle Capobianco has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Kyle Capobianco's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Kyle Capobianco has 112 games, 7 goals, 10 assists and 17 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 9 points in 45 games.
Where was Kyle Capobianco drafted?
Kyle Capobianco was drafted 63rd overall (round 3) by ARI in 2015.
How does Kyle Capobianco perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Kyle Capobianco has 1 game and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.15).
Which player is most similar to Kyle Capobianco?
Ben Hutton: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Ben Hutton's page →Is Kyle Capobianco a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 3 points in 2026-27, or 0.13 points per game.
Is Kyle Capobianco related to anyone famous?
Yes: Clare Exelby (grandfather, former CFL player); Randy Exelby (uncle, former NHL player).
What is Kyle Capobianco's nationality?
Kyle Capobianco is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada at the 2015 U18 World Championships: 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.
What awards has Kyle Capobianco won?
Eddie Shore Award (AHL's top defenseman), 2024 ; Selected to the AHL First All-Star Team, 2024 ; Selected for the AHL All-Star Classic (appearance), 2024 ; Selected for the AHL All-Star Game as a replacement (for San Antonio Rampage defenceman Jordan Schmaltz), 2018.
Where did Kyle Capobianco play before turning pro?
Sudbury Wolves (OHL), four seasons.
How many points is Kyle Capobianco projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 3 points in 24 games in 2026-27 (0 to 9 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Dallas Stars teammates
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