#6 · Defence · CHI
SamRinzel
Next milestone 80 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- P
- 1
- +/-
- -2
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 6
- S%
- 16.7
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- June 25, 2004 (age 22)
- Birthplace
- Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2022 CHI, round 1, #25 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.2 mphleague avg 20.5 mph33rd percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 1.925th percentile
- Distance skated7.9 mileague avg 8.0 mi48th percentile
- Hardest shot73.8 mphleague avg 80.3 mph17th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone41.7%league avg 40.8%56th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0.63 | +0.37 | 14 | 1 | .045 |
| 2025-26 | 4 | 4.53 | -0.53 | 200 | 3 | .023 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 48:55 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 41.5% | 30.0% | +11.4 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 45.8% | 37.9% | +8.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–3
- xG for–against
- 1.8–2.6
- Average rating
- 5.7
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.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Kaiser | 3 | 19:05 | 40.1% |
| Ian Cole | 2 | 18:36 | 35.3% |
| Bowen Byram | 3 | 7:46 | 54.7% |
| Alex Vlasic | 2 | 2:37 | 27.3% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.7 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 66 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 44 | 111 | 4.5 | 5 |
Season by season (3)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Blackhawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Blackhawks | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 44 | 83 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Blackhawks | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | 3 |