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FLORIDA PANTHERSBorn in Latvia#26 ·Defenseman

Uvis Balinskis

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Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -2 +/- · 14:09 Ice time@Pittsburgh Penguins
Next match:October 25, 2026(tomorrow)@Chicago Blackhawks

Uvis Balinskis has played in the NHL since 2023–24 and currently plays for the Florida Panthers. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Ventspils, is 183 cm tall and weighs 89 kg. Balinskis has put up 37 points in 163 games, 10 goals and 27 assists, an average of 0.23 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 15 points in 54 games.

BirthplaceVentspils, LVABorn1996 (30 years)Height183 cmWeight89 kgShootsLNHLSeason 4 in the NHL
DEBUT October 13, 2023(3y ago)@Minnesota WildCONTRACT $875,000/yr (≈ 722 620 kr/month, 8 671 436 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29
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2026–27 SEASON

Points
1
NHL#489NHL D#147
Goals
0
NHL#426NHL D#98
Assists
1
NHL#391NHL D#123
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
64%
7 of 11
games
Point pace
12P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
+1
NHL#203NHL D#81
Ice time/game
14:22
NHL#500NHL D#200

Milestones

Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff point1y ago
Career100 NHL games1y ago
Next up
Match season best: 5 goals
0 now · previous best 5
5left
Career50 career points13 away
Show all milestones 13
Season
Match season best: 5 goals5 away
Match season best: 18 points17 away
Match season best: 14 assists13 away
30 goals this season30 away
Playoffs
First playoff point1y ago
First playoff goal1y ago
Career
50 career points13 away
25 career goals15 away
50 career assists23 away
250 NHL games87 away
100 NHL games1y ago
First NHL point2y ago
First NHL goal2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Uvis Balinskis scores goals more often than about 81% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
1.02
Upper halfUvis Balinskis scores points more often than 60% of NHL defensemen (143 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
0.68
Lower halfUvis Balinskis records assists more often than 49% of NHL defensemen (116 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
2.85
Bottom 11%Uvis Balinskis blocks more shots than 10% of NHL defensemen (24 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
4.82
Top 23%Uvis Balinskis hits more often than 77% of NHL defensemen (185 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
4.48
Top 25%Uvis Balinskis shoots more often than 75% of NHL defensemen (180 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.34
Top 20%Uvis Balinskis scores goals more often than 81% of NHL defensemen (193 of 239)
+/−
-13
Bottom 13%Uvis Balinskis has a higher +/− than 11% of NHL defensemen (26 of 239)

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.

Uvis Balinskis's whole career

Stats

Games played
163
Points
37
Points per game
0.23
Goals
10
Assists
27
+/-
-19

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

FLAFlorida PanthersCurrent
Seasons
2023–24 to 2026–27
Since OCT 12 · 4 seasons
PTS
37
G
10
A
27
GP
163

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Jacob Markström0P
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