DALLAS STARSBorn in Canada#18 ·Center
Sam Steel
ACTIVESam Steel has played in the NHL since 2018–19 and currently plays for the Dallas Stars. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Ardrossan, is 183 cm tall and weighs 84 kg. He has previously played for Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild. Steel has put up 178 points in 501 games, 62 goals and 116 assists, an average of 0.36 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 33 points in 73 games.
DRAFT 2016: selected No. 30 in round 1 · Anaheim DucksDEBUT October 4, 2018(8y ago)@San Jose SharksCONTRACT $3,380,000/yr (≈ 2 791 377 kr/month, 33 496 520 kr/yr) · UFA 2031–32
2026–27 SEASON
Points
3
NHL#315NHL F#245
Goals
1
NHL#258NHL F#222
Assists
2
NHL#267NHL F#191
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
100%
10 of 10
games
Point pace
25P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
+2
NHL#142NHL F#85
Ice time/game
15:55
NHL#403NHL F#164
Milestones
Recent
Career500 NHL games4d ago
Playoffs10 playoff assists1y ago
Next up
100 career goals
62 now · target 100
38left
SeasonMatch season best: 12 goals11 away
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Season
Match season best: 12 goals11 away
Match season best: 33 points30 away
Match season best: 21 assists19 away
30 goals this season29 away
Playoffs
10 playoff assists1y ago
10 playoff points1y ago
25 playoff games1y ago
5 playoff assists2y ago
10 playoff games2y ago
First playoff point3y ago
First playoff goal3y ago
Career
100 career goals38 away
250 career points72 away
750 NHL games249 away
250 career assists134 away
500 NHL games4d ago
100 career assists10mo ago
50 career goals12mo ago
100 career points2y ago
250 NHL games3y ago
50 career assists3y ago
25 career goals4y ago
50 career points4y ago
100 NHL games5y ago
First NHL goal8y ago
First NHL point8y ago
Compared with the NHL
Sam Steel has a higher +/− than about 68% of all forwards.
2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
1.69
Lower halfSam Steel scores points more often than 46% of NHL forwards (220 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.61
Lower halfSam Steel scores goals more often than 33% of NHL forwards (158 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
1.07
Upper halfSam Steel records assists more often than 56% of NHL forwards (268 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
4.20
Bottom 11%Sam Steel shoots more often than 10% of NHL forwards (47 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
4.04
Lower halfSam Steel hits more often than 47% of NHL forwards (226 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
1.48
Lower halfSam Steel blocks more shots than 28% of NHL forwards (135 of 476)
+/−
+3
Upper halfSam Steel has a higher +/− than 68% of NHL forwards (324 of 476)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Sam Steel's whole career
Stats
Games played
501
Points
178
Points per game
0.36
Goals
62
Assists
116
+/-
-25