Robert
Thomas
C · STL · Offensive · Very good
- PAL
- 74
- WAR
- 3.3
- Value
- 53
- PTS
- 64
2025-26№ 24 / 615
Robert Thomas (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Robert Thomas
#18CPlays: Centre · 96% of faceoffs
St. Louis Blues
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : July 1, 1999 · Aurora, Canada
Drafted : 2017 · STL · round 1, pick #20
Contract : $8,125,000 · 2023-24 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFANTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 17 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 64 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 70 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 26 | 60 | 86 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 73 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 72 | 20 | 57 | 77 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 33 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 66 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 70 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 547 | 135 | 337 | 472 | 182 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Playoff totals | 52 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 28 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2018-19
Robert Thomas: our analysis
2025-26 season: 64 GP, 25 G, 39 A, 64 PTS, +22 +/-, 19:01 TOI. WAR 3.3 (24th of 615) · PAL 74, very good.
In 2025-26, Robert Thomas, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 74 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 3.3 ranks 24th among 615 regulars, among the league's elite.
His strengths: offense (91, among the best in the league), shooting (88, among the best in the league) and possession (86, among the best in the league). On the other hand, penalty kill (6, among the weakest in the league) and creation (15, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+9.2); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.7).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 66 in 2024-25 to 74; his WAR went from 2.4 to 3.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 53 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Robert Thomas's story
A backyard rink assembled by his grandfather and early training with his father set the scene for Robert Thomas’s hockey beginnings in Aurora, Ontario. He moved up through Bantam and AAA with the York Simcoe Express, then combined studies and hockey at St. Andrew’s College before making the jump to major junior in the OHL.
Selected by the London Knights in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection, Thomas developed from a defensively responsible rookie into a primary offensive contributor. He was part of London’s Memorial Cup winning club in 2016 and posted 66 points in 66 games in 2016–17, earning the OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player award. His rise in play led to the St. Louis Blues taking him 20th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Thomas signed a three‑year entry‑level contract with the Blues on 28 September 2017 after an encouraging training camp, but returned to junior for further seasoning. Midway through 2017–18 he was traded to the Hamilton Bulldogs, where he excelled in the playoffs, won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and claimed the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoff MVP. He made the Blues roster for 2018–19, appeared in 70 games that season and played a notable role in the Blues’ run to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title.
Internationally, Thomas has represented Canada at junior levels, winning gold at the 2015 World U‑17 Hockey Challenge with Team Canada White and again with the national junior squad at the 2018 World Junior Championships. Those tournament victories are part of his international résumé.
Thomas’s strengths are straightforward: he sees the ice, facilitates offence and accepts defensive responsibilities. Coaches in St. Louis have likened his complete two‑way structure and leadership potential to well-rounded centres such as Patrice Bergeron or Jonathan Toews, while stressing they expect him to develop at his own pace.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:31
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:50
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:32
- Pts/GP
- 0.71
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 8
- Blocks
- 13
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 52.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
64between 43 and 79 (80% range)
- Goals
- 22
- Assists
- 42
- Games
- 74
So far: 12 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.92 pts per game (last season: 1.00).
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
Stable
- Points per game: 1.05 in 23-24, 1.00 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 66 → 74
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 27: 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 84 %
85
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 73
- Confidence 87 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 84
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 77
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 42
- Confidence 87 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 62
- Confidence 64 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 68
- Confidence 87 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 85
- Confidence 93 %
- PA
- Passing
- 93
- Confidence 84 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 81
- Confidence 84 %
- DF
- Defense
- 65
- Confidence 82 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 61
- Confidence 50 %
- EX
- Experience
- 84
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 75
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.426 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.6 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)35 · 68
ST — Strength73
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.161 · 65
- Body mass (50 %)0.475 · 82
EN — Endurance84
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.9 · 86
- Total ice time (20 %)1,163 · 78
- Shift length (15 %)47.1 · 80
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17.3 · 88
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.703 · 86
DU — Durability77
- Share of games played (100 %)0.829 · 77
CK — Checking42
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.291 · 42
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.227 · 50
- Season volume (10 %)2.398 · 48
FG — Fighting62
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.681 · 62
DI — Discipline68
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.001 · 67
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.575 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.569 · 65
FO — Faceoffs85
- Faceoff % (85 %)53 · 83
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)53.3 · 89
PA — Passing93
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)1.215 · 91
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.829 · 92
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.29 · 91
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.681 · 86
- Assist consistency (10 %)1.05 · 93
SC — Scoring81
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.058 · 83
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.709 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)1.323 · 94
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.142 · 70
- xG per shot (10 %)0.083 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.5 · 70
DF — Defense65
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.046 · 67
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.075 · 68
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.653 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.214 · 58
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.035 · 60
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.8 · 76
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.194 · 66
PS — Penalty shot61
- Shootouts (60 %)31 · 60
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience84
- Career regular-season games (65 %)88
- Career playoff games (25 %)75
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall85
- SC · Scoring (20 %)81
- PA · Passing (20 %)93
- DF · Defense (20 %)65
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)85
- EN · Endurance (8 %)84
- DI · Discipline (5 %)68
- ST · Strength (3 %)73
- CK · Checking (2 %)42
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 67 | 77 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 71 | 77 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
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
3.3
wins above replacement
24 of 615
PAL Rating
74/ 100
Performance · Very good
110 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
53/ 100
Fair value
8.13 M$ · expected PAL 72
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 82
- Defense
- 46
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- Offense
- 91
- Creation
- 15
- Shooting
- 88
- Possession
- 86
- Defense
- 40
- Discipline
- 21
- Power play
- 79
- Penalty kill
- 6
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 | 3.3 | 74 | 53 | 8.13 M$ |
| 2024-25 | STL | 2.4 | 66 | 36 | 8.13 M$ |
| 2023-24 | STL | 2.2 | 53 | 23 | 8.13 M$ |
| 2022-23 | STL | 1.2 | 30 | 20 | 2.80 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
43/ 100
Average
better than 43% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
52/ 100
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, 240 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 94
- Shot selection
- 83
- Penalties drawn
- 17
- Puck management
- 0
Defense
- Takeaways
- 96
- Discipline
- 29
- Safe zone exits
- 11
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 | 43 | 38 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 50 | 43 | 59 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 36 | 29 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 74 | 68 | 71 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
3.3
wins above replacement
1.8 to 5.0 — 90% interval
24 of 615 forwards
+17.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +6.5
- EV defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- +0.5
- Penalty kill
- -0.5
- Shooting
- +9.2
- Penalties
- -0.7
- Average → replacement
- +3.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 64 | 3.3 | 1.8 to 5.0 | 24/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 68 | 2.4 | 1.2 to 3.8 | 55/596 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 82 | 2.2 | 0.7 to 3.2 | 64/608 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 73 | 1.2 | -0.2 to 2.3 | 116/617 |
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
- 129.0 km/h39th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.4 km/h28th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2772nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.3 %63rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 91.4 km96th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 6.28 km95th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.6 %78th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %38th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.9 %60th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2255th percentile | 366th percentile | 13.6 %54th percentile |
| High danger | 1174th percentile | 157th percentile | 9.1 %20th percentile |
| Mid range | 972nd percentile | 177th percentile | 11.1 %48th 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
🔥 2-game point streak
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DALRobert Thomas: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Robert Thomas have in 2026-27?
Robert Thomas has 3 goals and 12 points (9 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Robert Thomas?
Robert Thomas is 27 years old: he was born on July 2, 1999.
How tall is Robert Thomas, and how much does he weigh?
Robert Thomas is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is Robert Thomas from?
Canada: Robert Thomas was born in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Robert Thomas play for?
Robert Thomas plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at C, wearing number 18.
Is Robert Thomas injured?
No: Robert Thomas is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Robert Thomas?
Robert Thomas produced 3.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 24th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 74 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Robert Thomas make?
Robert Thomas earns $8.1M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 53 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Robert Thomas's contract end?
Robert Thomas's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Robert Thomas overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 53 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Robert Thomas a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 24th 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 Robert Thomas getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 66 in 2024-25 to 74 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Robert Thomas played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Robert Thomas has 8 points (2 goals, 6 assists).
What are Robert Thomas's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Robert Thomas has 547 games, 135 goals, 337 assists and 472 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 86 points in 82 games.
Where was Robert Thomas drafted?
Robert Thomas was drafted 20th overall (round 1) by St. Louis Blues in 2017.
Is Robert Thomas 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 Robert Thomas perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Robert Thomas has 52 games and 26 points in his career. His pace (0.50 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.86).
Which player is most similar to Robert Thomas?
Josh Norris: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Josh Norris's page →Is Robert Thomas a good fantasy pick?
Yes, a solid pick: our projection has him at 64 points in 2026-27, or 0.86 points per game.
What is Robert Thomas's nationality?
Robert Thomas is Canadian. Internationally: Canada — gold medal at the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge; gold medal at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
What awards has Robert Thomas won?
OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year — 2017 ; Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (OHL Playoffs MVP) — 2018 ; Selected to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game — 2017.
How many championships has Robert Thomas won?
3: Memorial Cup with the London Knights — 2016; J. Ross Robertson Cup with the Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL championship) — 2018; Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues — 2019.
Where did Robert Thomas play before turning pro?
Bantam and AAA hockey with the York Simcoe Express; under-16 St. Andrew's College Saints; three OHL seasons with the London Knights and the Hamilton Bulldogs (junior career prior to turning pro).
How many points is Robert Thomas projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 64 points in 74 games in 2026-27 (43 to 79 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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