Points by season
Career NHL points, ending with the 84-game projection (violet).
Pool value
Projected full-season fantasy worth.
why 26?
Each row is one fantasy category turned into points over a full 84-game season. Add the rows up and that is his total fantasy worth.
- proj goals11 × 3+33
- proj assists16 × 1+16
- PP points0 × 0.5+0
- game-winning goals0 × 0.5+0
- OT goals0 × 0.25+0
- shots42 × 0.1+4.2
- PIM42 × 0.05+2.1
- ice time (min)910 × 0.01+9.1
- total64 pool points · an elite forward season scores 24264 = 26/100
Weights follow what the average fantasy league actually counts: goals at 3× assists (the universal core), power-play points and game-winners at half weight (common extra categories), OT goals, shots and PIM small (many leagues skip them), and ice time as a quiet availability bonus. The scale: add up a whole season of those categories and compare against the best forwards in the NHL — an elite season scores about 242 points, and that is what 100 means. So 64 points is 26 out of a perfect fantasy season at his position. Defensemen and forwards are graded on separate scales because the D slot can only be filled by a defenseman. Goals and assists come from the backtested season model; the rest ride your own season-to-date pace over 84 games (4 games so far — small sample, secondary lines will move as roles settle). Hits/blocks are excluded: the free NHL feeds don't publish full-season totals, and we don't invent them.
The Situation
- Availability: played 5 of 14 for DAL — missed 9 games (2026-10-22, 2026-10-25, 2026-10-27, 2026-10-29, …).
- Ironman warning: multiple absences already — treat nightly projections for this player as low-confidence.
- Not on the NHL Status Report — recent absences were healthy scratches or coach's decisions unless a wire note says otherwise.
- Veteran card: age 38 — minutes and back-to-back load worth watching down the stretch.
Every line is measured from our own boxscore ledger; absence reasons from the NHL Status Report and our transaction wire only — no insider guessing.
Season stats
NHL regular-season totals, season by season. The 84-G proj line extends the current season with our public model — methodology in the caption below the table.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | TOI/GP | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Blues | 62 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12:33 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 19.1% | 35.7% |
| 2008-09 | Blues | 81 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 14:32 | 3 | 0 | 161 | 9.3% | 16.7% |
| 2009-10 | Blues | 82 | 20 | 27 | 47 | -10 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 16:09 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 12.0% | 38.1% |
| 2010-11 | Blues | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:25 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17.2% | 0.0% |
| 2011-12 | Blues | 57 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18:17 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2012-13 | Blues | 48 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18:00 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 11.9% | 36.4% |
| 2013-14 | Oilers | 78 | 28 | 29 | 57 | -16 | 90 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 19:08 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 12.7% | 33.3% |
| 2014-15 | Oilers | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -17 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:00 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 6.8% | 33.3% |
| 2014-15 | Penguins | 43 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17:37 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | Penguins | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15:28 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4.2% | 20.0% |
| 2015-16 | Ducks | 28 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14:49 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2016-17 | Blues | 82 | 18 | 28 | 46 | -2 | 54 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17:18 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 11.9% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | Golden Knights | 70 | 16 | 50 | 66 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 17:49 | 4 | 3 | 125 | 12.8% | 40.3% |
| 2018-19 | Blues | 57 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17:06 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 20.5% | 45.5% |
| 2019-20 | Blues | 71 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 18:19 | 9 | 4 | 166 | 15.1% | 37.5% |
| 2020-21 | Blues | 56 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 18:33 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 12.6% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | Blues | 67 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 48 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 16:59 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 15.3% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | Red Wings | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | -7 | 52 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 16:55 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 12.3% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | Red Wings | 76 | 17 | 30 | 47 | -12 | 55 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 15:38 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 11.3% | 47.1% |
| 2024-25 | Senators | 43 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14:01 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 12.7% | 31.6% |
| 2025-26 | Senators | 49 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13:26 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 14.5% | 37.5% |
| 2025-26 | Red Wings | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| 2026-27 | Stars | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| 84-G proj | Stars | 84 | 11 | 16 | 27 | — | 42 | — | 7 | — | 14:05 | — | — | 120 | — | — |
84-G proj — current pace blended with the player's own history (recent seasons weighted heaviest), mixed with a similarity projection from historical players with comparable profiles, then adjusted for the aging curve (league-average peak at 27; decline after) — at age 38 that is -8%. Dashes mark stats the model doesn't project.
Goals — with the line
| Time | ST | Type | Goal | His line | Opp ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 · vs WPG | |||||
| P2 11:14 | EV | Goal | #? (Harley, Lundkvist) → 3-2 | Hryckowian · Hyry Lundkvist · Harley | Barron · Koepke · Rosén Ferraro · Bauer Skinner (G) |
Line mates
Teammates sharing the most ice time with David over the last 5 games — reconstructed shift-by-shift from the NHL's official timing feed (goalies excluded).
| Player | Shared min | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Faksa DAL | 32 | 4 | |
| Thomas Harley DAL | 29 | 5 | |
| Esa Lindell DAL | 25 | 5 | |
| Nils Lundkvist DAL | 24 | 5 | |
| Joel Kiviranta DAL | 22 | 5 |
Data via the public NHL API · 2026 Pro Hockey Stats