Yakov
Trenin
C · MIN · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 49
- WAR
- -0.4
- Value
- 41
- PTS
- 23
2025-26№ 566 / 615
Yakov Trenin (Minnesota Wild) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Yakov Trenin
#13CPlays: Winger · 13% of faceoffs
Minnesota Wild
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 12, 1997 · Chelyabinsk, Russia
Drafted : 2015 · NSH · round 2, pick #55
Contract : $3,500,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Minnesota Wild | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 76 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | 60 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 77 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 47 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 80 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 45 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| NHL totals | 476 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 262 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
Yakov Trenin: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 6 G, 17 A, 23 PTS, +13 +/-, 13:17 TOI. WAR -0.4 (566th of 615) · PAL 49, around average.
In 2025-26, Yakov Trenin, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 49 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of -0.4 ranks 566th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (95, among the best in the league) and defense (70, above average). On the other hand, discipline (10, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (15, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+1.6); his biggest cost: finishing (-7.9).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 33 in 2024-25 to 49; his WAR, though, went from 0.3 to -0.4.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 41 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Yakov Trenin's story
Raised in Chelyabinsk, he came through the Traktor system and played junior hockey with Belye Medvedi in the MHL, where he developed the foundation of his game before moving west. Selected 32nd in the 2014 CHL Import Draft, he headed to Gatineau and spent three seasons in the QMJHL sharpening his play against North American competition.
Nashville picked him 55th overall at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and signed him to a three-year entry-level deal in July 2015; the Predators then returned him to Gatineau to finish his junior development. That path led to professional minutes in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville’s affiliate, where he took the usual steps toward an NHL opportunity.
He made his NHL debut on 19 October 2019 against the Florida Panthers and scored his first NHL goal on 7 December 2019 versus the New Jersey Devils — the goal counted among the 184 first goals in the Predators' franchise history. Earlier in his career he earned recognition at the AHL level, appearing in the 2019–20 AHL All-Star Game.
On 7 March 2024 he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Jeremy Hanzel and a 2024 third-round pick. He centered Colorado’s fourth line down the stretch, posting 3 points in 16 regular-season games, then added one goal in 10 playoff appearances as the club reached the second round before being eliminated by the Dallas Stars. As a free agent he signed a four-year, US$14 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on 1 July 2024, joining his third Central Division club.
Internationally he has represented Russia at the junior level. At center, he combines size with a two-way approach; scouts have highlighted his ability to play defensively responsible minutes while still contributing offensively, which makes him adaptable to different roles within a lineup.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:10
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:31
- Pts/GP
- 0.11
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 84
- Blocks
- 10
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.3 %
- Faceoffs
- 38.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
18between 5 and 31 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 14
- Games
- 82
So far: 2 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.25 pts per game (last season: 0.28).
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
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.22 in 23-24, 0.28 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 33 → 49
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 29: 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 81 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 79
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 84
- Confidence 84 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 73
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 87
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 96
- Confidence 84 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 84
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 62
- Confidence 84 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 63
- Confidence 51 %
- PA
- Passing
- 64
- Confidence 81 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 61
- Confidence 81 %
- DF
- Defense
- 85
- Confidence 78 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 80
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating79
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 78
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.739 · 81
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.5 · 79
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.3 · 73
ST — Strength84
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.08 · 83
- Body mass (50 %)0.038 · 78
EN — Endurance73
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.7 · 69
- Total ice time (20 %)1,068 · 75
- Shift length (15 %)48.5 · 84
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.7 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.792 · 65
DU — Durability87
- Share of games played (100 %)0.88 · 87
CK — Checking96
- Hits /60 (70 %)15 · 97
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)7.82 · 89
- Season volume (10 %)6.026 · 98
FG — Fighting84
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.127 · 84
DI — Discipline62
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.019 · 61
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.765 · 67
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.65 · 70
FO — Faceoffs63
- Faceoff % (85 %)47.3 · 65
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)13.3 · 45
PA — Passing64
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.553 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.29 · 52
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.048 · 76
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.334 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.234 · 58
SC — Scoring61
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.534 · 56
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.758 · 73
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-1.328 · 48
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.257 · 75
- xG per shot (10 %)0.082 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.9 · 74
DF — Defense85
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.094 · 85
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.086 · 77
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.57 · 77
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.324 · 95
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.567 · 70
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.3 · 74
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.57 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience80
- Career regular-season games (65 %)86
- Career playoff games (25 %)68
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall68
- SC · Scoring (20 %)61
- PA · Passing (20 %)64
- DF · Defense (20 %)85
- SK · Skating (12 %)79
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)63
- EN · Endurance (8 %)73
- DI · Discipline (5 %)62
- ST · Strength (3 %)84
- CK · Checking (2 %)96
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 79 | 61 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 76 | 63 | 86 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 81 |
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
-0.4
wins above replacement
566 of 615
PAL Rating
49/ 100
Performance · Around average
228 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
41/ 100
Poor return
3.50 M$ · expected PAL 58
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 25
- Defense
- 86
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- Offense
- 19
- Creation
- 43
- Shooting
- 15
- Possession
- 60
- Defense
- 70
- Discipline
- 10
- Power play
- 18
- Penalty kill
- 95
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 | MIN | -0.4 | 49 | 41 | 3.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 0.3 | 33 | 24 | 3.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | COL | 0.7 | 81 | 83 | 1.70 M$ |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 0.0 | 60 | 60 | 1.70 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
45/ 100
Average
better than 45% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
65/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
32/ 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, 232 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 82
- Shot selection
- 72
- Penalties drawn
- 30
- Puck management
- 47
Defense
- Takeaways
- 85
- Discipline
- 39
- Safe zone exits
- 7
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 | MIN | 45 | 65 | 32 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 3 | 31 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 38 | 9 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 11 | 9 | 25 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.4
wins above replacement
-1.1 to 0.0 — 90% interval
566 of 615 forwards
-2.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.6
- EV defense
- +1.4
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.9
- Shooting
- -7.9
- Penalties
- -1.0
- Average → replacement
- +2.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MIN | 82 | -0.4 | -1.1 to 0.0 | 566/615 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 73 | 0.3 | -0.3 to 1.0 | 281/596 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 76 | 0.7 | -0.2 to 2.0 | 191/608 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 77 | 0.0 | -1.2 to 0.9 | 359/617 |
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
- 129.2 km/h40th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.8 km/h88th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3380th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 39.1 %18th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 67.1 km64th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.10 km35th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.1 %32nd percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %25th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.4 %14th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1947th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 963rd percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 442nd percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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
TBL
SJS
PHI
WSH
NYI
UTA
VAN
SEA
CGY
EDM
CBJ
STL
WPG
VGK
FLA
BUF
BOS
NSHYakov Trenin: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Yakov Trenin have in 2026-27?
Yakov Trenin has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Yakov Trenin?
Yakov Trenin is 29 years old: he was born on January 13, 1997.
How tall is Yakov Trenin, and how much does he weigh?
Yakov Trenin is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Yakov Trenin from?
Russia: Yakov Trenin was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
What team does Yakov Trenin play for?
Yakov Trenin plays for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL, at C, wearing number 13.
Is Yakov Trenin injured?
No: Yakov Trenin is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Yakov Trenin?
Yakov Trenin produced -0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 566th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 49 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Yakov Trenin make?
Yakov Trenin earns $3.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 41 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Yakov Trenin's contract end?
Yakov Trenin's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Yakov Trenin overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 41 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Yakov Trenin a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 566th 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 Yakov Trenin getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 33 in 2024-25 to 49 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Yakov Trenin played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Yakov Trenin has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Yakov Trenin's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Yakov Trenin has 476 games, 61 goals, 61 assists and 122 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 24 points in 77 games.
Where was Yakov Trenin drafted?
Yakov Trenin was drafted 55th overall (round 2) by Nashville Predators in 2015.
Is Yakov Trenin better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.29 points per game at home (2 in 7 games) and 0.00 on the road (0 in 12 games).
How does Yakov Trenin perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Yakov Trenin has 35 games and 10 points in his career. His pace (0.29 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.26).
Which player is most similar to Yakov Trenin?
Cole Smith: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Cole Smith's page →Is Yakov Trenin a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 18 points in 2026-27, or 0.22 points per game.
What is Yakov Trenin's nationality?
Yakov Trenin is Russian.
Where did Yakov Trenin play before turning pro?
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) — reassigned in 2015 after signing his entry-level contract.
How many points is Yakov Trenin projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 18 points in 82 games in 2026-27 (5 to 31 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Minnesota Wild teammates
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