Maxim
Tsyplakov
R · CGY · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 38
- WAR
- 0.1
- Value
- 37
- PTS
- 2
2025-26№ 331 / 615
Maxim Tsyplakov (Calgary Flames) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Maxim Tsyplakov
#72RPlays: Right wing · 7% of faceoffs
Calgary Flames
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 92 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : September 18, 1998 · Moscow, Russia
Contract : $2,250,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Calgary Flames | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 77 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 39 |
| NHL totals | 134 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 47 | |
Maxim Tsyplakov: our analysis
2025-26 season: 22 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, -8 +/-, 8:28 TOI. WAR 0.1 (331st of 615) · PAL 38, below average.
In 2025-26, Maxim Tsyplakov, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 38 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.1 ranks 331st among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (81, well above average) and discipline (65, above average). On the other hand, offense (5, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (7, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.1); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.5).
A marked decline: his PAL was 47 in 2024-25, against 38 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.4 to 0.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 37 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Maxim Tsyplakov's story
Growing up in Moscow, Maxim Tsyplakov came through local development programs before moving into Spartak’s junior ranks. He was formed at Tsentr Moscow and broke into the MHL with MHK Spartak in 2015, while his first senior minutes came with Khimik Voskressensk in the VHL. Those early years in Russia set the foundation for a steady climb to the professional level.
Tsyplakov made his KHL debut with Spartak Moscow in 2017–18 and spent seven seasons with the club. He climbed the depth chart year after year and reached a personal peak in 2023–24, when he scored 31 goals and added 16 assists for 47 points in 65 games, finishing fourth among KHL goal scorers that season.
Undrafted, he attracted NHL interest and signed a one‑year entry‑level deal with the New York Islanders on 17 May 2024. He played his first NHL game on 10 October 2024 and opened his NHL scoring a short time later against the Utah club. In his 2024–25 rookie campaign he skated in a top‑nine forward role, finishing with 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points across 77 regular‑season games. As a restricted free agent he avoided arbitration and re‑signed for two years at a total of $4.5 million on 25 July 2025.
Midway through the 2025–26 season, on 27 January 2026, the Islanders traded Tsyplakov to the New Jersey Devils for Ondřej Palát and draft compensation. He appeared in 22 games for New Jersey, collecting one goal and one assist, before being moved again on 23 June 2026 when he and Šimon Nemec were dealt to the Calgary Flames in a multi‑asset trade that included conditional first‑round selections, a second‑round pick and prospect Étienne Morin.
Tsyplakov has represented Russia at youth levels, reflecting his role in the national development pipeline. On the ice, he is primarily an offensive winger: he brings a goal scorer’s instinct to the slot, complements that with playmaking touches, and relies on the finishing skills that made him a standout in the KHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:13
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:45
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:04
- Pts/GP
- 0.13
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 18
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 20.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 25.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
5between 1 and 16 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 53
So far: 1 pts in 8 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.09 pts per game (last season: 0.08).
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
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.45 in 24-25, 0.08 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 47 → 38
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 28: prime years
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 60 %
60
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 66
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 82
- Confidence 65 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 60
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 69
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 83
- Confidence 65 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 43 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 66
- Confidence 65 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 69
- Confidence 60 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 60
- Confidence 60 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 56 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 67
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 48
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating66
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 63
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.29 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 76
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.6 · 63
ST — Strength82
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.797 · 83
- Body mass (50 %)0.23 · 78
EN — Endurance60
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.6 · 61
- Total ice time (20 %)440 · 48
- Shift length (15 %)45.8 · 74
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.6 · 55
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.229 · 60
DU — Durability69
- Share of games played (100 %)0.772 · 69
CK — Checking83
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.624 · 84
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.543 · 84
- Season volume (10 %)4.431 · 78
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.911 · 79
DI — Discipline66
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.01 · 66
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.683 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.63 · 67
PA — Passing69
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.633 · 71
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.386 · 67
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.098 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.424 · 57
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.354 · 67
SC — Scoring60
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.606 · 55
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.794 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.621 · 60
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.234 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.078 · 69
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.9 · 73
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.08 · 84
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.197 · 87
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.493 · 81
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.274 · 59
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.7 · 85
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.094 · 72
PS — Penalty shot67
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 65
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience48
- Career regular-season games (65 %)68
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall60
- SC · Scoring (28 %)60
- PA · Passing (22 %)69
- DF · Defense (18 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (8 %)60
- DI · Discipline (5 %)66
- ST · Strength (4 %)82
- CK · Checking (3 %)83
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 82 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 75 | 63 | 77 |
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
0.1
wins above replacement
331 of 615
PAL Rating
38/ 100
Performance · Below average
279 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
37/ 100
Poor return
2.25 M$ · expected PAL 50
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 13
- Defense
- 73
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- Offense
- 5
- Creation
- 24
- Shooting
- 7
- Possession
- 60
- Defense
- 81
- Discipline
- 65
- Power play
- 22
- Penalty kill
- 26
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 | NJD | 0.1 | 38 | 37 | 2.25 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NYI | -0.4 | 47 | 61 | 0.95 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
11/ 100
Low
better than 11% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
10/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
31/ 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, 376 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 18
- Shot selection
- 8
- Penalties drawn
- 38
- Puck management
- 56
Defense
- Takeaways
- 66
- Discipline
- 65
- Safe zone exits
- 5
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 | NJD | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 47 | 36 | 59 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 0.5 — 90% interval
331 of 615 forwards
+0.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.5
- EV defense
- +1.1
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +1.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 49 | 0.1 | -0.3 to 0.5 | 331/615 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 73 | -0.4 | -1.2 to 0.5 | 542/596 |
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
- 127.7 km/h36th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.4 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1132nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.8 %71st percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 23.2 km21st percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.27 km15th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.2 %92nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.5 %70th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 37.7 %73rd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 517th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 115th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 227th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd 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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VANMaxim Tsyplakov: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Maxim Tsyplakov have in 2026-27?
Maxim Tsyplakov has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 8 games in 2026-27.
How old is Maxim Tsyplakov?
Maxim Tsyplakov is 28 years old: he was born on September 19, 1998.
How tall is Maxim Tsyplakov, and how much does he weigh?
Maxim Tsyplakov is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Maxim Tsyplakov from?
Russia: Maxim Tsyplakov was born in Moscow, Russia.
What team does Maxim Tsyplakov play for?
Maxim Tsyplakov plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL, at R, wearing number 72.
Is Maxim Tsyplakov injured?
No: Maxim Tsyplakov is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Maxim Tsyplakov?
Maxim Tsyplakov produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 331st of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Maxim Tsyplakov make?
Maxim Tsyplakov earns $2.3M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 37 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Maxim Tsyplakov's contract end?
Maxim Tsyplakov's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Maxim Tsyplakov overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 37 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Maxim Tsyplakov a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 331st of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Maxim Tsyplakov getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 47 in 2024-25 to 38 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Maxim Tsyplakov played lately?
Over his last 8 games, Maxim Tsyplakov has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Maxim Tsyplakov's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Maxim Tsyplakov has 134 games, 12 goals, 28 assists and 40 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 35 points in 77 games.
How does Maxim Tsyplakov perform in the playoffs?
Maxim Tsyplakov has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Maxim Tsyplakov?
Trent Frederic: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Trent Frederic's page →Is Maxim Tsyplakov a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 5 points in 2026-27, or 0.09 points per game.
Is Maxim Tsyplakov related to anyone famous?
Yes: Victor Tsyplakov (grandfather, inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969).
What is Maxim Tsyplakov's nationality?
Maxim Tsyplakov is Russian.
Where did Maxim Tsyplakov play before turning pro?
Spartak Moscow youth system; made his KHL debut with Spartak Moscow in 2017–18.
How many points is Maxim Tsyplakov projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 5 points in 53 games in 2026-27 (1 to 16 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Calgary Flames teammates
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