200 G · 248 A · 615 GP
0.728 P/GP · 86 PPP · 17:45 ATOI
Washington Capitals#89Active
Alex Tuch
R · 6′4″ / 219 lb · Shoots R · Syracuse, USA · Age 30 · 2014 #18 by MIN
448Career points
0.728Career P/GP
615Games played
200Goals
10 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2666points
The latest read.
66 points in 79 games in 2025-26. Career: 448 points across 615 games.
79GP
33goals
33assists
66points
195shots
9PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
23 G · 17 A · 79 GP
0.506 P/GP · 9 PPP · 16:50 ATOI
0.474 → 0.835P/GP by season · 9 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2022-23
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 10 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled1,215 all-time peers
Playoff career · 79 GP · 23 G · 17 A · 40 pts (0.506 P/GP)
83.0
84.5
90.5
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-05-18vs MTLPlayoff21:25 TOI0G 0A0 P · 5 S
2026-05-16@ MTLPlayoff19:10 TOI0G 0A0 P · 4 S
2026-05-14vs MTLPlayoff16:59 TOI0G 0A0 P · 2 S
2026-05-12@ MTLPlayoff21:58 TOI0G 0A0 P · 4 S
2026-05-10@ MTLPlayoff20:06 TOI0G 0A0 P · 4 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2014 draft#18round 1 · MIN
29Players in sample
89.7%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Brooks Orpik (2000, PIT), 1,035 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #18, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Alex Tuch's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Alex Tuch. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2022-23 peak: 74 GP / 36 G / 43 A / 79 Pts / 1.068 P/GP · 19:09 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 1.068 |
| 2025-26 | 79 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 0.835 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 0.817 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 0.787 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 0.760 |
| Prime-five | 360 | 139 | 170 | 309 | 0.858 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Frank J. Selke Trophy14th · 2026Frank J. Selke Trophy15th · 2025Lady Byng Memorial Trophy17th · 2019Lady Byng Memorial Trophy39th · 2023
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart10 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 79 | 33 | 33 | 66 | +24 | 9 | 195 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 31 | 67 | +16 | 11 | 196 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | 75 | 22 | 37 | 59 | +9 | 11 | 192 |
| 2022-23Peak | Buffalo Sabres | 74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | +14 | 20 | 218 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -3 | 8 | 139 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 55 | 18 | 15 | 33 | +16 | 4 | 142 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 7 | 98 |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 74 | 20 | 32 | 52 | +13 | 6 | 180 |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 78 | 15 | 22 | 37 | +3 | 10 | 171 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 8 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 1 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +5 | 2 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 44 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2022-23 is the best season either way: 1.068 raw, 1.007 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 79 | 0.835 | 3.13 | 0.802 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 0.817 | 3.04 | 0.806 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 0.787 | 3.11 | 0.758 |
| 2022-23Best adjusted | 74 | 1.068 | 3.18 | 1.007 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 0.760 | 3.14 | 0.725 |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 0.600 | 2.94 | 0.613 |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 0.405 | 3.02 | 0.402 |
| 2018-19 | 74 | 0.703 | 3.01 | 0.699 |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 0.474 | 2.97 | 0.479 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | WC | USA | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 57 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | H-East | Boston College | 40 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2014-15 | H-East | Boston College | 37 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | U-18 | USNTDP | 35 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 26 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 2013-14 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | U-17 | USNTDP | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2012-13 | USHL | USNTDP | 38 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011-12 | EmJHL | Syracuse | 40 | 44 | 57 | 101 |
| 2011-12 | EmJHL | Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Forwards only; career games played within ±20% of 615 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 492 to 738); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 95 of them cleared the band.
Dylan StromeC · 2015 #3 · active598 GP · 165 G · 277 A · 442 P0.739 P/GP · +0.011Nick SchmaltzC · 2014 #20 · active670 GP · 175 G · 322 A · 497 P0.742 P/GP · +0.013Kevin FialaL · 2014 #11 · active707 GP · 229 G · 299 A · 528 P0.747 P/GP · +0.018Bryan RustR · 2010 #80 · active710 GP · 232 G · 270 A · 502 P0.707 P/GP · −0.021Pavel BuchnevichL · 2013 #75 · active674 GP · 202 G · 304 A · 506 P0.751 P/GP · +0.022
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed89.3mph79.5
143.7 km/h equivalent · league average 83.6 mph
Max skating speed22.8mph77.4
36.7 km/h equivalent · league average 22.2 mph
Distance skated377.0km91.4
234.3 mi equivalent · league average 198.8 km
Most distance in one game6.1km87.0
3.8 mi equivalent · league average 4.7 km
Bursts over 20 mph137bursts82.7
league average 75.2
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time40.2%24.0
league average 43.1
Neutral zone time17.8%49.2
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time42.0%22.1
league average 40.1
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal195shots91.5
league average 85.9 shots
High-danger shots on goal66shots89.2
league average 31.6 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
Low Slot5817 G89th
Outside R311 G100th
R Circle273 G93th
High Slot154 G77th
L Circle121 G70th
Crease81 G82th
L Net Side72 G91th
L Point70 G89th
R Point71 G92th
Outside L60 G68th
Center Point51 G77th
R Net Side52 G83th
Beyond Red Line40 G84th
Behind the Net10 G56th
Offensive Neutral Zone10 G31th
R Corner10 G89th
L Corner00 G0th
66high danger18 G · 27.3%
54mid danger8 G · 14.8%
19long range2 G · 10.5%
Method: 195 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
0 trophy wins · 0 top-three finishes · 4 ballot appearances · 0 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Points / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 78.7 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.SJS27 points38 GP · 15 G · 12 A89 shots · 7 PP points
Career vs.CHI24 points24 GP · 10 G · 14 A77 shots · 4 PP points
Career vs.VAN23 points26 GP · 9 G · 14 A71 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.MTL22 points35 GP · 7 G · 15 A99 shots · 5 PP points
Career vs.BOS21 points25 GP · 11 G · 10 A63 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.LAK21 points28 GP · 12 G · 9 A93 shots · 5 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.SEA1.13 P/GP8 GP · 5 G · 4 A25 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.CHI1.00 P/GP24 GP · 10 G · 14 A77 shots · 4 PP points
Pace vs.NJD0.95 P/GP19 GP · 4 G · 14 A42 shots · 3 PP pointsPace vs.WSH0.95 P/GP19 GP · 10 G · 8 A50 shots · 4 PP points
Pace vs.PHI0.89 P/GP18 GP · 5 G · 11 A29 shots · 2 PP pointsPace vs.VAN0.88 P/GP26 GP · 9 G · 14 A71 shots · 2 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
634 shots on goal against 82 goaltenders, 96 goals: 15.1% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 5 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor ShesterkinNYR | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | wrist |
| Jeremy SwaymanBOS | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | wrist |
| Joonas KorpisaloBOS | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | wrist |
| Jakub DobesMTL | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | snap |
| Jake AllenNJD | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | wrist |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake AllenNJD | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | wrist |
| Jakub DobesMTL | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | snap |
| Joonas KorpisaloBOS | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | wrist |
| Jeremy SwaymanBOS | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | wrist |
| Igor ShesterkinNYR | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
2.25blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#37Yahoo#44Fantrax#39Roto#53
25-2679 GP33 G33 A2.23 pts/gm
2nd half+0.21New clubBUF → WSHMarket avg#81Point games65%Worst blank run3
This desk has Alex Tuch No. 37 among skaters on the ESPN points board — the market has him 44 seats lower.
The room.
Every current Washington Capitals teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory
