Victor
Mancini
D · VAN · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 1
- WAR
- -0.3
- Value
- 7
- PTS
- 3
2025-26№ 286 / 325
Victor Mancini (Vancouver Canucks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Victor Mancini
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 104 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : May 25, 2002 · Hancock, United States
Drafted : 2022 · NYR · round 5, pick #159
Contract : $1,000,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Vancouver Canucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Vancouver Canucks | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | New York Rangers | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
Victor Mancini: our analysis
2025-26 season: 24 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, -12 +/-, 13:44 TOI. WAR -0.3 (286th of 325) · PAL 1, very poor.
In 2025-26, Victor Mancini, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 1 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 286th among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, possession (1, among the weakest in the league) and creation (3, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV defense (-1.1).
A slight dip from 2024-25, when his PAL was 5; his WAR went from -0.2 to -0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 7 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Victor Mancini's story
As a junior he learned to shoulder responsibility quickly: Victor Mancini skated for Frölunda HC’s junior squads in 2019–20 and 2020–21 and served as team captain in his second year. He also spent time in the USHL with the Sioux Falls Stampede and the Green Bay Gamblers, combining European and North American junior experience early in his development. Those years set the foundation for his move to college hockey.
Mancini spent three seasons with the University of Nebraska Omaha from 2021–22 through 2023–24. Although he went undrafted in his first two years of eligibility, his play in college earned him a selection in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. After completing part of his collegiate career, he signed a professional contract with the Rangers in April 2024.
He made his professional debut with Hartford at the end of the 2023–24 season, appearing in seven regular‑season AHL games and recording three assists, then added three assists over ten playoff contests. A strong training camp in fall 2024 and his ability to play left side as a right‑handed shot opened the door for an NHL opportunity; after a brief roster move he was recalled and made his NHL debut on October 9, 2024, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and scored his first NHL goal on October 17, 2024, versus the Detroit Red Wings. On January 31, 2025, he was part of a trade that sent him and center Filip Chytil plus a conditional 2025 first‑round pick to the Vancouver Canucks.
Mancini added a championship at the AHL level when he won the Calder Cup as a member of the Abbotsford Canucks on June 23, 2025. His on‑ice profile centers on strength and physical play; scouts labelled him a stay‑at‑home type with solid on‑ice vision, more inclined to distribute than to score, with his offense still developing. Coaches have praised his skating, size, composure with the puck, physicality in his own end and his coachability—traits that helped him stick at the NHL level early on.
Hockey runs in the family: his father Bob Mancini has coached at the college level, helped establish the U.S. National Team Development Program and worked as an NHL scout.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:25
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:27
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 7
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 36.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
4between 0 and 11 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 33
So far: 0 pts in 8 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.15 pts per game (last season: 0.13).
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: 0.26 in 24-25, 0.13 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 5 → 1
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 24: usually still improving
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 42 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 74
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 94
- Confidence 48 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 59
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 49
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 79
- Confidence 48 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 82
- Confidence 24 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 48 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 42 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 67
- Confidence 42 %
- DF
- Defense
- 54
- Confidence 38 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 41
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating74
- Top speed (35 %)34.8 · 66
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.049 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 72
ST — Strength94
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.562 · 86
- Body mass (50 %)1.562 · 87
EN — Endurance59
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.8 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)325 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)47.6 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.9 · 62
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.502 · 59
DU — Durability49
- Share of games played (100 %)0.613 · 49
CK — Checking79
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.179 · 79
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.237 · 84
- Season volume (10 %)3.367 · 66
FG — Fighting82
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.051 · 82
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.035 · 77
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.449 · 85
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.245 · 56
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.435 · 80
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.354 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.06 · 68
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.264 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.282 · 79
SC — Scoring67
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.16 · 66
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.167 · 66
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.177 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.067 · 67
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.828 · 68
DF — Defense54
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.077 · 61
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.248 · 53
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.955 · 47
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.012 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.329 · 64
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.4 · 61
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.819 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience41
- Career regular-season games (65 %)57
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall61
- DF · Defense (30 %)54
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- SK · Skating (12 %)74
- SC · Scoring (12 %)67
- EN · Endurance (9 %)59
- ST · Strength (6 %)94
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- CK · Checking (4 %)79
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 78 | 74 | 56 |
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
286 of 325
PAL Rating
1/ 100
Performance · Very poor
245 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
7/ 100
Very poor return
0.87 M$ · expected PAL 38
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 5
- Defense
- 2
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- Offense
- 43
- Creation
- 3
- Shooting
- 16
- Possession
- 1
- Defense
- 4
- Discipline
- 45
- Power play
- 55
- Penalty kill
- 23
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 | VAN | -0.3 | 1 | 7 | 0.87 M$ |
| 2024-25 | VAN | -0.2 | 5 | 13 | 0.87 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
36/ 100
Below average
better than 36% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
60/ 100
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, 143 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 87
- Shot selection
- 58
- Penalties drawn
- 7
- Puck management
- 86
Defense
- Takeaways
- 0
- Discipline
- 85
- Safe zone exits
- 8
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 | VAN | 36 | 60 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 16 | 25 | 22 |
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
-0.5 to -0.2 — 90% interval
286 of 325 defensemen
-1.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.8
- EV defense
- -1.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.7
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VAN | 24 | -0.3 | -0.5 to -0.2 | 286/325 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 27 | -0.2 | -0.6 to 0.2 | 251/314 |
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
- 141.0 km/h52nd percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.2 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 222nd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 39.1 %21st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 22.1 km18th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.61 km11th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.5 %24th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 16.9 %6th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.9 %8th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 314th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 136th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 115th 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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CARVictor Mancini: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Victor Mancini have in 2026-27?
Victor Mancini has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 8 games in 2026-27.
How old is Victor Mancini?
Victor Mancini is 24 years old: he was born on May 26, 2002.
How tall is Victor Mancini, and how much does he weigh?
Victor Mancini is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg).
Where is Victor Mancini from?
United States: Victor Mancini was born in Hancock, Michigan, United States.
What team does Victor Mancini play for?
Victor Mancini plays for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL, at D, wearing number 90.
Is Victor Mancini injured?
No: Victor Mancini is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Victor Mancini?
Victor Mancini produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 286th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 1 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Victor Mancini make?
Victor Mancini earns $870K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 7 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Victor Mancini's contract end?
Victor Mancini's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Victor Mancini overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 7 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Victor Mancini a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 286th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Victor Mancini getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 5 in 2024-25 to 1 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Victor Mancini played lately?
Over his last 8 games, Victor Mancini has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Victor Mancini's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Victor Mancini has 63 games, 2 goals, 9 assists and 11 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 5 points in 15 games.
Where was Victor Mancini drafted?
Victor Mancini was drafted 159th overall (round 5) by New York Rangers in 2022.
How does Victor Mancini perform in the playoffs?
Victor Mancini has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Victor Mancini?
Nick Leddy: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Nick Leddy's page →Is Victor Mancini a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 4 points in 2026-27, or 0.12 points per game.
Is Victor Mancini related to anyone famous?
Yes: Bob Mancini (father, head coach of several college teams (including Ferris State and Michigan Tech), helped found USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, and served as a scout for the Edmonton Oilers).
What is Victor Mancini's nationality?
Victor Mancini is American.
How many championships has Victor Mancini won?
1: 2025 Calder Cup with the Abbotsford Canucks.
Where did Victor Mancini play before turning pro?
Frölunda HC junior teams (2019–20, 2020–21; captain in 2020–21), Sioux Falls Stampede and Green Bay Gamblers (USHL), University of Nebraska Omaha (college hockey, 2021–22 to 2023–24).
How many points is Victor Mancini projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 4 points in 33 games in 2026-27 (0 to 11 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Vancouver Canucks teammates
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