#26 · Defense

Carter Yakemchuk

Age: 21
Height: 6′3″
Weight: 219 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Fort McMurray, Alberta, CAN

GP: 7
G: 1
A: 1
P: 2
+/-: -4
SOG: 10

Drafted 2024 · Round 1, #7 overall (OTT)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 first 7 GP
GP	7	4
G	1	1
A	1	1
P	2	2
SOG	10	5
PPP	2	1
+/-	-4	-1
PIM	2	2
TOI/GP	18:29	14:32+3:57
SH%	10.0	20.0-10.0

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%: 42.3; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 36.3; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -9.0; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.977; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.5; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +0.5; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 68.8; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:16; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Yakemchuk is used

#26 · D · Ottawa Senators

Carter Yakemchuk

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 7 games with shift charts

Pair 2
PP1

Ice time / game: 18:29; 14:16 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 68.8%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 36.3%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 42.3%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Yakemchuk44.9s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Yakemchuk21%

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

Tyler Kleven62.0 min together37%shot attempts

Dylan Cozens32.8 min together42%shot attempts

Claude Giroux32.4 min together39%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Ottawa Senators	7	1	1	2	-4	2	1	10	10.0	18:29
2025–26	Ottawa Senators	4	1	1	2	-1	2	0	5	20.0	14:32
2025–26 (P)	Ottawa Senators	1	0	2	2	-1	0	0	3	0.0	19:34

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsSTL	0	0	0	-5	2	0	22:25
Mon, Oct 12	@NJD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	22:25
Sat, Oct 10	vsNSH	0	0	0	-1	1	0	19:52
Thu, Oct 8	vsPHI	1	0	1	+1	2	0	14:45
Tue, Oct 6	@DET	0	1	1	-1	2	0	17:07
Mon, Oct 5	@BOS	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:58
Sat, Oct 3	@TOR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	17:50

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Belleville Senators · AHL	54	10	30	40	-31	36	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	56	17	32	49	+6	82	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	11	2	5	7	+5	4	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	66	30	41	71	-6	120	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	67	19	28	47	-8	31	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Canada U18 · WJC-18	7	0	0	0	0	2	–	–	–	–
2022–23 (P)	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	5	0	3	3	-6	10	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Calgary Hitmen · WHL	56	4	9	13	-19	14	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Calgary Flames U18 AAA · AEHL U18	5	0	0	0	–	4	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Calgary Flames U15 AAA · AMBHL	32	7	21	28	–	37	–	–	–	–
2019–20	NWCAA Stampeders U16 AAA · AMMHL	3	0	1	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2019–20 (P)	Calgary Flames U15 AAA · AMBHL	10	2	4	6	–	12	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Calgary Flames U15 AAA · AMBHL	33	4	7	11	–	8	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Calgary Flames U15 AAA · AMBHL	5	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Team Brick Alberta · Brick Invitational	6	0	1	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Team Brick Alberta · Brick Invitational	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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