Theo
Lindstein
D · STL · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 60
- WAR
- 0.2
- Value
- 73
- PTS
- 4
2025-26№ 143 / 325
Theo Lindstein (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Theo Lindstein
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 85 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 4, 2005 · Gavle, Sweden
Drafted : 2023 · STL · round 1, pick #29
Contract : $950,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Theo Lindstein: our analysis
2025-26 season: 17 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 PTS, +6 +/-, 15:46 TOI. WAR 0.2 (143rd of 325) · PAL 60, above average.
Theo Lindstein is in his first season in the league. In 2025-26, He posts a PAL Rating of 60 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.2 ranks 143rd among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: creation (83, well above average), shooting (83, well above average) and possession (66, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (28, below average) and discipline (30, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.6); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.3).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 73 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Theo Lindstein's story
His first professional steps came with Brynäs IF, the club in his birthplace of Gävle, where Lindstein broke into the senior ranks in 2021–22 and collected a single assist over 12 appearances. That initial exposure laid the groundwork for more regular duties the next season as he adjusted to top‑level Swedish competition.
In 2022–23 he appeared in 32 games for Brynäs, contributing one goal and one assist. On 14 April 2023 the club extended him for one year; when Brynäs were relegated he elected to remain with the organization and play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season to continue his progression.
The decision paid off: in HockeyAllsvenskan Lindstein featured in 49 regular‑season contests and posted 15 points, then played all 13 playoff games and added four points as Brynäs secured promotion back to the SHL. St. Louis had selected him 29th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and he later inked a three‑year entry‑level contract with the Blues on 21 March 2024.
After time with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL, Lindstein was recalled on 9 March 2026 and made his NHL debut the following day. He registered his first NHL goal on 30 March 2026 in his tenth game, scoring in a 5–4 defeat to the San Jose Sharks.
Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Championships and earned a silver medal. On the ice he is known for steady positional play on the back end, reliable puck exits and a willingness to join the transition game without taking undue risks.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:33
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:11
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 42.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
34
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
94/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
75/ 80
First line or top pair
Ceiling: 5.6 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
60 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
1.8
the most likely outcome
NHLe
9
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 59 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
10between 2 and 17 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 8
- Games
- 42
So far: 2 pts in 6 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.24 pts per game (last season: 0.24).
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 21 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 56
- Confidence 25 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 51
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 70
- Confidence 25 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 10 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 71
- Confidence 25 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 21 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 83
- Confidence 21 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 18 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 29
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 71
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.535 · 82
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.7 · 76
ST — Strength56
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.013 · 66
- Body mass (50 %)-0.858 · 60
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.1 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)261 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.5 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.961 · 69
DU — Durability51
- Share of games played (100 %)0.63 · 51
CK — Checking70
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.941 · 73
- Season volume (10 %)2.197 · 50
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.945 · 80
DI — Discipline71
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.051 · 71
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.659 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.357 · 72
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.362 · 75
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.395 · 74
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.029 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.3 · 80
SC — Scoring83
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.314 · 83
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.254 · 81
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.339 · 79
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.227 · 88
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 80
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.6 · 79
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.013 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.013 · 75
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.549 · 79
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.013 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.906 · 77
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.7 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.129 · 71
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience29
- Career regular-season games (65 %)41
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall75
- DF · Defense (30 %)76
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- SC · Scoring (12 %)83
- EN · Endurance (9 %)62
- ST · Strength (6 %)56
- DI · Discipline (5 %)71
- CK · Checking (4 %)70
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
0.2
wins above replacement
143 of 325
PAL Rating
60/ 100
Performance · Above average
93 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
73/ 100
Good value
0.92 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 75
- Defense
- 46
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- Offense
- 65
- Creation
- 83
- Shooting
- 83
- Possession
- 66
- Defense
- 46
- Discipline
- 30
- Power play
- 62
- Penalty kill
- 28
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
68/ 100
Average
better than 68% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
65/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
64/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 68, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 71 of 225 defensemen. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Theo Lindstein ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 43
- Shot selection
- 85
- Penalties drawn
- 40
- Puck management
- 36
Defense
- Takeaways
- 7
- Discipline
- 62
- Safe zone exits
- 97
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.
0.2
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 0.5 — 90% interval
143 of 325 defensemen
+1.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.2
- EV defense
- -0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.6
- Penalties
- -0.3
- Average → replacement
- +0.6
In goals.
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
- 116.6 km/h3rd percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.0 km/h22nd percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 110th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.0 %57th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 19.2 km15th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.64 km12th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.8 %47th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.6 %76th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.4 %63rd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 624th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 435th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th 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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DALTheo Lindstein: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Theo Lindstein have in 2026-27?
Theo Lindstein has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 6 games in 2026-27.
How old is Theo Lindstein?
Theo Lindstein is 21 years old: he was born on January 5, 2005.
How tall is Theo Lindstein, and how much does he weigh?
Theo Lindstein is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 187 lb (85 kg).
Where is Theo Lindstein from?
Sweden: Theo Lindstein was born in Gavle, Sweden.
What team does Theo Lindstein play for?
Theo Lindstein plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at D, wearing number 4.
Is Theo Lindstein injured?
No: Theo Lindstein is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Theo Lindstein?
Theo Lindstein produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 143rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 60 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Theo Lindstein make?
Theo Lindstein earns $918K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 73 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Theo Lindstein's contract end?
Theo Lindstein's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Theo Lindstein overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 73 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Theo Lindstein a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 143rd 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 Theo Lindstein played lately?
Over his last 6 games, Theo Lindstein has 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists).
What are Theo Lindstein's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Theo Lindstein has 23 games, 2 goals, 4 assists and 6 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 4 points in 17 games.
Where was Theo Lindstein drafted?
Theo Lindstein was drafted 29th overall (round 1) by St. Louis Blues in 2023.
How does Theo Lindstein perform in the playoffs?
Theo Lindstein has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Theo Lindstein a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 10 points in 2026-27, or 0.24 points per game.
What is Theo Lindstein's nationality?
Theo Lindstein is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden — Silver medal at the 2024 World Junior Championships.
How many points is Theo Lindstein projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 10 points in 42 games in 2026-27 (2 to 17 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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