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Josh Samanski

#81 · Center

Josh Samanski

Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
Age
24
Height
6′2″
Weight
198 lb
Shoots
L
Born
Erding, DEU
GP
5
G
0
A
1
P
1
+/-
+1
SOG
0

2026–27 regular season

This season vs last

Stat2026–272025–26 first 5 GP
GP55
G00
A12-1
P12-1
SOG01-1
PPP00
+/-+1+1
PIM40+4
TOI/GP7:309:21−1:51
SH%–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.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%
36.7
Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%
24.6
Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%
-8.6
vs. team with the player off ice
PDO
1.200
On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG
0.1
Individual expected goals
G − xG
-0.1
Finishing above expectation
OZS%
73.3
Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP
6:44
Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

Shot attempts map

How Samanski is used

#81 · C · Edmonton Oilers

Josh Samanski

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts

  • Line 4
  • PP · rarely
Ice time / game
7:13
6:44 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts
73.3%
of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share
24.6%
at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share
36.7%
at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Samanski33.9s
NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Samanski6%
NHL average24%

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

Isaac Howard22.6 min together39%shot attempts
Trent Frederic16.2 min together45%shot attempts
Ty Emberson11.9 min together27%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
Team
2026–27Edmonton Oilers5011
2025–26Edmonton Oilers24224
2025–26 (P)Edmonton Oilers5112

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