Oskar
Sundqvist
C · STL · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 8
- WAR
- 0.1
- Value
- 14
- PTS
- 17
2025-26№ 347 / 615
Oskar Sundqvist (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Oskar Sundqvist
#70CPlays: Centre · 65% of faceoffs
St. Louis Blues
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 96 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 22, 1994 · Boden, Sweden
Drafted : 2012 · PIT · round 3, pick #81
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 67 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | 71 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Red Wings | 52 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | Detroit Red Wings | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 57 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 28 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 74 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | St. Louis Blues | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 545 | 67 | 114 | 181 | 231 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2018-19
Oskar Sundqvist: our analysis
2025-26 season: 52 GP, 5 G, 12 A, 17 PTS, -18 +/-, 12:58 TOI. WAR 0.1 (347th of 615) · PAL 8, very poor.
In 2025-26, Oskar Sundqvist, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 8 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.1 ranks 347th among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: penalty kill (81, well above average). On the other hand, possession (2, among the weakest in the league) and discipline (5, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.7); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.7).
A marked decline: his PAL was 63 in 2024-25, against 8 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.2 to 0.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 14 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Oskar Sundqvist's story
Growing up in Boden and then moving into Skellefteå’s system, Sundqvist developed his game in northern Sweden before attracting NHL attention. He spent his junior years with Skellefteå AIK, producing the kind of numbers that put him on European scouts’ radars.
Selected 81st overall in the 2012 draft by Pittsburgh, he stayed in Sweden long enough to be part of Skellefteå’s 2014 Swedish championship team and to score the game‑winner that sent Sweden into the gold‑medal game at the 2014 World Juniors, where the team took silver. Pittsburgh signed him to a three‑year entry‑level deal after that SHL season, and he moved to North America in 2015.
Sundqvist began his pro career in the AHL with Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton and made his NHL debut on 5 February 2016 versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. He recorded his first NHL goal on 2 April 2016 against the New York Islanders. He was part of the Penguins organization when Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and received a ring and a day with the Cup despite not qualifying to have his name engraved.
Traded to St. Louis during the 2017 draft, Sundqvist split time between the NHL and AHL before carving out a role with the Blues. He spent much of the 2018–19 season on the fourth line and on the penalty kill, and played through the Blues’ run to the 2019 Stanley Cup; he served a one‑game suspension in the Final but returned to help the team capture the title. He agreed to a four‑year, $11 million extension with St. Louis in July 2019.
At centre, Sundqvist brings size, two‑way responsibility and work in front of the net. Coaches have used him on penalty kill units and on checking lines; he screens goalies, battles in traffic and finishes close to the crease. His career has also been marked by several significant injuries that interrupted his seasons.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:58
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:54
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:28
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 16
- Hits
- 69
- Blocks
- 26
- Takeaways
- 12
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 40.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 18.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 46.0 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
14between 2 and 26 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 10
- Games
- 43
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.32 pts per game (last season: 0.33).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
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: 0.30 in 23-24, 0.33 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 63 → 8
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 32: 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 77 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 56
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 81
- Confidence 80 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 65
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 69
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 78
- Confidence 80 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 66
- Confidence 61 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 65
- Confidence 80 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 64
- Confidence 80 %
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 77 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 77 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 73 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 84
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating56
- Top speed (35 %)35.2 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.28 · 60
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.6 · 57
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 60
ST — Strength81
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.009 · 74
- Body mass (50 %)0.691 · 84
EN — Endurance65
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.3 · 66
- Total ice time (20 %)645 · 63
- Shift length (15 %)42.1 · 62
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.7 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.407 · 75
DU — Durability69
- Share of games played (100 %)0.774 · 69
CK — Checking78
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.38 · 79
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.165 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)4.249 · 77
FG — Fighting66
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.707 · 66
DI — Discipline65
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.006 · 66
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.994 · 58
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.962 · 85
FO — Faceoffs64
- Faceoff % (85 %)46.7 · 63
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)36.1 · 72
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.664 · 75
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.467 · 74
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.086 · 60
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.041 · 68
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.526 · 78
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.585 · 61
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.628 · 61
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.394 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.24 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.084 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.377 · 55
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.006 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.137 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.512 · 80
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.006 · 81
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.91 · 86
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.1 · 83
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.995 · 81
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience84
- Career regular-season games (65 %)89
- Career playoff games (25 %)72
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall61
- SC · Scoring (20 %)64
- PA · Passing (20 %)71
- DF · Defense (20 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)56
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)64
- EN · Endurance (8 %)65
- DI · Discipline (5 %)65
- ST · Strength (3 %)81
- CK · Checking (2 %)78
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61 | 56 | 64 | 80 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 51 | 68 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 57 | 64 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 51 | 76 | 67 |
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
347 of 615
PAL Rating
8/ 100
Performance · Very poor
436 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
14/ 100
Very poor return
1.50 M$ · expected PAL 44
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 9
- Defense
- 43
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- Offense
- 34
- Creation
- 7
- Shooting
- 19
- Possession
- 2
- Defense
- 61
- Discipline
- 5
- Power play
- 41
- Penalty kill
- 81
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 | STL | 0.1 | 8 | 14 | 1.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | STL | -0.2 | 63 | 69 | 1.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | STL | -0.5 | 11 | 22 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 0.3 | 28 | 19 | 2.75 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
10/ 100
Low
better than 10% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
25/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
16/ 100
Low
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, 380 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 83
- Shot selection
- 38
- Penalties drawn
- 27
- Puck management
- 19
Defense
- Takeaways
- 62
- Discipline
- 19
- Safe zone exits
- 14
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 | STL | 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 58 | 84 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 42 | 87 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 82 | 94 | 40 |
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
-0.5 to 0.6 — 90% interval
347 of 615 forwards
+0.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.7
- EV defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Shooting
- +0.7
- Penalties
- -1.0
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 52 | 0.1 | -0.5 to 0.6 | 347/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 65 | -0.2 | -0.9 to 0.7 | 498/596 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 71 | -0.5 | -1.4 to 0.2 | 551/608 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 67 | 0.3 | -0.7 to 1.3 | 252/617 |
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
- 131.0 km/h27th percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.8 km/h25th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2528th percentileleague avg. 75
- Offensive zone time
- 37.7 %6th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 164.4 km41st percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.97 km28th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.1 %3rd percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.0 %8th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.3 %4th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3733rd percentile | 539th percentile | 13.5 %51st percentile |
| High danger | 1331st percentile | 338th percentile | 23.1 %69th percentile |
| Mid range | 829th percentile | 130th percentile | 12.5 %52nd percentile |
| Long range | 437th percentile | 181st percentile | 25.0 %98th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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DETOskar Sundqvist: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Oskar Sundqvist have in 2025-26?
Oskar Sundqvist has 5 goals and 17 points (12 assists) in 52 games in 2025-26.
How old is Oskar Sundqvist?
Oskar Sundqvist is 32 years old: he was born on March 23, 1994.
How tall is Oskar Sundqvist, and how much does he weigh?
Oskar Sundqvist is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 212 lb (96 kg).
Where is Oskar Sundqvist from?
Sweden: Oskar Sundqvist was born in Boden, Sweden.
What team does Oskar Sundqvist play for?
Oskar Sundqvist plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at C, wearing number 70.
Is Oskar Sundqvist injured?
No: Oskar Sundqvist is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Oskar Sundqvist?
Oskar Sundqvist produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 347th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 8 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Oskar Sundqvist make?
Oskar Sundqvist earns $1.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 14 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Oskar Sundqvist's contract end?
Oskar Sundqvist's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Oskar Sundqvist overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 14 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Oskar Sundqvist a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 347th 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 Oskar Sundqvist getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 63 in 2024-25 to 8 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Oskar Sundqvist played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Oskar Sundqvist has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).
What are Oskar Sundqvist's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Oskar Sundqvist has 545 games, 67 goals, 114 assists and 181 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 31 points in 74 games.
Where was Oskar Sundqvist drafted?
Oskar Sundqvist was drafted 81st overall (round 3) by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012.
Is Oskar Sundqvist better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2025-26, he averages 0.54 points per game at home (13 in 24 games) and 0.14 on the road (4 in 28 games).
How does Oskar Sundqvist perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Oskar Sundqvist has 44 games and 13 points in his career. His pace (0.30 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.33).
Which player is most similar to Oskar Sundqvist?
Brendan Gaunce: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Brendan Gaunce's page →Is Oskar Sundqvist a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 14 points in 2026-27, or 0.33 points per game.
Is Oskar Sundqvist related to anyone famous?
Yes: Jessica Almenäs (cousin, television presenter and reporter; represented Sweden in Miss World 1998).
What is Oskar Sundqvist's nationality?
Oskar Sundqvist is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden junior national team: silver medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
How many championships has Oskar Sundqvist won?
3: 2014 Swedish Championship with Skellefteå; 2016 Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins; 2019 Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues.
Where did Oskar Sundqvist play before turning pro?
Skellefteå organization: club youth and professional levels (SHL debut 24 October 2012); final season in Sweden 2014–15.
How many points is Oskar Sundqvist projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 14 points in 43 games in 2026-27 (2 to 26 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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