#28 · Defense

Zach Whitecloud

Age: 29
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 210 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Brandon, Manitoba, CAN

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 0
P: 0
+/-: -5
SOG: 4

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	0	0	0
A	0	0	1-1
P	0	0	1-1
SOG	4	4	4
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-5	+1	+3-8
PIM	0	0	0
TOI/GP	20:47	18:08+2:39	18:06+2:41
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Whitecloud is shooting 0.0% (0 on 4 shots) against 4.2% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.2 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.2).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 53.1; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 60.3; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +5.6; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.853; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.2; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.2; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 50.0; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 17:42; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

17 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Whitecloud is used

#28 · D · Calgary Flames

Zach Whitecloud

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Pair 2
PK1

Ice time / game: 21:06; 17:42 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 50.0%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 60.3%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 53.1%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Whitecloud50.6s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Whitecloud24%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Kevin Bahl45.9 min together51%shot attempts

Mikael Backlund38.3 min together51%shot attempts

Joel Farabee34.2 min together52%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2026–27	Calgary Flames	6	0	0	0	-5	0	4	0.0	20:47
2025–26	Vegas Golden Knights	47	2	5	7	-8	20	33	6.1	18:46
2025–26	Calgary Flames	31	0	10	10	+2	10	34	0.0	22:40
2024–25	Vegas Golden Knights	74	4	9	13	+7	37	72	5.6	17:31
2024–25 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	11	0	2	2	-3	8	8	0.0	17:30
2023–24	Vegas Golden Knights	61	2	12	14	-3	32	51	3.9	17:35
2023–24 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	6	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.0	15:24
2022–23	Vegas Golden Knights	59	5	7	12	+10	41	64	7.8	17:07
2022–23 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	22	2	6	8	+14	21	19	10.5	18:42
2021–22	Vegas Golden Knights	59	8	11	19	+21	20	94	8.5	18:48
2020–21	Vegas Golden Knights	51	2	10	12	+9	24	54	3.7	17:49
2020–21 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	19	1	3	4	+3	16	16	6.3	17:02
2019–20	Vegas Golden Knights	16	0	1	1	+3	4	9	0.0	14:19
2019–20 (P)	Vegas Golden Knights	20	2	1	3	+1	6	20	10.0	16:58
2017–18	Vegas Golden Knights	1	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0.0	16:42

	Opp			TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@ANA	+1	1	24:16
Sat, Oct 10	vsANA	-1	0	19:01
Thu, Oct 8	vsCOL	0	1	18:12
Sun, Oct 4	@SEA	-4	0	18:59
Sat, Oct 3	@VAN	0	2	25:01
Thu, Oct 1	vsSEA	-1	0	19:14

	Team / League										TOI
2021–22	Canada · WC	10	2	2	4	+6	6	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Chicago Wolves · AHL	35	2	5	7	-9	18	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Chicago Wolves · AHL	74	6	22	28	+39	52	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Chicago Wolves · AHL	22	3	12	15	-11	11	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Bemidji State Univ. · NCAA	36	4	15	19	-4	8	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Team Canada · International	2	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Bemidji State Univ. · NCAA	41	3	14	17	+3	41	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	59	6	34	40	–	105	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	7	2	3	5	–	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	57	3	7	10	–	42	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	10	1	3	4	–	10	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Brandon Wheat Kings Midget AAA · MMHL	43	8	13	21	–	59	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Brandon Wheat Kings Midget AAA · MMHL	8	0	3	3	–	8	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Virden Oil Capitals · MJHL	6	1	0	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Central Plains Capitals Mdgt AAA · MMHL	43	1	5	6	–	92	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Portage Terriers · MJHL	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	Central Plains Capitals Mdgt AAA · MMHL	2	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Brandon Wheat Kings Midget AAA · MMHL	8	0	0	0	–	4	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

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