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#44 · Defence · BUF

DennisGilbert

Next milestone 79 points from 100

2025-26 regular season

GP
8
G
0
A
1
P
1
+/-
0
PIM
2
SOG
2
S%
0.0
PPP
0

Playoffs 2025-26: 3 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS

Bio

Position
Defence
Born
October 30, 1996 (age 29)
Birthplace
Buffalo, New York, USA
Height
6′2″ (188 cm)
Weight
216 lb (98 kg)
Shoots
Left
Draft
2015 CHI, round 3, #91 overall

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

  • Top skating speed20.0 mphleague avg 21.6 mph
    9th percentile
  • Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 31.3
    8th percentile
  • Distance skated14.1 mileague avg 133.2 mi
    17th percentile
  • Hardest shot89.2 mphleague avg 88.9 mph
    43rd percentile
  • Time in the offensive zone44.1%league avg 42.3%
    84th percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
SeasonGixGG−ixGAttHDxG/att
2025-2600.14-0.1470.019

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 8 games · 98:55 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
ShareOnOffRelative
Expected goals (xGF%)56.6%57.4%-0.9
Shot attempts (CF%)49.2%57.9%-8.7
Goals for–against
3–3
xG for–against
4.4–3.4
Average rating
5.5

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common partners

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Defence partners by time together
PlayerGPTOIxGF%
Nikolas Matinpalo659:5757.6%
Jordan Spence317:0363.4%
Nick Jensen113:1455.5%
Artem Zub43:440.0%
Lassi Thomson11:030.0%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 5.5 over the last 8 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 8: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
DateOppRatingGAP+/-SOGPPPTOI
Apr 15vs TOR5.800000015:32
Apr 12@ NJD4.700000017:46
Mar 21vs TOR5.6000+10011:17
Mar 19vs NYI6.6011+1009:04
Mar 18@ WSH5.50000109:33
Mar 15vs SJS5.0000-11013:53
Mar 14vs ANA5.400000010:35
Dec 4vs NYR5.2000-10013:50

Career

NHL career totals
NHL careerGPGAP+/-PIMSOGS%PPP
Regular season11931821-18140595.10
Playoffs3000-160—0
Season by season (8)
NHL regular season by season
SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMSOGS%PPP
2025-26Senators80110220.00
2024-25Sabres25055-35050.00
2024-25Senators40110040.00
2023-24Flames34167-716234.30
2022-23Flames23134027137.70
2020-21Avalanche30000500.00
2019-20Blackhawks21123-838128.30
2018-19Blackhawks10000200.00